1957 Ferrari 625/250 TRC

The new 500 TR (Testa Rossa, red-topped cylinder heads) was introduced in 1956 as a replacement for the previous 500 Mondial and although designed for customers only, a few factory-entered races were undertaken while development work was progressing with the new 250 Testa Rossa. The first three cars were bodied by Touring and were identifiable by large cut-away front wheel arches and in the 1,000km Supercortemaggiore race at Monza all three cars finished 1st, 2nd and 4th. Another success was a class win and 4th place overall behind four Jaguar D types at the 12-Hour Reims Grand Prix. At Le Mans the new prototype regulations stipulated 2 1/2-litre capacity so Ferrari installed the ex-Grand Prix 625 engine into the 500 TR chassis and the Trintignant/Gendebien car came 3rd behind the winning Jaguar and Aston Martin. In 1957 a revised Scaglietti-built 500 TRC was introduced complying to the new Appendix C regulations and was available with either the four-agent...