Excerpts
from Ferrari-For-Sale
Ferrari
250 Testarossa 1958
The
original 250 Testa Rossa road racer was
not only shockingly beautiful, it performed
beautifully on the racetrack as well, winning
three World Sports Car Championships between
1958 and 1961.
In 1958, factory-team 250 Testa Rossas captured
for Maranello its third consecutive Constructors
Sports World Championship, winning four
of that year’s six endurance races.
Outright victories included Le Mans (Olivier
Gendebien and Phil Hill driving), the Sebring
12 Hours (Peter Collins and Hill), and the
Targa Florio (Luigi Musso and Gendebien).
Designed
and built by Scaglietti, the body of this
250 TR 58 was a masterpiece in its originality,
and was especially notable for its distinctive
pontoonlike front fenders. The 250 TR 58
was among the coachbuilder’s very
favorite cars.
