This is the 1957 Ferrari 250 TR (Testa Rossa), chassis 0714TR. The first ever Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype (chassis number 0666TR) made its debut at the 1957 Nürburgring 1000km. Following this from 1957 until 1961, Ferrari developed approximately 33 total units across all variations of the 250 Testa Rossa model. The 250 Testa Rossa was developed as a response to new regulations that enforced a maximum engine displacement of 3 liters for the and World Sports Car Championship races and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This elegant and instantly recognizable Scaglietti-designed ‘pontoon-fender’ 250 Testa Rossa was produced from 1957 to 1958 during which only 22 units were completed. From 1958 through 1961 the Ferrari 250 TR’s were entered in 19 different International championship races overall earning them 10 victories. 0714TR was significantly campaigned in it’s early days earning notable finishes at multiple major events including the 1000 km Buenos Aires in January of 1958. In May of 2009 chassis 0714TR was sold for a jaw-dropping €9,020,000, or about $12,169,784 at the current exchange rate of the time, a world record at the time. Earlier cars like this 1957 example used a 4-speed manual transmission which was later replaced in 1959 by a 5-speed manual transmission. Of course further continuations and one-offs were built based on this design, however, 0714TR is a true 1957 Ferrari 250 TR ‘Pontoon-Fender’ or ‘Customer car’. A number of other companies and people were involved in creating designs for the 250 TR model aside from Scaglietti, including Pinin Farina, Carrozzeria Fantuzzi, Italian racing car/engine designer, and chief designer of 250 TR development, Carlo Chiti, Italian engineers Andrea Fraschetti (helped develop the 250 TR prototype), and Giotto Bizzarrini (aerodynamics).
How many made? 33 250 TRs of all types were built between 1957 and 1962. With 22 of those being ‘Pontoon-Fender’ variants like this one.
Engine: 3.0 L (2953.21 cc) Tipo 128 Colombo V12 producing 300 horsepower at 7000rpm.
Debut: 1957 Nürburgring 1000km
Top Speed: around 161mph
0-60mph: around 6 seconds
Photo credit: euro.classics.pebble.beach
Research: @rarecarsonly