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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

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
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

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
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

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
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

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1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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RM Sotheby’s | 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti

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
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti Motorcar Studios ©2022 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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.

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GPHG 2021 PRIZE LIST BULGARI WINS THE “AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX

THE « AIGUILLE D’OR » GOES TO BULGARI FOR THE OCTO FINISSIMO WATCH

GPHG 2021 PRIZE LIST

BULGARI WINS THE “AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX

Jean-Christophe Babin (CEO of Bulgari) ; Hind Seddiqi (Director General of Dubai Watch Week) ; Lititia Zhang Berruex (Representative of CIGA design in Switzerland) ; Eric Pirson (Director of Tudor) ; Jean Arnault (Marketing and Product Development Director, Watches, Louis Vuitton) ; Frédéric Bondoux (President of Grand Seiko Europe) ; François-Henry Bennahmias (CEO of Audemars Piguet) ; Benjamin Comar (CEO of Piaget) ; Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Co-president of Chopard) ; Eric de Rocquigny (International Operations & Métiers Director of Van Cleef & Arpels) ; Maximilian Büsser (Owner & Creative Director of MB&F) ; Julien Tornare (CEO of Zenith) ; Pierre Jacques (CEO of De Bethune) ; Daniël et Maria Reintjes (Owners and creativ directors of Christiaan Van Der Klaauw) ; Andrea Furlan et Hamad Al Marri (Co-founders of Furlan Marri) ; Benjamin Comar (CEO of Piaget) ; Bernhard Lederer (Watchmaker & CEO of Lederer Watches), Carine Maillard and Raymond Lorean (GPHG)

Geneva, November 4, 2021 – the 2021 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was unveiled on Thursday November 4 during a festive awards ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the GPHG.

Poetically hosted by Edouard Baer, the ceremony honoured contemporary watchmaking excellence and creativity by handing out 19 prizes to winners announced by the 30-member jury headed by Nick Foulkes.

The ultimate ‘best in show’ distinction, the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, was awarded to Bulgari for the Octo Finissimo watch.
The Audemars Piguet, Bernhard Lederer, Chopard, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, CIGA Design, De Bethune, Furlan Marri, Grand Seiko, Louis Vuitton, MB&F, Piaget, Tudor, Van Cleef & Arpels and Zenith brands were also saluted by the Jury and the GPHG Academy for the quality of their creations in various categories.
The Special Jury Prize, which rewards a personality or an influential institution on the watchmaking scene, was won this year by the Dubai Watch Week.

Relive the highlights and view pictures of the GPHG 2021 awards ceremony on our official website: gphg.org

The 2021 nominated watches, including the 18 award-winners, are on display at the Musée Rath in Geneva until November 14, 2021. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the GPHG also invites you to discover – within the setting of this exceptional exhibition – the 20 watches that won the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix between 2001 and 2020. The 2021 award-winning watches will subsequently be presented during Dubai Watch Week, from November 24 to 28, and then in Paris from December 2 to 5.

2021 PRIZE LIST

“Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: Bulgari, Octo Finissimo
Ladies’ Watch Prize: Piaget, Limelight Gala Precious Rainbow
Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Féerie Watch
Men’s Watch Prize: Grand Seiko, Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours Caliber 9SA5
Men’s Complication Watch Prize: MB&F, LMX Titanium
Iconic Watch Prize: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin
Tourbillon Watch Prize: De Bethune, DB Kind of Two Tourbillon
Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize: Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, CVDK Planetarium Eise Eisinga
Mechanical Exception Watch Prize: Piaget, Altiplano Ultimate Automatic
Chronograph Watch Prize: Zenith, Chronomaster Sport
Diver’s Watch Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Street Diver Skyline Blue
Jewellery Watch Prize: Chopard, Flower Power
Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: MB&F, LM SE Eddy Jaquet ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’
“Petite Aiguille” Prize: Tudor, Black Bay Ceramic
Challenge Watch Prize: CIGA Design, Blue Planet
Innovation Prize: Bernhard Lederer, Central Impulse Chronometer
Audacity Prize: Louis Vuitton, Tambour Carpe Diem
Horological Revelation Prize: Furlan Marri, MR. Grey Ref. 1041-A
Special Jury Prize: Dubai Watch Week

About the GPHG: Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has been pursuing for 20 years its mission to celebrate and promote the watchmaking art worldwide. It achieves this with the support of its public and private partners, notably its principal partner, FGP Global Properties Swiss & Alps.

