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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Ofrecido de la colección Oscar Davis.

El 18 de 19 ejemplos construidos; ampliamente considerado el más bello de los diseños de Testa Rossa
Corrió en las 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1957 por Richie Ginther y François Picard
Conducido a 12 victorias generales o de clase por la leyenda de las carreras Gaston Andrey en el camino hacia los campeonatos SCCA E-Modified de 1958 y 1959
Carrera de carreras excepcionalmente larga y exitosa en al menos 30 largadas entre 1957 y 1963, con 18 podios
Actualmente equipado con motor de números coincidentes
Altamente elegible para los eventos más exclusivos del mundo en carreras, rallies y concursos, incluidos Mille Miglia Storica y Le Mans Classic

Ferrari 500 TRC Spider de 1957 por Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Cortesía de RM Sotheby's

COMIENZA LA LEYENDA DE TESTA ROSSA

Aunque es mejor recordado por diseñar el motor V-12 de bloque largo que Ferrari llevó hasta la victoria en las 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1954, el ingeniero Aurelio Lampredi también fue responsable de un motor de cuatro cilindros muy exitoso. El pilar de los campeonatos mundiales de pilotos de Fórmula 2 de 1952 y 1953 de Ferrari (los años durante los cuales la Fórmula 1 se canceló esencialmente debido a la falta de competencia), este motor pronto se transpuso a las carreras de autos deportivos, impulsando el 500 Mondial y el 750 Modelos de Monza a numerosas victorias.

Las fortalezas del motor fueron particularmente evidentes en circuitos sinuosos más cortos, donde el motor liviano y de altas revoluciones podía impulsar las curvas, a menudo dejando a los competidores con motor V-12 en el polvo.

Después de la salida de Lampredi en 1955, un nuevo equipo de ingeniería dirigido por el ex-maestro de Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano se encargó de desarrollar aún más el motor de cuatro cilindros, y su trabajo contó con el auspicio de la instalación de un nuevo bloque de cilindros con acabado en rojo brillante. pintar. Esto marcó el inicio del poderoso Testa Rossa, un modelo que finalmente estaría equipado con un V-12 de cabeza roja y se convertiría posiblemente en la serie de prototipos de carreras deportivas más legendaria de todos los tiempos.

El 500 TR hizo su debut en el Gran Premio de Senegal con el equipo de carreras Ecurie Francorchamps de Jacques Swaters, logrando un éxito inmediato con un 1° en su clase. La mayoría de los ejemplos posteriores fueron carrozados por Scaglietti y destinados a los principales clientes privados de Ferrari, mientras que un pequeño puñado se actualizó a motores de 2.5 litros y Touring los carrozó para usarlos como autos Scuderia Ferrari Works. Fueron dos de estos últimos ejemplos los que lograron el primer gran éxito internacional del modelo cuando terminaron primero y tercero en el Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore de 1956 en Monza. El éxito continuó a lo largo de 1956 con el nuevo “Red Head” logrando más de 30 victorias generales y de clase en América del Norte y Europa.

Para 1957, el 500 TR se actualizó para cumplir con las últimas regulaciones del Apéndice C de la FIA, y el modelo pasó a llamarse 500 TRC. Tres pulgadas más bajo que su predecesor, el TRC utilizó una caja de cambios convencional de cuatro velocidades montada en el motor y un eje trasero vivo, evitando la parte trasera más pesada de De Dion empleada en el 500 Mondial. Con bielas y conjunto de cigüeñal más fuertes, y un volante de inercia más ligero, el motor tipo 131C fue alimentado por dos carburadores Weber 40 DCOA/3, combinándose para desarrollar 190 caballos de fuerza y alcanzar una velocidad máxima potencial de 153 mph. Desarrollado exclusivamente para clientes de carreras privadas, el 500 TRC obtuvo victorias en su clase en las 24 Horas de Le Mans, la Mille Miglia, las 12 Horas de Sebring y los 1000 KM de Nürburgring.

El 500 TRC se construyó en una cantidad exclusiva de solo 19 ejemplares, y fue el último modelo de cuatro cilindros que produjo Ferrari. Por supuesto, con su cuerpo abierto Scaglietti sensual y su motor pelirrojo, resultó ser solo la salva inicial de la leyenda de Testa Rossa, pero fue un primer capítulo memorable.

UNA ‘CABEZA ROJA’ GANADORA

En campaña con numerosas victorias por una alineación de pilotos de carreras de luminarias, este hermoso 500 TRC es un ejemplo muy deseable de los primeros Testa Rossa. Colocado al final de la producción, el 0706 MDTR es el penúltimo automóvil construido y en abril de 1957 la fábrica lo prestó a François Picard, quien volvió a pintar el automóvil en azul francés y corrió bajo la bandera de su Ecurie. Los Amigos. Después de obtener tres victorias en su clase hasta principios de junio, incluida la quinta en la general en el Gran Premio de Portugal, Picard se asoció con la estrella en ascenso Richie Ginther para correr las 24 Horas de Le Mans. A pesar de mostrar una promesa temprana en la carrera, el TRC se retiró luego de una falla en la bomba de agua.

A fines de 1957, el Ferrari se vendió a través de Luigi Chinetti a Mike Garber de Hamden, Connecticut, el patrocinador del legendario piloto de carreras nacido en Suiza, Gaston “Gus” Andrey. Habiendo emigrado a los Estados Unidos, Andrey disfrutó de una carrera muy exitosa que incluyó cuatro campeonatos SCCA y dos campeonatos Trans-Am, conduciendo para NART de Ferrari, Maserati y Alfa Romeo, entre otros.

Todavía terminado con su librea azul de Le Mans, Andrey condujo por primera vez el hermoso 500 TRC en la Nassau Bahamas Speed Week en diciembre de 1957. Andrey no pudo terminar el evento del Tourist Trophy pero volvió fuerte con un segundo lugar en su clase en la carrera preliminar del Governor’s Trophy y un respetable quinto lugar en la clase en la reñida carrera del Trofeo Nassau. Después de Nassau, el automóvil permaneció en el sureste y Mike Garber lo inscribió en las 12 Horas de Sebring de 1958. Conducido por Andrey, Bill Loyd y, durante un breve período, el gran Dan Gurney, el automóvil funcionó bien hasta la vuelta 125, cuando sufrió una falla en el cojinete del eje trasero.

Siguiendo a Sebring, el automóvil se repintó en un esquema de dos tonos de blanco sobre una parte inferior de la carrocería roja, una franja roja y emblemas suizos en cada lado, en homenaje a la herencia suiza de Andrey. Andrey condujo el 0706 MDTR en una serie de carreras hasta 1959, lo que le valió los campeonatos E-Modified de la SCCA en 1958 y 1959. Casi siempre entre los 10 primeros clasificados, el auto logró una victoria general en Lime Rock en abril de 1958 y un victoria de su clase en la President’s Cup de 1958 en Marlboro, Maryland. También ganó su clase en Bridgehampton en junio de 1958, Virginia International Raceway en octubre de 1958, Thompson en mayo de 1959 y Lime Rock en julio de 1959.

