Exclusive Kickstarter launch brings Ferrari’s most legendary model to life with more than 770 illustrations and detailed coverage of every chassis.
The Ferrari 250 GTO, widely regarded as the most valuable and celebrated car ever built, has inspired generations of enthusiasts and collectors. Yet until now, there has never been a book dedicated solely to documenting every one of its unique variations. Author Yan-Alexandre Damasiewicz has launched The Ferrari 250 GTO Spotting Guide on Kickstarter — the first comprehensive visual guide to all 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs, richly illustrated with more than 770 images.
Unlike previous works, this guide goes beyond racing history. It examines the visual evolution of each chassis in extraordinary detail:
- Bodywork styles — from early Series I to the rare Series II shapes.
- Bodywork details — vents, intakes, spoilers, and subtle panel differences.
- Colors and liveries — every known paint scheme, racing stripe, and sponsor marking.
- Race-by-race transformations — tracking how each GTO appeared and evolved
through its competition career.
The result is a chassis-by-chassis, race-by-race journey through the life of every GTO. “The Ferrari 250 GTO is not just a single car — it is 36 individual works of art, each
with its own story, its own shape, its own colors,” explains Yan-Alexandr Damasiewicz, author of the project. “I wanted to create a book that allows enthusiasts to recognize every GTO at a
glance, and also invites them to enjoy the challenge of spotting them all.”
A Field Guide for Enthusiasts
The Ferrari 250 GTO Spotting Guide is designed as a companion for concours, exhibitions, and historic racing events. Like the great spotter’s guides of the past, it functions both as a serious reference work and as a playful notebook for enthusiasts. Readers can bring it along, identify individual GTOs, note their own observations, and quite literally play “spot them all.”
Illustrated with Over 770 Images
Each chapter comes to life through carefully crafted illustrations inspired by the promotional art of the 1960s, combined with the photos available and detailed race results. With over 770 images, the book is as visual as it is informative — a unique reference for collectors, historians, and anyone passionate about Ferrari. Designed as a field guide, it allows enthusiasts to spot and compare every 250 GTO chassis, making the experience both practical and enjoyable.
Limited Edition, Exclusive to Kickstarter
This edition of The Ferrari 250 GTO Spotting Guide will be available only through Kickstarter. Once the campaign ends, it will no longer be printed in this form, making it a collectible in its own right. Book details
- Title: The Ferrari 250 GTO Spotting Guide
- Author: Yan-Alexandre Damasiewicz
- Content: Covers all 36 GTOs in detail, 770+ illustrations, designed as a field guide.
- 240 pages, in english
- First 250 copies numbered and signed by the author
- Campaign Duration: From now until 15th October
- Link: www.thespottingguide.com
High-resolution images, sample pages, and interview opportunities are available upon request.
About the Author
Yan-Alexandre Damasiewicz is a lifelong automotive enthusiast and historian, and the Editor-in-Chief of both Enzo magazine and the French edition of Octane. With a deep passion for Ferrari and motorsport heritage, he combines meticulous research with a photographer’s eye for detail, creating books that celebrate both the technical mastery and cultural significance of legendary automobiles.
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