2021 Prize List: https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/prize-list-21
2021 exhibition schedule: https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/gphg-2021/2021-calendar

The winners and the members of the jury

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PARMIGIANI FLEURIER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS GPHG INNOVATION

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS GPHG INNOVATION PRIZE

FOR THE FIRST HIJRI PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH

“The calendar is an eminently fascinating watchmaking complication, as it really is the mirror of civilizations.” Michel Parmigiani

Earlier today, Parmigiani Fleurier was proud to receive the prestigious Innovation Prize from the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie de Genève for its creation of the first Hijri perpetual calendar wristwatch. The prize is awarded by the Jury on a discretionary basis to reward the best competing watch offering an innovative and unique vision of time measurement, and for opening up new pathways for the art of watchmaking.

The Hijri Perpetual Calendar features a 44.5 mm platinum case, a slate dial and rotor in platinum. It shows the hours and minutes, and date in Arabic numerals, the name and length of the months in Arabic calligraphy, as well as the abundant and the common years. It also features a moon phase in an aventurine sky and a power reserve of up to 48 hours. As seen in all Parmigiani Fleurier timepieces, every single component of the movement, even the hidden parts, are decorated by in-house specialists.

Parmigiani Fleurier is often inspired by its work in restoration and is firmly rooted in the history and tradition of watchmaking. The original development of this stunning timepiece dates back to 1993, when Michel Parmigiani restored a simple Hijri Calendar and a pocket watch from the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th Century that featured a solar calendar translated into Arabic. This led Mr. Parmigiani to create the first-ever Hijri Calendar table clock, and today to the first wristwatch featuring this complication. The Hijri Perpetual Calendar has been carefully designed in consideration of the most intricate elements of Arabic architecture, culture, and religion. It is the culmination of centuries worth of technical knowledge, combining both culture and high horology, and beautifully showcasing the high standards in innovation and hand-crafted expertise the Maison is known for.

“We would like to thank all the people who collaborated with us on this incredible project,” said Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier. “At Parmigiani Fleurier we stand strong in our belief in solidarity, in the power of community, in being inspired by the work of greats who have come before us, in inspiring future generations, and sharing the gifts of watchmaking with industry colleagues and those around the globe who appreciate the artistry of our work. The international community of watch admirers and devotees is a motley of cultures and traditions; we celebrate this diversity in our own way with the Hijri Perpetual Calendar, and we hope that- as an industry and as citizens of the world-  we will also embrace it in the people we choose to represent and lead us.”

Parmigiani Fleurier sought the expertise of Mr. Stefano Macaluso to redesign each of the bridges of the new PF009 movement. The bridges are inspired by the typical arches of mosques and adopt the shape of growing and shrinking crescent moons. The Rub el Hizb, an Islamic symbol represented by two overlapping squares which in Arabic calligraphy marks the end of a chapter, is often used in the holy book of Quran and is also represented in this design to honor the cultural richness of the Arab world through modern watchmaking.

“The decoration inspiration for the Parmigiani Fleurier Hijri Perpetual Calendar was drawn from the architecture of the Arab world, highlighting all of its aesthetic codes, each more beautiful than the next, while keeping in mind an evocative and quickly understandable visual vocabulary,” said Stefano Macaluso.

 
Picture: The Naked Watchmaker  

In the Muslim world, the calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. The Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar consists of twelve months of 29 or 30 days – depending on the moon phase- and is used to pinpoint the days for Islamic holidays. In contrast to the solar calendar, which is used in the west, the months of the lunar calendar change annually by a difference of -10 to -12 days. As a result, each month always falls on a different season and therefore varies from the Gregorian Calendar.

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER

Taking its name from its founder, watchmaker and restorer Michel Parmigiani, the fine watchmaking brand was founded in 1996 in Fleurier, in the Swiss valley of Val-de-Travers. With its own watchmaking centre ensuring its independence, the brand has both full control over the production process and unique creative freedom. For over twenty years, the Parmigiani Fleurier signature has resided within timepieces that command the utmost respect, in harmony with watchmaking traditions. They are the labour of a lifetime – that of Michel Parmigiani, the talented individuals who assist him, and the special relationship between the Manufacture and the masterpieces of the past, enabling it to invent a bold future.

