The 330LMB was created to compete in the famous Le Mans 24-hour endurance race and the model made a brief, one-off appearance at the 1963 event.  This is a time when competition activities at Ferrari were probably the most prolific and exciting.  The design and engineering developments, made necessary by changes in the FIA regulations, around this period were most interesting and they created some of the most wonderful Ferrari racing cars ever produced.  The Grand Prix cars of the day were in transition form front to rear engines and the sports racing cars were also soon to adopt the re-location of the power unit.  In the meantime a final series of front engined V12 sports cars was being developed, which were later to become the most sought after and valuable Ferraris ever made.  They were the 250 GTOs and among the derivates were the 330 LMB models.
 The 330 LMB was the product of the determination and driving force of Mike Parkes, an engineer and racing driver that so impressed Enzo Ferrari, he offered Parkes the opportunity to be production development engineer and also a place in the SEFAC-Ferrari works team.  Parkes was therefore able to design, build and race a car to his own specifications.  
 For the 1962 Le Mans race an experimental category was introduced to increase the variety of cars. It was argued the sports cars had become highly expensive, thinly disguised Grand Prix cars and did not resemble anything that the man in the street could buy.  The GT category was therefore seen as necessary. Their idea obviously worked because the race attracted a fabulous array of cars included fifteen Ferraris.
 Enzo Ferrari capitalised on this opportunity to give his distinguished Testa Rossa's a new lease of life and a car based on the TR1/61 was prepared.  The car was also significant in that it allowed the manufacturer to establish the new, Testa Rossa derived, 3,967cc power unit that had been conceived in 1960.  The engine was based on the 400 SA production block and fitted with the SOHC Testa Rossa heads and TR inlet system, dry sump and machined con-rods.  The 390bhp unit was fitted with six carbs and mated to a five speed gearbox.
 Another, more recognisable, 4-litre development car accompanied 0808 in the same race.  The new engine was installed in a 250 GTO which ran together with 0808 until Mike Parkes parked it in the sand trap at Mulsanne on the first lap and later retired due to over heating. The prototype 330LM is often referred to as the 330 GTO and is distinguishable from other GTOs in having a large hump in the bonnet.
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