El éxito de Ferrari provocó una buena cantidad de cobertura en la prensa automovilística, incluido un artículo en la edición de octubre de 1959 de Road & Track, y el estado del automóvil de portada para la edición de enero de 1960 de Sports Car Graphic. A principios de 1960, Andrey puso a la venta el TRC y, durante las siguientes dos décadas, pasó por una cadena documentada de propietarios en todo Estados Unidos.

A principios de la década de 1960, mientras Henry Hironaka lo conducía en una escuela de carreras, el motor original de 2 litros número 0706 MDTR dejó caer una válvula y se retiró del automóvil. Durante un tiempo, el 0706 MDTR, al igual que muchos autos de carreras Ferrari usados de la época, tenía instalado un motor Ford 289 V-8 para mantenerlo operativo. Posteriormente, se retiró el motor Ford y se instaló un nuevo motor de 2 litros, estampado con el número 0582 LM.

En mayo de 1980, Stanley Nowak encontró el motor 0706 MDTR original embalado en el almacén de Luigi Chinetti, y pronto se lo vendió a Derek Lees en Birmingham, Inglaterra, quien lo instaló en la restauración de un 500 TR, número de chasis 0640 MDTR.

UNA VUELTA AL CIRCUITO

En 1984, el 500 TRC fue comprado por el conde Hubertus von Dönhoff en Alemania, y durante los siguientes 10 años ingresó al automóvil dos veces en Mille Miglia Storica y tres veces en el AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix en Nürburgring. Para 1995, el Ferrari estaba de regreso en los EE. UU. y se exhibió con orgullo en el Cavallino Classic de 1995, ganando la Coppa per Quattro Cilindri al mejor Ferrari de cuatro cilindros.

Posteriormente, el 500 TRC se vendió en septiembre de 1998 a Roger Willbanks, Sr., un respetado coleccionista con sede en Colorado que presentó el automóvil en el Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance de 2001, el Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance de 2003 y el Pebble Beach de 2005. Concours d´Elegance. Tras la venta a un coleccionista con sede en Nueva York en 2006, el coche se mostró en el Concurso de Elegancia de Reading de 2007, donde ganó el Premio Scaglietti. En 2014, este 500 TRC fue adquirido por Oscar Davis y, lo que es más importante, el automóvil se reunió con el motor de coincidencia de números número 0706 MDTR, que se reinstaló recientemente en preparación para la oferta actual del automóvil. Su motor de repuesto, número 0582 LM, acompaña a la venta.

Esta sensacional araña, que ahora se ofrece de la Colección Oscar Davis, sigue beneficiándose de una restauración más antigua. Reclama un uso importante en la competencia, ya que fue conducido por Richie Ginther en las 24 Horas de Le Mans y por Gaston Andrey en las 12 Horas de Sebring, que también formaron el componente principal de sus campeonatos SCCA de 1958 y 1959.

Simplemente inspirador en su carrocería Scaglietti rojo sobre negro amenazante, este llamativo 500 TRC sería un gran participante en importantes eventos de marca o se puede disfrutar en reuniones de carreras clásicas como Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic o Monterey Historics. , además de los mejores concursos de elegancia del mundo. La carrocería voluptuosa declara instantáneamente la posición del automóvil en la evolución de una célebre leyenda, esa obra maestra de carreras de autos deportivos conocida para siempre por dos palabras: Testa Rossa.

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9 July, 2022/by Carlos

Coches, COLECCIONISMO, Especiales, MOTOR, Susbastas

RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

The 18th of 19 examples built; widely considered the most beautiful of the Testa Rossa designs
Raced at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans by Richie Ginther and François Picard
Driven to 12 overall or class victories by racing legend Gaston Andrey en route to the 1958 and 1959 SCCA E-Modified championships
Exceptionally long and successful racing career across at least 30 starts between 1957 and 1963, with 18 podium finishes
Currently fitted with matching-numbers engine
Highly eligible for the world’s most exclusive events across racing, rally, and concours, including the Mille Miglia Storica and Le Mans Classic

THE TESTA ROSSA LEGEND BEGINS

Though he is best remembered for designing the long-block V-12 engine that Ferrari rode all the way to a victory at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, engineer Aurelio Lampredi was also responsible for a very successful four-cylinder motor. The mainstay of Ferrari’s dominating 1952 and 1953 World Drivers’ Championships in Formula Two competition (the years during which Formula One was essentially canceled due to a lack of competition), this engine was soon transposed to sports car racing, powering the 500 Mondial and 750 Monza models to numerous wins.

The engine’s strengths were particularly evident on shorter winding circuits, where the high-revving, lightweight motor could power through the turns, often leaving V-12-powered competitors in the dust.

After Lampredi’s exit in 1955, a new engineering team led by ex-Alfa Romeo maestro Vittorio Jano was charged with developing the four-cylinder engine even further, and their work most auspiciously featured the fitting of a new cylinder block that was finished in gloss red paint. This marked the inception of the mighty Testa Rossa, a model that would ultimately be fitted with a red-head V-12, and go on to become arguably the most legendary sports racing prototype series of all-time.

The 500 TR made its debut at the Senegal Grand Prix with Jacques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps racing team, achieving immediate success with a 1st in class. The majority of the subsequent examples were bodied by Scaglietti and destined for Ferrari’s top privateer clients, while a small handful were upgraded to 2.5-liter engines and bodied by Touring for use as Scuderia Ferrari Works cars. It was two of the latter examples which achieved the model’s first major international success when they finished 1st and 3rd at the 1956 Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix at Monza. Success continued throughout 1956 with the new “Red Head” achieving over 30 class and overall victories across North America and Europe.

For 1957, the 500 TR was updated to comply with the FIA’s latest Appendix C regulations, and the model was duly renamed the 500 TRC. Three inches lower than its predecessor, the TRC utilized a conventional engine-mounted four-speed gearbox and a live rear axle, eschewing the heavier De Dion rear end employed in the 500 Mondial. With stronger connecting rods and crankshaft assembly, and a lighter flywheel, the type 131C engine was fed by two Weber 40 DCOA/3 carburetors, combining to develop 190 horsepower and good for a potential top speed of 153 mph. Developed exclusively for privateer racing clients, the 500 TRC went on to collect class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Nürburgring 1000 KM.

The 500 TRC was built in a boutique quantity of just 19 examples, and it was the last four-cylinder model that Ferrari ever produced. Of course, with its sensuous Scaglietti open body and red-head motor, it proved to be just the opening salvo of the Testa Rossa legend—but what a memorable first chapter it was.