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Automobile Club de Monaco nombra a Tag Heuer como patrocinador oficial y celebrador del gran premio legendario de Historique de Mónaco

TAG Heuer reafirma su larga asociación con el Principado de Mónaco y su historia del automovilismo al asociarse con el Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) y su prestigioso evento, el Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, y presenta un TAG Heuer de edición limitada. Reloj de Mónaco como homenaje a la carrera icónica.

AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO NOMBRA A TAG HEUER COMO PATROCINADOR OFICIAL Y CELEBRADOR DEL GRAN PREMIO LEGENDARIO DE HISTORIQUE DE MONACO

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suiza – 8 de mayo de 2020: el nombramiento de TAG Heuer como patrocinador oficial y cronometrador del Grand Prix de Monaco Historique complementa su designación actual como el reloj oficial del Gran Premio de Mónaco y el reloj oficial asociado de El museo Monaco Top Cars Collection.

La 12a edición del evento estaba programada para llevarse a cabo del 8 al 10 de mayo de 2020 en el legendario circuito de Mónaco, pero fue cancelada debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. El equipo del evento ACM ya ha comenzado a planificar la próxima edición y, en el transcurso del fin de semana de carrera programado para 2020, TAG Heuer presentará un reloj de edición especial como homenaje a este prestigioso evento y a la colección de Mónaco.

El fin de semana bianual del Gran Premio de Mónaco Histórico es uno de los mejores momentos del calendario de carreras de autos clásicos, y su apasionada comunidad de propietarios, conductores y espectadores saborea el espectáculo de las carreras históricas de grandes premios y ama el espíritu cálido y la camaradería alrededor del circuito. Más de 200 autos de Grand Prix que representan a 50 fabricantes de automóviles diferentes ingresan a cada evento.

Seleccionados por su valor histórico y su grado de originalidad, compiten en siete series que abarcan los períodos de 1930 a 1970. Los conductores de más de 21 países participaron en la edición de 2018.

Un reloj de Mónaco de edición limitada dedicado al Gran Premio de Mónaco Historique

El cronógrafo sorprendentemente elegante y carismático diseñado especialmente para la ocasión presenta el exclusivo código de color rojo y blanco que recuerda a los llamativos autos deportivos del emocionante mundo de las carreras de motor. El pequeño logotipo plateado del coche histórico del Gran Premio de Mónaco Historique en la posición de la 1 en punto en el dial carmesí cepillado conecta instantáneamente este modelo especial con la carrera histórica. Este modelo se produce en una edición limitada de 1,000 relojes, cada uno de los cuales está grabado con su número único y las palabras “Uno de 1000”.

Este reloj de pulsera TAG Heuer Monaco se presenta en una lujosa correa perforada hecha de cuero negro de grano fino. La parte posterior de la caja de acero inoxidable de este modelo cuadrado icónico tiene un cristal de zafiro transparente con el logotipo Grand Prix de Monaco Historique impreso en el interior a través del cual es visible el sofisticado movimiento mecánico interno Calibre Heuer 02. Con un total de 168 componentes individuales, incluida una rueda de columna y un embrague vertical, el TAG Heuer Caliber Heuer 02 ofrece una precisión sobresaliente y una extraordinaria reserva de marcha de 80 horas.

El reloj Grand Prix de Monaco Historique está empaquetado en una caja de reloj roja que está decorada con una bandera de carreras a cuadros: un guiño a la histórica caja de reloj Heuer y el toque perfecto para este clásico contemporáneo de 2020. Se exhibirá especialmente para los entusiastas de las carreras en el ACM y estará disponible para pre-pedidos a través de www.tagheuer.com y en boutiques seleccionadas de TAG Heuer antes de su lanzamiento el 27 de julio de 2020.

