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1956 Ferrari Testa Rossa for Sale

Current Auction Listing: $5,000,000











1956 Ferrari Testa Rossa

Champion Motor Group, New York

Engine: 4 Cylinder Twin Overhead Cam
Displacement: 2 Litres
Power: 190 bhp

Transmission: 4 Speed

Chassis Tipo 518. ex-Von Neuman car, raced by Von Neuman, Richie Ginther, Pete Lovely (Who won the inaugural 1957 race at Laguna Seca with this car) and Bruce Kessler. This well known Testa Rossa has undergone a complete restoration to the highest standards. It comes complete with racing photographic history going back to its winning race at Laguna Seca in 1957. For the most discerning collector. Displayed at 50 year anniversary of Laguna Seca Rolex 'Moments in Time'.

Starting Bid: $5,000,000

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'TR' stands for 'testa rossa', red head in Italian. Red was the color of the valve covers on the new Ferrari four-cylinder engine introduced in 1956. The 500 TR is the origin of the classic Ferrari racing model name and is one of only 17 made. It has a 1986cc inline-4 with dual overhead cams that produce 180 horsepower at 7000 rpm.

The body is by Scaglietti.

The 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa that Pete Lovely entered into the inaugural day of races at Laguna Seca in 1957 was a well-traveled vehicle. In fact, Lovely was not the car's first driver. John von Neumann had initially driven the car, followed by Bruce Kessler, in a total of 11 races prior to Lovely's first ride at Arcata in September 1957. Lovely would ride to victory at Laguna Seca in only his second race in the car, beating von Neumann and several other more favored drivers that day.

This car is powered by a 2498cc four-cylinder engine and is capable of producing 190 horsepower at 7400 RPM.

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Gullwing

The guy who buys this talking to his friend.
I just bought a car for 5.5 million dollars.
What kind of car did you get?
A four cylinder Ferrari!

modena_360stradale

lol that does sound kind of sad doesn't it?

I didn't quite understand its price tag until I read its racing history. I guess if you're into racing (and cars for status) you'd buy something like this.

But still..5 million dollars for one car? I'd rather have 3 or 4 Veyrons

Gullwing

It is a beautiful car. Wonder what it would bring if it had a V12?
I wouldn't spend 5 mil on it, rather have ten Gullwings
ok two Gullwings, one 540K, and one SSK

modena_360stradale

You just named the perfect four car garage

Centurion

If you can afford a car like this the Veyron pales in comparison to some of these classics.

SDNR

What about $33.6-million to have this on your wall

Centurion

^^
Oh that painting, it's been all over the news here. Surprisingly high price for a painting which is just a little over 10 years old.

Tarek

^I agree,and it even makes me wanna puke

modena_360stradale

That's horrendous