A WINNING ‘RED HEAD’

Campaigned to numerous wins by a luminary racing driver lineup, this beautiful 500 TRC is a highly desirable example of the early Testa Rossa. Slotted in at the end of the production run, 0706 MDTR is the second-to-last car built and in April 1957 it was loaned by the factory to François Picard, who repainted the car French blue and raced it under the banner of his Ecurie Los Amigos. After scoring three class wins through early June, including 5th overall at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Picard teamed with rising star Richie Ginther to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite showing early promise in the race, the TRC retired following a water pump failure.

In late 1957 the Ferrari was sold through Luigi Chinetti to Mike Garber of Hamden, Connecticut, the sponsor of the legendary Swiss-born racing driver Gaston “Gus” Andrey. Having emigrated to the United States, Andrey went on to enjoy a very successful career that included four SCCA championships and two Trans-Am championships, driving for Ferrari’s NART, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo, among others.

Still finished in its Le Mans blue livery, Andrey first drove the beautiful 500 TRC at the Nassau Bahamas Speed Week in December 1957. Andrey failed to finish the Tourist Trophy event but came back strong with a 2nd in class in the Governor’s Trophy prelim race and a respectable 5th in class in the hotly contested Nassau Trophy race. Following Nassau, the car remained in the Southeast and was entered by Mike Garber in the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Driven by Andrey, Bill Loyd, and for a short stint the great Dan Gurney, the car ran well until the 125th lap when it suffered a rear axle bearing failure.

Following Sebring, the car was refinished in a two-tone scheme of white over a red lower body, a red stripe, and Swiss emblems on each side, paying homage to Andrey’s Swiss heritage. 0706 MDTR was driven by Andrey in a slew of races through 1959, earning him the SCCA E-Modified championships in 1958 and 1959. Almost always among the top 10 finishers, the car claimed an overall win at Lime Rock in April 1958, and a class win at the 1958 President’s Cup at Marlboro, Maryland. It also won its class at Bridgehampton in June 1958, Virginia International Raceway in October 1958, Thompson in May 1959, and Lime Rock in July 1959.

The Ferrari’s success prompted a fair amount of coverage in the motoring press, including a piece in the October 1959 issue of Road & Track, and cover car status for the January 1960 issue of Sports Car Graphic. In early, 1960 Andrey offered the TRC for sale, and over the next two decades it passed through a documented chain of owners across the United States.

In the early 1960s, while driven in a racing school by Henry Hironaka, the original 2-liter engine number 0706 MDTR dropped a valve and was removed from the car. For a time 0706 MDTR, as with many used Ferrari racing cars of the period, had a Ford 289 V-8 motor installed to keep it operational. Later, the Ford engine was removed and a new 2-liter engine, stamped with the number 0582 LM, was installed.

In May 1980 Stanley Nowak found the original 0706 MDTR engine crated within Luigi Chinetti’s warehouse, and he soon sold it to Derek Lees in Birmingham, England, who installed it in the restoration of a 500 TR, chassis number 0640 MDTR.

A RETURN TO THE CIRCUIT

In 1984, the 500 TRC was purchased by Count Hubertus von Dönhoff in Germany, and over the following 10 years he entered the car twice at the Mille Miglia Storica and three times at the AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. By 1995 the Ferrari was back in the U.S. and proudly displayed at the 1995 Cavallino Classic, winning the Coppa per Quattro Cilindri for the best four-cylinder Ferrari.

Subsequently the 500 TRC was sold in September 1998 to Roger Willbanks, Sr., a respected collector based in Colorado who presented the car at the 2001 Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Following the sale to a New York-based collector in 2006, the car was shown at the 2007 Reading Concours d’Elegance, where it won the Scaglietti Award. In 2014, this 500 TRC was acquired by Oscar Davis and, most importantly, the car was reunited with the numbers-matching engine number 0706 MDTR, which has recently been reinstalled in preparation for the car’s current offering. Its spare engine, number 0582 LM, accompanies the sale.

Now offered from the Oscar Davis Collection, this sensational spider continues to benefit from an older restoration. It claims important competition use, having been driven by Richie Ginther at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and by Gaston Andrey at the 12 Hours of Sebring—also forming the primary component of his 1958 and 1959 SCCA championships.

Simply awe-inspiring in its menacing red-over-black Scaglietti coachwork, this striking 500 TRC would make a great entrant at significant marque events or may be enjoyed at vintage racing gatherings like the Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic, or the Monterey Historics, in addition to the world’s top concours d’elegance. The voluptuous coachwork instantly declares the car’s position in the evolution of a celebrated legend, that sports-car racing masterpiece forever known by two words: Testa Rossa.

www.rmsothebys.com

9 July, 2022/by Carlos

Coches, COLECCIONISMO, Especiales, MOTOR, Susbastas

RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

The 18th of 19 examples built; widely considered the most beautiful of the Testa Rossa designs
Raced at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans by Richie Ginther and François Picard
Driven to 12 overall or class victories by racing legend Gaston Andrey en route to the 1958 and 1959 SCCA E-Modified championships
Exceptionally long and successful racing career across at least 30 starts between 1957 and 1963, with 18 podium finishes
Currently fitted with matching-numbers engine
Highly eligible for the world’s most exclusive events across racing, rally, and concours, including the Mille Miglia Storica and Le Mans Classic

THE TESTA ROSSA LEGEND BEGINS

Though he is best remembered for designing the long-block V-12 engine that Ferrari rode all the way to a victory at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, engineer Aurelio Lampredi was also responsible for a very successful four-cylinder motor. The mainstay of Ferrari’s dominating 1952 and 1953 World Drivers’ Championships in Formula Two competition (the years during which Formula One was essentially canceled due to a lack of competition), this engine was soon transposed to sports car racing, powering the 500 Mondial and 750 Monza models to numerous wins.

The engine’s strengths were particularly evident on shorter winding circuits, where the high-revving, lightweight motor could power through the turns, often leaving V-12-powered competitors in the dust.

After Lampredi’s exit in 1955, a new engineering team led by ex-Alfa Romeo maestro Vittorio Jano was charged with developing the four-cylinder engine even further, and their work most auspiciously featured the fitting of a new cylinder block that was finished in gloss red paint. This marked the inception of the mighty Testa Rossa, a model that would ultimately be fitted with a red-head V-12, and go on to become arguably the most legendary sports racing prototype series of all-time.

The 500 TR made its debut at the Senegal Grand Prix with Jacques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps racing team, achieving immediate success with a 1st in class. The majority of the subsequent examples were bodied by Scaglietti and destined for Ferrari’s top privateer clients, while a small handful were upgraded to 2.5-liter engines and bodied by Touring for use as Scuderia Ferrari Works cars. It was two of the latter examples which achieved the model’s first major international success when they finished 1st and 3rd at the 1956 Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix at Monza. Success continued throughout 1956 with the new “Red Head” achieving over 30 class and overall victories across North America and Europe.

