1957/1963 Ferrari 250 TRC Testa Rossa Recreation

1957/1963 Ferrari 250 TRC Testa Rossa Recreation
Prior to the more widely recognized pontoon fendered 12-cylinder 250 Testa
Rossa, Ferrari built a series of four-cylinder racing cars that culminated with
the 500 TRC, one of the earliest cars to bear the Testa Rossa name. The cars
were light and met with good success in the two-litre class, including class
wins at Le Mans and the Targa Florio. Legendary California Ferrari dealer and
racer John Von Neumann sought to make his two TRC’s more competitive by
squeezing the three liter 12-cylinder engine from the 250 into them, creating
a pair of marvelously balanced and very quick cars that went on to win a
string of major races along the west coast in 1957 and 1958 in the hands of
Von Neumann and Richie Ginther.
This particular car is a recreation of the cars he built, employing the shapely
500TRC bodywork and the 3 liter V12 of the 250. The car was built in the
1980’s by the highly regarded Ferrari specialist DK Engineering in the United
Kingdom, using a shortened 250GTE chassis as a basis to ensure that the
car carries a proper Ferrari serial number with 1963 build date. The car
displays superlative attention to detail and craftsmanship with high tensile
round and oval tube chassis clothed in a hand-wheeled aluminum body. The
car is superbly documented (including original sales brochure) and is one of
approximately ten cars that DK Engineering built.
Purchased in 2009 now by the current owner who displayed the car in his
collection in Italy. Maintenance has included an overhaul of the brakes and
regular oil changes to keep it in its current condition.
The Ferrari has undergone the mandatory biennial review required by Italian
law, and this has always been completed on schedule without issue.
The car is currently road registered in Italy. Comes with US title.
Located in Italy.
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