16.12.2011 CLASSIC FERRARI TESTA ROSSA COMES UP FOR AUCTION IN JANUARY

1956 FERRARI TESTA ROSSA
1956 FERRARI TESTA ROSSA

A rare 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa will be the star at the first auction of the 2012 season when it comes under the hammer at the Scottsdale Auctions organised by Gooding & Company in Scottsdale, Arizona on 20 and 21 January

A rare 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa will be the star at the first auction of the 2012 season when it comes under the hammer at the Scottsdale Auctions organised by Gooding & Company in Scottsdale, Arizona on 20 and 21 January.

Preceding the legendary 250 GT Testa Rossa, the 500 was the first Ferrari to use the Testa Rossa name. The 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa being presented is one of just 17 examples produced and one of the most extensively campaigned four-cylinder cars to race in the United States.

American motorsport legends John von Neumann, Bruce Kessler and Pete Lovely all raced this 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa in its early years at many of the country’s greatest racetracks, including Pomona, Lime Rock, Riverside, Paramount, Palm Springs and Laguna Seca.

An impressively original and honest race car, this Ferrari is an excellent candidate for enthusiasts wishing to participate in the best vintage rallies and racing events. The car’s auction estimate is us$2,100,000 - US$2,600,000.

This Ferrari is not the only Prancing Horse at Scottsdale, with it being joined by a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 expected to achieve US$1,300,000 - U$1,600,000; a 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast expected to achieve US$950,000 - US$1,250,000 and a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona expected to achieve US$370,000 - US$420,000.
 

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