For 1957, the 500 TR was updated to comply with the FIA’s latest Appendix C regulations, and the model was duly renamed the 500 TRC. Three inches lower than its predecessor, the TRC utilized a conventional engine-mounted four-speed gearbox and a live rear axle, eschewing the heavier De Dion rear end employed in the 500 Mondial. With stronger connecting rods and crankshaft assembly, and a lighter flywheel, the type 131C engine was fed by two Weber 40 DCOA/3 carburetors, combining to develop 190 horsepower and good for a potential top speed of 153 mph. Developed exclusively for privateer racing clients, the 500 TRC went on to collect class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Nürburgring 1000 KM.

The 500 TRC was built in a boutique quantity of just 19 examples, and it was the last four-cylinder model that Ferrari ever produced. Of course, with its sensuous Scaglietti open body and red-head motor, it proved to be just the opening salvo of the Testa Rossa legend—but what a memorable first chapter it was.

A WINNING ‘RED HEAD’

Campaigned to numerous wins by a luminary racing driver lineup, this beautiful 500 TRC is a highly desirable example of the early Testa Rossa. Slotted in at the end of the production run, 0706 MDTR is the second-to-last car built and in April 1957 it was loaned by the factory to François Picard, who repainted the car French blue and raced it under the banner of his Ecurie Los Amigos. After scoring three class wins through early June, including 5th overall at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Picard teamed with rising star Richie Ginther to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite showing early promise in the race, the TRC retired following a water pump failure.

In late 1957 the Ferrari was sold through Luigi Chinetti to Mike Garber of Hamden, Connecticut, the sponsor of the legendary Swiss-born racing driver Gaston “Gus” Andrey. Having emigrated to the United States, Andrey went on to enjoy a very successful career that included four SCCA championships and two Trans-Am championships, driving for Ferrari’s NART, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo, among others.

Still finished in its Le Mans blue livery, Andrey first drove the beautiful 500 TRC at the Nassau Bahamas Speed Week in December 1957. Andrey failed to finish the Tourist Trophy event but came back strong with a 2nd in class in the Governor’s Trophy prelim race and a respectable 5th in class in the hotly contested Nassau Trophy race. Following Nassau, the car remained in the Southeast and was entered by Mike Garber in the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Driven by Andrey, Bill Loyd, and for a short stint the great Dan Gurney, the car ran well until the 125th lap when it suffered a rear axle bearing failure.

Following Sebring, the car was refinished in a two-tone scheme of white over a red lower body, a red stripe, and Swiss emblems on each side, paying homage to Andrey’s Swiss heritage. 0706 MDTR was driven by Andrey in a slew of races through 1959, earning him the SCCA E-Modified championships in 1958 and 1959. Almost always among the top 10 finishers, the car claimed an overall win at Lime Rock in April 1958, and a class win at the 1958 President’s Cup at Marlboro, Maryland. It also won its class at Bridgehampton in June 1958, Virginia International Raceway in October 1958, Thompson in May 1959, and Lime Rock in July 1959.

The Ferrari’s success prompted a fair amount of coverage in the motoring press, including a piece in the October 1959 issue of Road & Track, and cover car status for the January 1960 issue of Sports Car Graphic. In early, 1960 Andrey offered the TRC for sale, and over the next two decades it passed through a documented chain of owners across the United States.

In the early 1960s, while driven in a racing school by Henry Hironaka, the original 2-liter engine number 0706 MDTR dropped a valve and was removed from the car. For a time 0706 MDTR, as with many used Ferrari racing cars of the period, had a Ford 289 V-8 motor installed to keep it operational. Later, the Ford engine was removed and a new 2-liter engine, stamped with the number 0582 LM, was installed.

In May 1980 Stanley Nowak found the original 0706 MDTR engine crated within Luigi Chinetti’s warehouse, and he soon sold it to Derek Lees in Birmingham, England, who installed it in the restoration of a 500 TR, chassis number 0640 MDTR.

A RETURN TO THE CIRCUIT

In 1984, the 500 TRC was purchased by Count Hubertus von Dönhoff in Germany, and over the following 10 years he entered the car twice at the Mille Miglia Storica and three times at the AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. By 1995 the Ferrari was back in the U.S. and proudly displayed at the 1995 Cavallino Classic, winning the Coppa per Quattro Cilindri for the best four-cylinder Ferrari.

Subsequently the 500 TRC was sold in September 1998 to Roger Willbanks, Sr., a respected collector based in Colorado who presented the car at the 2001 Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Following the sale to a New York-based collector in 2006, the car was shown at the 2007 Reading Concours d’Elegance, where it won the Scaglietti Award. In 2014, this 500 TRC was acquired by Oscar Davis and, most importantly, the car was reunited with the numbers-matching engine number 0706 MDTR, which has recently been reinstalled in preparation for the car’s current offering. Its spare engine, number 0582 LM, accompanies the sale.

Now offered from the Oscar Davis Collection, this sensational spider continues to benefit from an older restoration. It claims important competition use, having been driven by Richie Ginther at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and by Gaston Andrey at the 12 Hours of Sebring—also forming the primary component of his 1958 and 1959 SCCA championships.

Simply awe-inspiring in its menacing red-over-black Scaglietti coachwork, this striking 500 TRC would make a great entrant at significant marque events or may be enjoyed at vintage racing gatherings like the Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic, or the Monterey Historics, in addition to the world’s top concours d’elegance. The voluptuous coachwork instantly declares the car’s position in the evolution of a celebrated legend, that sports-car racing masterpiece forever known by two words: Testa Rossa.

www.rmsothebys.com

9 July, 2022/by Carlos

ARCHITECTURE, Coches, COLECCIONISMO, Especiales, Susbastas

RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

The 18th of 19 examples built; widely considered the most beautiful of the Testa Rossa designs
Raced at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans by Richie Ginther and François Picard
Driven to 12 overall or class victories by racing legend Gaston Andrey en route to the 1958 and 1959 SCCA E-Modified championships
Exceptionally long and successful racing career across at least 30 starts between 1957 and 1963, with 18 podium finishes
Currently fitted with matching-numbers engine
Highly eligible for the world’s most exclusive events across racing, rally, and concours, including the Mille Miglia Storica and Le Mans Classic

THE TESTA ROSSA LEGEND BEGINS

Though he is best remembered for designing the long-block V-12 engine that Ferrari rode all the way to a victory at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, engineer Aurelio Lampredi was also responsible for a very successful four-cylinder motor. The mainstay of Ferrari’s dominating 1952 and 1953 World Drivers’ Championships in Formula Two competition (the years during which Formula One was essentially canceled due to a lack of competition), this engine was soon transposed to sports car racing, powering the 500 Mondial and 750 Monza models to numerous wins.

