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The Ferrari 330 P4 has an interesting history with Gran Turismo. The vintage race car from 1967 was added to the series starting with Gran Turismo 5 in 2010, but then in 2016, it would win the Pebble Beach Gran Turismo Trophy, which is an award meant for cars that will eventually be added to the series. What’s more, is that the car that was awarded the 2016 Gran Turismo Trophy seems entirely identical to the one that’s been featured in the series since 2010. Is Gran Turismo about to add two of the exact same car? My hypothesis says no, and that more specifically, the two cars could not be more different!
You see, the 330 P4 that was added to the series in 2010 is CN.0858, which like most chassis of the 330 P4, was converted from a berlinetta to a barchetta in 1967. However, according to the Barchetta.cc page for CN.0858, it was later converted to a Can-Am spyder that same year, and then again to a berlinetta circa 2014. In other words, CN.0858’s appearance in the Gran Turismo series is anachronistic, as despite the “21” car number, it has not existed as a spyder for decades! In contrast, the chassis that won the Pebble Beach Gran Turismo Trophy, CN.0856, has remained a barchetta since 1967, and has had some notable owners such as Bernie Ecclestone and Lawrence Stroll! CN.0856 also came second at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1967, as well as third at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans when it was driven by the famed Lorenzo Bandini - though CN.0858 came second at the same iteration of Le Mans! Another thing to note is that CN.0856 initially ran as car number 24 before being repainted as car number 7. So, in a sense, CN.0856 is a more “pure” form of the Ferrari 330 P4, no? Notably, both CN.0856 and CN.0858 are currently owned by two individuals with the same surname: Birkenstock, with a certain Alex G. owning the latter and an enigmatic “D.” owning the former, but I digress.
Overall, my hypothesis is that while Gran Turismo is not necessarily a stranger to including vehicles that no longer technically exist such as the Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version, I have a strong feeling that when in comes to the case of the Ferrari 330 P4 CN.0858 - which has been in the series for now for over fifteen years - will be entirely replaced with CN.0856 in the next installment. Please let me know your thoughts!
You see, the 330 P4 that was added to the series in 2010 is CN.0858, which like most chassis of the 330 P4, was converted from a berlinetta to a barchetta in 1967. However, according to the Barchetta.cc page for CN.0858, it was later converted to a Can-Am spyder that same year, and then again to a berlinetta circa 2014. In other words, CN.0858’s appearance in the Gran Turismo series is anachronistic, as despite the “21” car number, it has not existed as a spyder for decades! In contrast, the chassis that won the Pebble Beach Gran Turismo Trophy, CN.0856, has remained a barchetta since 1967, and has had some notable owners such as Bernie Ecclestone and Lawrence Stroll! CN.0856 also came second at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1967, as well as third at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans when it was driven by the famed Lorenzo Bandini - though CN.0858 came second at the same iteration of Le Mans! Another thing to note is that CN.0856 initially ran as car number 24 before being repainted as car number 7. So, in a sense, CN.0856 is a more “pure” form of the Ferrari 330 P4, no? Notably, both CN.0856 and CN.0858 are currently owned by two individuals with the same surname: Birkenstock, with a certain Alex G. owning the latter and an enigmatic “D.” owning the former, but I digress.
Overall, my hypothesis is that while Gran Turismo is not necessarily a stranger to including vehicles that no longer technically exist such as the Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version, I have a strong feeling that when in comes to the case of the Ferrari 330 P4 CN.0858 - which has been in the series for now for over fifteen years - will be entirely replaced with CN.0856 in the next installment. Please let me know your thoughts!
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