1958 Ferrari Other for sale
| 1958 Ferrari Other | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | Contact owner for Price |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ |
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While all early Ferraris by now have an interesting historyand#44; this particular Tour De France has an intriguing story. In June of 1957and#44; Ferrari 250 Berlinetta Competizione chassis number 0707 was purchased by Michel Ringoirand#44; a wealthy amateur driverand#44; through Ecurie Francochampsand#44; the Ferrari dealer in Belgium. 0707 GT was the last of the 14-louver Berlinettasand#44; with the further distinction of the only one having the largest fuel tank (capacity: 137 liter) installed. While Ringoir registered his new Ferrari for road useand#44; he immediately began racingand#44; first entering a GT event on the 14-mile Nurburgring. The following weekand#44; he won at Zandvoort (Holland). Four more victories followedand#44; and then he went on to the 1957 Tour De Franceand#44; where he DNFd. He campaigned the vehicle in 1958 for a full and successful seasonand#44; entering many hill climbsand#44; street racesand#44; winning in many. 1958 also marked his return to the Tour de Franceand#44; but againand#44; he did not finish. 1959 brought one more attempt toward conquering the Tour de Franceand#44; but records reflect that he did not startand#44; due to a financial downturn for the gentleman racer. We understand that somewhere during this era (perhaps 1958) 0707 suffered a bad shuntand#44; with Ringoir deciding that rather than repair the bodyand#44; he commissioned Scaglietti to create an entire new bodyand#44; and at the same time upgrade the front end to include the recessedand#44; covered headlamps with Perspex covers. Since Scaglietti was the original body manufacturerand#44; it was an easyand#44; yet authentic task. With body project nearly completeand#44; Ringoir had a change of heart and decide to make the necessary repairs on the original 0707 body. This original Recommissioned body sat unmolested at Ferrari until the 70s when noted Ferrari Collector and Dealer Joe Marchetti bought it and had it on display as art work in his Facility in Chicago. When he passed away it was acquired by Bob Fernando in Kansas City who also displayed it. He sold it in the early 2000s to Marc Spizzirri in California with a proper Elana Chassis with no engine as a project. That is the Chassis # now on this TDF. A proper inside plug engine and transmission were acquired from Ash Marshall who had acquired it from Dick Merritt out of a same year Boano that had raced in the Mille Miglia. Spizzirri assembled the car with the idea of racing it but never finished it completely. Car was bought by us and taken to Fast Cars who performed a Concours Restoration to exact specifications. Now complete; truly the LAST 14-louver 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione built. Never damagedand#44; never racedand#44; and potentiallyand#44; as a no-mileageand#44; literally new 1958 Scaglietti-bodied 250 GT Tour de Franceand#44; this will be an enviable asset and must-have vehicle for any Ferrari collector. |