The engine’s strengths were particularly evident on shorter winding circuits, where the high-revving, lightweight motor could power through the turns, often leaving V-12-powered competitors in the dust.

After Lampredi’s exit in 1955, a new engineering team led by ex-Alfa Romeo maestro Vittorio Jano was charged with developing the four-cylinder engine even further, and their work most auspiciously featured the fitting of a new cylinder block that was finished in gloss red paint. This marked the inception of the mighty Testa Rossa, a model that would ultimately be fitted with a red-head V-12, and go on to become arguably the most legendary sports racing prototype series of all-time.

The 500 TR made its debut at the Senegal Grand Prix with Jacques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps racing team, achieving immediate success with a 1st in class. The majority of the subsequent examples were bodied by Scaglietti and destined for Ferrari’s top privateer clients, while a small handful were upgraded to 2.5-liter engines and bodied by Touring for use as Scuderia Ferrari Works cars. It was two of the latter examples which achieved the model’s first major international success when they finished 1st and 3rd at the 1956 Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix at Monza. Success continued throughout 1956 with the new “Red Head” achieving over 30 class and overall victories across North America and Europe.

For 1957, the 500 TR was updated to comply with the FIA’s latest Appendix C regulations, and the model was duly renamed the 500 TRC. Three inches lower than its predecessor, the TRC utilized a conventional engine-mounted four-speed gearbox and a live rear axle, eschewing the heavier De Dion rear end employed in the 500 Mondial. With stronger connecting rods and crankshaft assembly, and a lighter flywheel, the type 131C engine was fed by two Weber 40 DCOA/3 carburetors, combining to develop 190 horsepower and good for a potential top speed of 153 mph. Developed exclusively for privateer racing clients, the 500 TRC went on to collect class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Nürburgring 1000 KM.

The 500 TRC was built in a boutique quantity of just 19 examples, and it was the last four-cylinder model that Ferrari ever produced. Of course, with its sensuous Scaglietti open body and red-head motor, it proved to be just the opening salvo of the Testa Rossa legend—but what a memorable first chapter it was.

A WINNING ‘RED HEAD’

Campaigned to numerous wins by a luminary racing driver lineup, this beautiful 500 TRC is a highly desirable example of the early Testa Rossa. Slotted in at the end of the production run, 0706 MDTR is the second-to-last car built and in April 1957 it was loaned by the factory to François Picard, who repainted the car French blue and raced it under the banner of his Ecurie Los Amigos. After scoring three class wins through early June, including 5th overall at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Picard teamed with rising star Richie Ginther to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite showing early promise in the race, the TRC retired following a water pump failure.

In late 1957 the Ferrari was sold through Luigi Chinetti to Mike Garber of Hamden, Connecticut, the sponsor of the legendary Swiss-born racing driver Gaston “Gus” Andrey. Having emigrated to the United States, Andrey went on to enjoy a very successful career that included four SCCA championships and two Trans-Am championships, driving for Ferrari’s NART, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo, among others.

Still finished in its Le Mans blue livery, Andrey first drove the beautiful 500 TRC at the Nassau Bahamas Speed Week in December 1957. Andrey failed to finish the Tourist Trophy event but came back strong with a 2nd in class in the Governor’s Trophy prelim race and a respectable 5th in class in the hotly contested Nassau Trophy race. Following Nassau, the car remained in the Southeast and was entered by Mike Garber in the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Driven by Andrey, Bill Loyd, and for a short stint the great Dan Gurney, the car ran well until the 125th lap when it suffered a rear axle bearing failure.

Following Sebring, the car was refinished in a two-tone scheme of white over a red lower body, a red stripe, and Swiss emblems on each side, paying homage to Andrey’s Swiss heritage. 0706 MDTR was driven by Andrey in a slew of races through 1959, earning him the SCCA E-Modified championships in 1958 and 1959. Almost always among the top 10 finishers, the car claimed an overall win at Lime Rock in April 1958, and a class win at the 1958 President’s Cup at Marlboro, Maryland. It also won its class at Bridgehampton in June 1958, Virginia International Raceway in October 1958, Thompson in May 1959, and Lime Rock in July 1959.

The Ferrari’s success prompted a fair amount of coverage in the motoring press, including a piece in the October 1959 issue of Road & Track, and cover car status for the January 1960 issue of Sports Car Graphic. In early, 1960 Andrey offered the TRC for sale, and over the next two decades it passed through a documented chain of owners across the United States.

In the early 1960s, while driven in a racing school by Henry Hironaka, the original 2-liter engine number 0706 MDTR dropped a valve and was removed from the car. For a time 0706 MDTR, as with many used Ferrari racing cars of the period, had a Ford 289 V-8 motor installed to keep it operational. Later, the Ford engine was removed and a new 2-liter engine, stamped with the number 0582 LM, was installed.

In May 1980 Stanley Nowak found the original 0706 MDTR engine crated within Luigi Chinetti’s warehouse, and he soon sold it to Derek Lees in Birmingham, England, who installed it in the restoration of a 500 TR, chassis number 0640 MDTR.

A RETURN TO THE CIRCUIT

In 1984, the 500 TRC was purchased by Count Hubertus von Dönhoff in Germany, and over the following 10 years he entered the car twice at the Mille Miglia Storica and three times at the AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. By 1995 the Ferrari was back in the U.S. and proudly displayed at the 1995 Cavallino Classic, winning the Coppa per Quattro Cilindri for the best four-cylinder Ferrari.

Subsequently the 500 TRC was sold in September 1998 to Roger Willbanks, Sr., a respected collector based in Colorado who presented the car at the 2001 Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Following the sale to a New York-based collector in 2006, the car was shown at the 2007 Reading Concours d’Elegance, where it won the Scaglietti Award. In 2014, this 500 TRC was acquired by Oscar Davis and, most importantly, the car was reunited with the numbers-matching engine number 0706 MDTR, which has recently been reinstalled in preparation for the car’s current offering. Its spare engine, number 0582 LM, accompanies the sale.

Now offered from the Oscar Davis Collection, this sensational spider continues to benefit from an older restoration. It claims important competition use, having been driven by Richie Ginther at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and by Gaston Andrey at the 12 Hours of Sebring—also forming the primary component of his 1958 and 1959 SCCA championships.

