1958/sep/28

1958/nov/30

1959/may/30

1964/oct/11

1965/sep/19

1967/jun/04

1967/aug/30

Note:

0716TR has just undergone a full restoration by Neil Twyman Racing Ltd in the United Kingdom. During the course of the restoration, it was noted that the car was fitted with the larger drum brakes particular to the works Testa Rossa models, which this car was on its race debut, and also evidence was found on the firewall of damage on the right side, which was sustained in the first race accident. There was also evidence of straightening of the left steering arm, which sustained damage in the same accident. A welded up oval opening was also found in the firewall, which had originally been fed by a scoop on the inner front left wing, to feed cool air to the driver’s feet. This is verified by period photographs showing this intake, and also further scoops on the sill panels to feed air to the rear brakes, which have all been reinstated.

0716TR is currently fitted with a type 128 LM Testa Rossa engine with “numero interno” GES 14. Ferrari factory records indicate that this Testa Rossa engine was a spare unit used by the factory racing team in 250 Testa Rossa, chassis s/n 0770, at the 1959 Le Mans test day, the Targa Florio and the Nurburgring 1000km race the same year. They also show that it was used in 250 Testa Rossa, chassis # 0768, at Monza and at Goodwood during 1959.

Ferrari factory records show that the Testa Rossa engine GES 14 was then sold in September 1959. Coincidentally their records also show that an updated 290 MM model, chassis # 0606, was sold in September 1959 to Chico Landi for Escuderia Lagartixa in Brazil, fitted with a 250 Testa Rossa engine with “numero interno” GES 14. Thus aptly the engine now fitted to 250 Testa Rossa, chassis # 0716TR, also has Brazilian connections.

Great care has been taken in the restoration to present 0716TR today, as close as possible to the original factory configuration and finish, as it first appeared at Buenos Aires in January 1958.

August 2006, Keith Bluemel

In 2001 a car was entered in the Mille Miglia, when inspected it had no chassis number stamping and engine 0999GT installed, this car was offered by a pre-owned car dealership in Singen !!!

This car had nothing to do with the car above !