The ‘Tour de France’ 250 GT Berlinetta nickname owes its moniker to Alfonso de Portago and his win at the 1956 Tour de France endurance race, which was the first for Ferrari’s 250 GT Berlinetta. Following de Portago’s result in 1956, Olivier Gendenbien led Ferrari to overall victories for the next three years, cementing the car’s nickname into the annals of automotive history with a compelling show of engineering and competitive dominance.