Simply awe-inspiring in its menacing red-over-black Scaglietti coachwork, this striking 500 TRC would make a great entrant at significant marque events or may be enjoyed at vintage racing gatherings like the Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic, or the Monterey Historics, in addition to the world’s top concours d’elegance. The voluptuous coachwork instantly declares the car’s position in the evolution of a celebrated legend, that sports-car racing masterpiece forever known by two words: Testa Rossa.

www.rmsothebys.com

9 July, 2022/by Carlos

ARCHITECTURE, Coches, COLECCIONISMO, Especiales, MOTOR, Susbastas

RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

The 18th of 19 examples built; widely considered the most beautiful of the Testa Rossa designs
Raced at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans by Richie Ginther and François Picard
Driven to 12 overall or class victories by racing legend Gaston Andrey en route to the 1958 and 1959 SCCA E-Modified championships
Exceptionally long and successful racing career across at least 30 starts between 1957 and 1963, with 18 podium finishes
Currently fitted with matching-numbers engine
Highly eligible for the world’s most exclusive events across racing, rally, and concours, including the Mille Miglia Storica and Le Mans Classic

THE TESTA ROSSA LEGEND BEGINS

Though he is best remembered for designing the long-block V-12 engine that Ferrari rode all the way to a victory at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, engineer Aurelio Lampredi was also responsible for a very successful four-cylinder motor. The mainstay of Ferrari’s dominating 1952 and 1953 World Drivers’ Championships in Formula Two competition (the years during which Formula One was essentially canceled due to a lack of competition), this engine was soon transposed to sports car racing, powering the 500 Mondial and 750 Monza models to numerous wins.

The engine’s strengths were particularly evident on shorter winding circuits, where the high-revving, lightweight motor could power through the turns, often leaving V-12-powered competitors in the dust.

After Lampredi’s exit in 1955, a new engineering team led by ex-Alfa Romeo maestro Vittorio Jano was charged with developing the four-cylinder engine even further, and their work most auspiciously featured the fitting of a new cylinder block that was finished in gloss red paint. This marked the inception of the mighty Testa Rossa, a model that would ultimately be fitted with a red-head V-12, and go on to become arguably the most legendary sports racing prototype series of all-time.

The 500 TR made its debut at the Senegal Grand Prix with Jacques Swaters’ Ecurie Francorchamps racing team, achieving immediate success with a 1st in class. The majority of the subsequent examples were bodied by Scaglietti and destined for Ferrari’s top privateer clients, while a small handful were upgraded to 2.5-liter engines and bodied by Touring for use as Scuderia Ferrari Works cars. It was two of the latter examples which achieved the model’s first major international success when they finished 1st and 3rd at the 1956 Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix at Monza. Success continued throughout 1956 with the new “Red Head” achieving over 30 class and overall victories across North America and Europe.

For 1957, the 500 TR was updated to comply with the FIA’s latest Appendix C regulations, and the model was duly renamed the 500 TRC. Three inches lower than its predecessor, the TRC utilized a conventional engine-mounted four-speed gearbox and a live rear axle, eschewing the heavier De Dion rear end employed in the 500 Mondial. With stronger connecting rods and crankshaft assembly, and a lighter flywheel, the type 131C engine was fed by two Weber 40 DCOA/3 carburetors, combining to develop 190 horsepower and good for a potential top speed of 153 mph. Developed exclusively for privateer racing clients, the 500 TRC went on to collect class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Nürburgring 1000 KM.

The 500 TRC was built in a boutique quantity of just 19 examples, and it was the last four-cylinder model that Ferrari ever produced. Of course, with its sensuous Scaglietti open body and red-head motor, it proved to be just the opening salvo of the Testa Rossa legend—but what a memorable first chapter it was.

A WINNING ‘RED HEAD’

Campaigned to numerous wins by a luminary racing driver lineup, this beautiful 500 TRC is a highly desirable example of the early Testa Rossa. Slotted in at the end of the production run, 0706 MDTR is the second-to-last car built and in April 1957 it was loaned by the factory to François Picard, who repainted the car French blue and raced it under the banner of his Ecurie Los Amigos. After scoring three class wins through early June, including 5th overall at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Picard teamed with rising star Richie Ginther to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Despite showing early promise in the race, the TRC retired following a water pump failure.

In late 1957 the Ferrari was sold through Luigi Chinetti to Mike Garber of Hamden, Connecticut, the sponsor of the legendary Swiss-born racing driver Gaston “Gus” Andrey. Having emigrated to the United States, Andrey went on to enjoy a very successful career that included four SCCA championships and two Trans-Am championships, driving for Ferrari’s NART, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo, among others.

Still finished in its Le Mans blue livery, Andrey first drove the beautiful 500 TRC at the Nassau Bahamas Speed Week in December 1957. Andrey failed to finish the Tourist Trophy event but came back strong with a 2nd in class in the Governor’s Trophy prelim race and a respectable 5th in class in the hotly contested Nassau Trophy race. Following Nassau, the car remained in the Southeast and was entered by Mike Garber in the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Driven by Andrey, Bill Loyd, and for a short stint the great Dan Gurney, the car ran well until the 125th lap when it suffered a rear axle bearing failure.

Following Sebring, the car was refinished in a two-tone scheme of white over a red lower body, a red stripe, and Swiss emblems on each side, paying homage to Andrey’s Swiss heritage. 0706 MDTR was driven by Andrey in a slew of races through 1959, earning him the SCCA E-Modified championships in 1958 and 1959. Almost always among the top 10 finishers, the car claimed an overall win at Lime Rock in April 1958, and a class win at the 1958 President’s Cup at Marlboro, Maryland. It also won its class at Bridgehampton in June 1958, Virginia International Raceway in October 1958, Thompson in May 1959, and Lime Rock in July 1959.

The Ferrari’s success prompted a fair amount of coverage in the motoring press, including a piece in the October 1959 issue of Road & Track, and cover car status for the January 1960 issue of Sports Car Graphic. In early, 1960 Andrey offered the TRC for sale, and over the next two decades it passed through a documented chain of owners across the United States.

In the early 1960s, while driven in a racing school by Henry Hironaka, the original 2-liter engine number 0706 MDTR dropped a valve and was removed from the car. For a time 0706 MDTR, as with many used Ferrari racing cars of the period, had a Ford 289 V-8 motor installed to keep it operational. Later, the Ford engine was removed and a new 2-liter engine, stamped with the number 0582 LM, was installed.

In May 1980 Stanley Nowak found the original 0706 MDTR engine crated within Luigi Chinetti’s warehouse, and he soon sold it to Derek Lees in Birmingham, England, who installed it in the restoration of a 500 TR, chassis number 0640 MDTR.

A RETURN TO THE CIRCUIT

In 1984, the 500 TRC was purchased by Count Hubertus von Dönhoff in Germany, and over the following 10 years he entered the car twice at the Mille Miglia Storica and three times at the AvD-Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. By 1995 the Ferrari was back in the U.S. and proudly displayed at the 1995 Cavallino Classic, winning the Coppa per Quattro Cilindri for the best four-cylinder Ferrari.

Subsequently the 500 TRC was sold in September 1998 to Roger Willbanks, Sr., a respected collector based in Colorado who presented the car at the 2001 Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, the 2003 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Following the sale to a New York-based collector in 2006, the car was shown at the 2007 Reading Concours d’Elegance, where it won the Scaglietti Award. In 2014, this 500 TRC was acquired by Oscar Davis and, most importantly, the car was reunited with the numbers-matching engine number 0706 MDTR, which has recently been reinstalled in preparation for the car’s current offering. Its spare engine, number 0582 LM, accompanies the sale.