Un vínculo duradero: el TAG Heuer Monaco y el automovilismo en Mónaco

A finales de la década de 1950, aprovechando el legado de la marca en cronómetros, cronómetros de tablero y cronógrafos adecuados para las carreras, Jack Heuer vio la oportunidad de involucrarse aún más en la era dorada del automovilismo, fusionando su pasión con el negocio familiar. Inspirado por la acción que presenció en la pista, comenzó una tradición de nombrar sus creaciones después de las evocadoras carreras en Monza, Silverstone, Montreal y Mónaco. Famoso por su glamoroso Gran Premio de Fórmula 1, Mónaco también ha prestado su nombre a una de las colecciones de relojes más emblemáticas de TAG Heuer desde 1969.

Vanguardista pero atemporalmente elegante, el Grand Prix de Monaco Historique de TAG Heuer Monaco es una nueva versión audaz de un reloj inconformista, y una celebración del vínculo duradero entre TAG Heuer, su línea icónica de Mónaco y los prestigiosos eventos de carreras que tienen lugar en su destino homónimo.

TAG Heuer Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Edición limitada

Referencia CBL2114.FC6486

MOVIMIENTO

TAG Heuer Calibre automático Heuer 02 Movimiento de fabricación, cronógrafo automático, diámetro 31 mm, 33 joyas, balance oscilante a una frecuencia de 28.800 vibraciones por hora (4 Hz), reserva de marcha de 80 horas

FUNCIONES
Cronógrafo con minutos y horas, segundo indicador permanente; fecha, horas, minutos; segundero cronógrafo central

CASO

Diámetro 39 mm, caja cepillada y pulida, bisel fijo, cristal de zafiro con logotipo Grand Prix de Monaco Historique impreso en la parte posterior, corona de acero inoxidable pulido a las 3 en punto y botones a las 2 y 4 en punto, agua -resistente a 100 metros (10 bar), fondo de caja de acero inoxidable con grabado de número de edición limitada

MARCAR
Esfera cepillada con rayos de sol rojos chapados en rodio, índices chapados en rodio y manecillas de hora y minutos con Super-LumiNova® blanca, aguja central lacada en rojo, logotipo del Grand Prix de Monaco Historique a la 1 en punto en la esfera

CORREA

Correa de piel de becerro negra, cierre desplegable de acero inoxidable pulido

Limitado a 1,000 relojes

EMBALAJE ESPECIAL

Sobre TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer, fundada en 1860 por Edouard Heuer en las montañas Jura de Suiza, es una marca de relojes de lujo que forma parte de LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE (“LVMH”), el grupo de lujo líder en el mundo. Con sede en La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suiza y con cuatro sitios de producción, TAG Heuer tiene 1470 empleados y está presente en 139 países. Los productos de TAG Heuer están disponibles en línea en el sitio web del relojero www.tagheuer.com para países seleccionados y en 160 boutiques y 3.500 puntos de venta en todo el mundo. La compañía está encabezada por Stéphane Bianchi, CEO de la División de Relojería LVMH y CEO de TAG Heuer.

Durante 160 años, TAG Heuer ha demostrado un espíritu de relojería puramente vanguardista y un compromiso con la innovación con tecnologías revolucionarias que han incluido el piñón oscilante para cronómetros mecánicos en 1887, el Mikrograph en 1916, el primer movimiento de cronógrafo de cuerda automática – Calibre 11 – en 1969, el primer reloj inteligente de lujo en 2015, y la innovadora tecnología Isograph en 2019, fue posible gracias a una colaboración única con el Instituto TAG Heuer. Hoy, la colección principal de la marca consta de tres familias icónicas diseñadas por Jack Heuer: TAG Heuer Carrera, Mónaco y Autavia, y se completa con las líneas contemporáneas Link, Aquaracer, Formula 1 y Connected.

Capturando el lema de TAG Heuer, “No agrietarse bajo presión”, son asociaciones destacadas y embajadores de la marca que expresan la pasión de la marca por la acción y el alto rendimiento. Estos incluyen el Campeonato del Mundo de Fórmula E, del cual la marca es socio fundador, el equipo de Fórmula E de TAG Heuer Porsche, el Equipo de Fórmula 1 de Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, el Gran Premio de Fórmula 1 de Mónaco, el Campeonato Mundial de Resistencia, el Indianápolis 500 , las leyendas Steve McQueen y Ayrton Senna, los actores Chris Hemsworth y Patrick Dempsey, los tenistas ATP de próxima generación Alex de Minaur, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov y Felix Auger Aliassime, y el surfista Kai Lenny, entre otros.

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