Now offered from the Oscar Davis Collection, this sensational spider continues to benefit from an older restoration. It claims important competition use, having been driven by Richie Ginther at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and by Gaston Andrey at the 12 Hours of Sebring—also forming the primary component of his 1958 and 1959 SCCA championships.

Simply awe-inspiring in its menacing red-over-black Scaglietti coachwork, this striking 500 TRC would make a great entrant at significant marque events or may be enjoyed at vintage racing gatherings like the Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic, or the Monterey Historics, in addition to the world’s top concours d’elegance. The voluptuous coachwork instantly declares the car’s position in the evolution of a celebrated legend, that sports-car racing masterpiece forever known by two words: Testa Rossa.

www.rmsothebys.com

9 July, 2022/by Carlos

Coches, Especiales, MOTOR, Superdeportivos

LA TESTA ROSSA J, UNA RÉPLICA A ESCALA DE LA TESTA ROSSA 250 DE 1957

NACE LA TESTA ROSSA J, UNA RÉPLICA A ESCALA DE LA TESTA ROSSA 250 DE 1957.

UN COCHE JUNIOR PARA EXPERIMENTAR UNA DE LAS OBRAS MAESTRAS DE LA HISTORIA DE FERRARI.

Maranello, 2021 – El Ferrari Testa Rossa J es un proyecto especial que brinda a los entusiastas de Ferrari de todas las edades la oportunidad de experimentar la emoción de conducir una leyenda del automóvil.

Una nueva edición limitada para nuestros coleccionistas más apasionados, el Ferrari Testa Rossa J es una réplica a escala del 75% de un clásico de renombre, impulsado por un motor eléctrico. El automóvil es una reproducción fiel del 250 Testa Rossa de 1957, uno de los automóviles más icónicos y exitosos de Ferrari y la historia del automovilismo

Se fabricará una tirada limitada de solo 299 vehículos.

Ferrari ha liderado todos los aspectos del proyecto, en colaboración con The Little Car Company, una empresa especializada en la producción de automóviles junior. El Centro de Estilismo de Ferrari en Maranello supervisó las proporciones y libreas, mientras que el chasis y otros componentes se crearon utilizando dibujos de diseño originales en poder del departamento Classiche de Ferrari.

Si bien el Ferrari Testa Rossa J está diseñado para ser conducido por cualquier persona mayor de 14 años, no está homologado para uso en carretera.

Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

Protagonista clave de la pista en las décadas de 1950 y 1960, el 250 Testa Rossa es uno de los grandes Ferrari de todos los tiempos, que se distingue por su larga lista de honores y su longevidad. El coche consiguió unas 18 victorias en su historia y tres títulos de campeonato en 1958, 1960 y 1961. También es el único Ferrari que ha ganado las 24 Horas de Le Mans cuatro veces: en 1958, 1960, 1961 y 1962 (teniendo en cuenta la 330 TR – la última evolución).

Diseño

El Ferrari Testa Rossa J reproduce meticulosamente las líneas del 250 Testa Rossa en la versión barchetta original diseñada por Scaglietti, apodada “guardabarros de pontón”. La atención al detalle es exquisita: la carrocería está construida con aluminio batido a mano, el mismo proceso que se empleó en los modelos históricos. La pintura es la misma que se aplica a la gama actual de automóviles de carretera de Ferrari, al igual que la insignia en la parte delantera.

Para recrear con precisión el intrincado chasis del 250 Testa Rossa, se escanearon y recrearon digitalmente los dibujos originales en papel del departamento de Ferrari Classiche. El automóvil junior conserva la misma geometría de dirección y suspensión, lo que le da un manejo auténtico para que coincida con su apariencia original.

El mismo detalle meticuloso se encuentra en el interior. El Centro de Estilismo de Ferrari ha diseñado un solo asiento que acomoda a un adulto y un adolescente, incorporando fielmente el motivo de ribetes del original y utilizando la misma tapicería de cuero de alta calidad que se encuentra en la gama Ferrari en la actualidad. El volante está fabricado por Nardi, la misma empresa especializada que suministró el modelo de 1957, y cuenta con el sistema de liberación rápida más pequeño de Ferrari para facilitar la entrada del conductor. Los diales clásicos se han remasterizado y reutilizado para su nuevo papel en un automóvil eléctrico, pero conservan el diseño y las fuentes originales. Los medidores de aceite y agua ahora monitorean la temperatura de la batería y del motor, mientras que el medidor de combustible ahora es el medidor de batería y el tacómetro se ha convertido en un velocímetro. Incluso hay un indicador de potencia que también muestra el nivel de frenado regenerativo que se está implementando.

Como un guiño a la generación actual de coches de carretera, los pedales son del F8 Tributo y los neumáticos son suministrados por Pirelli, el socio técnico oficial de Ferrari, instalados en las ruedas de alambre de 12 pulgadas hechas a mano. La suspensión se cuida con amortiguadores coilover Bilstein y resortes personalizados que fueron afinados y aprobados por los buzos de prueba de Ferrari en la pista de pruebas de Fiorano en Maranello.

Desempeño y seguridad

Las tres baterías que alimentan el motor eléctrico están ubicadas en la parte delantera del automóvil y brindan una autonomía de aproximadamente 90 km, según el estilo de conducción. Se accede a las baterías debajo del capó delantero, mientras que el automóvil también se puede cargar donde residía anteriormente la tapa de combustible.

El dial “Manettino” ofrece la posibilidad de elegir entre cuatro modos de conducción, lo que garantiza el placer de conducir con los más altos niveles de seguridad. El modo Novato (1 kW / 20 km / h) facilita a los conductores novatos la experiencia de conducir con aceleración controlada y la capacidad de desactivar el automóvil de forma remota desde la distancia con un llavero. El modo Confort (4 kW / 45 km / h), los modos Sport y Race se vuelven cada vez más deportivos, con una aceleración de respuesta instantánea y mayores velocidades máximas.

La seguridad ha sido una prioridad en todo el desarrollo del automóvil: los paneles laterales de metal se reforzaron y una barra antivuelco opcional se puede anclar al chasis. Los frenos de disco Brembo reemplazan el sistema de tambor original para maximizar el rendimiento de frenado, y estos se complementan con un freno de mano hidráulico.

Personalización

El Ferrari Testa Rossa J ofrece una amplia gama de personalización y combinaciones de colores. El departamento de Ferrari Classiche llevó a cabo una extensa investigación sobre todas las libreas que han adornado el 250 Testa Rossa a lo largo de su carrera deportiva. Un configurador de automóviles en línea permite a los clientes elegir entre 14 libreas históricas, 53 colores de carrocería y libreas de carreras personalizadas adicionales, todo auténticamente en consonancia con el estilo de Ferrari.

FERRARI TESTA ROSSA J – FICHA TÉCNICA

PRODUCCIÓN 299 unidades

MEDIDAS 3,1 x 1,1 x 0,7 metros

MOTOR

Motor eléctrico.
Tres baterías con un alcance de aproximadamente 30 km cada una, para un alcance total máximo de 90 km.

MODOS DE CONDUCCIÓN

Modo principiante 1 kW / 20 km / h
Modo confort 4 kW / 45 km / h
Modo deportivo a más de 60 km / h
Modo carrera a más de 60 km / h

SEGURIDAD

Motor y batería administrados por software que gobierna el suministro de energía
Chasis lateralmente reforzado
Frenos de disco para mayor control
Barra antivuelco anclada al chasis (opcional)

VOLANTE Nardi

NEUMÁTICOS Y RUEDAS

Pirelli Cinturato.
Ruedas rediseñadas basadas en las llantas Borrani originales.
Las auténticas llantas Borrani están disponibles como opción.

PRECIOS DESDE 93.000 € (impuestos, envío y opciones opcionales excluidos)

22 December, 2021/by Maria G

Aniversarios, Coches, Especiales, MOTOR, Superdeportivos

THE TESTA ROSSA J, A SCALE REPLICA OF THE 1957 250 TESTA ROSSA

THE TESTA ROSSA J, A SCALE REPLICA OF THE 1957 250 TESTA ROSSA, IS BORN.

A JUNIOR CAR TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE MASTERPIECES OF FERRARI HISTORY.

Maranello, 9 August 2021 — The Ferrari Testa Rossa J is a special project that gives Ferrari enthusiasts of all ages the opportunity to experience the thrill of driving an automotive legend.

A new limited edition for our most passionate collectors, the Ferrari Testa Rossa J is a 75% scale replica of a renowned classic, powered by an electric engine. The car is a faithful reproduction of the 1957 250 Testa Rossa, one of the most iconic and successful cars in Ferrari and motorsport history. A limited run of just 299 vehicles will be built.

Ferrari has led every aspect of the project, in collaboration with The Little Car Company, a firm specialising in the production of junior cars. Ferrari’s Styling Centre in Maranello oversaw the proportions and liveries, while the chassis and other components were created using original design drawings held by Ferrari’s Classiche department.

While the Ferrari Testa Rossa J is designed to be driven by anyone over 14 years of age, it is not homologated for road use.

Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

A key track protagonist in the 1950s and 1960s, the 250 Testa Rossa is one of the all-time great Ferraris, distinguished by its lengthy list of honors and its longevity. The car claimed some 18 victories in its history, and three championship titles in 1958, 1960 and 1961. It is also the only Ferrari to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times – in 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1962 (considering the 330 TR – the last evolution).

Design

The Ferrari Testa Rossa J meticulously reproduces the lines of the 250 Testa Rossa in the original Scaglietti-designed barchetta version, nicknamed “pontoon fender”. Attention to detail is exquisite: the bodywork is constructed from hand-beaten aluminium, the same process that was employed in historical models. The paint is the same as that applied to Ferrari’s present road car range, as is the insignia on the front.

To accurately recreate the intricate chassis of the 250 Testa Rossa, the original paper drawings from the Ferrari Classiche Department were scanned and digitally recreated. The junior car retains the same steering and suspension geometry, giving it authentic handling to match its original appearance.

The same meticulous detail is found in the interior. Ferrari’s Styling Centre has designed a single seat that accommodates an adult and a teen, faithfully incorporating the piping motif of the original and using the same high quality leather upholstery found in the Ferrari range today. The steering wheel is made by Nardi, the same specialist company that supplied the 1957 model, and features Ferrari’s smallest-ever quick-release system to facilitate driver entry. The classic dials have been remastered and repurposed for their new role in an electric car, but retain the original design and fonts. The oil and water gauges now monitor the battery and motor temperatures, while the fuel gauge is now the battery gauge and the tachometer has become a speedometer. There is even a power gauge which also shows the level of regenerative braking being deployed.

As a nod to the current generation of road cars, the pedals are from the F8 Tributo and the tyres are supplied by Pirelli, Ferrari’s official technical partner, fitted on the handmade 12 inch wire wheels. Suspension is taken care of with Bilstein coilover dampers and custom springs which were fine-tuned and signed off by Ferrari’s test divers at the Fiorano test track in Maranello.

Performance and safety

The three batteries powering the electric engine are positioned at the front of the car, and provide approximately 90 km range, depending on driving style. The batteries are accessed under the front bonnet, while the car can also be charged where the fuel cap previously resided.

The ‘Manettino’ dial gives the choice of four driving modes, ensuring driving pleasure with the highest levels of safety. The Novice mode (1 kW / 20 km/h) eases rookie drivers into the driving experience with controlled acceleration and the ability to remotely disable the car from a distance with a key fob. The Comfort mode (4 kW / 45 km/h), Sport and Race modes become progressively sportier, with instantly responsive acceleration and increased maximum speeds.

Safety has been a priority throughout the car’s development: the metal side panels were reinforced and an optional roll-bar can be anchored to the chassis. Brembo disc brakes replace the original drum system to maximize braking performance, and these are complemented by a hydraulic handbrake.

Customization

The Ferrari Testa Rossa J offers a wide range of personalization and colour combinations. The Ferrari Classiche department carried out extensive research into all the liveries that have adorned the 250 Testa Rossa throughout its racing career. An online car configurator allows clients to choose from 14 historical liveries, 53 bodywork colours and additional personalized racing liveries, all authentically in keeping with Ferrari style.

FERRARI TESTA ROSSA J — TECHNICAL SHEET

PRODUCTION 299 units

MEASUREMENTS 3.1 x 1.1 x 0.7 meters

ENGINE

Electric engine.
Three batteries with approximately 30 km range each, for a maximum 90 km total range.

DRIVING MODES

Novice mode 1 kW / 20 km/h
Comfort mode 4 kW / 45 km/h
Sport mode over 60 km/h
Race mode over 60 km/h

SAFETY

Engine and battery managed by software that governs power delivery
Laterally reinforced chassis
Disc brakes for greater control
Roll-bar anchored to chassis (optional)

STEERING WHEEL Nardi

TYRES AND WHEELS

Pirelli Cinturato.
Re-proportioned wheels based on the original Borrani rims.
Authentic Borrani wheels are available as an optional.

PRICES FROM € 93,000 (taxes, shipping and optional features excluded)

10 August, 2021/by Carlos

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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

Ofrecido de la colección Oscar Davis.

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

Offered from the Oscar Davis Collection

THE TESTA ROSSA J, A SCALE REPLICA OF THE 1957 250 TESTA ROSSA, IS BORN.