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250 TR (Pontoon Fender)
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250 TR (Pontoon Fender)

250 Testa Rossa (1957) · 1957–1958RWD

The original customer Testa Rossa of 1957 to 1958, named for the red-crackle finish on its cam covers. Scaglietti clothed it in the distinctive pontoon-fender bodywork, over a 3.0-litre Colombo V12 producing about 300 hp. It anchored Ferrari's late-1950s sports-racing effort and underpinned the marque's run of Le Mans success.

296 hpPower
1957-1958Year
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250 TR (Pontoon Fender), every angle

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250 TR (Pontoon Fender)Interior
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250 TR (Pontoon Fender)Engine
Ferrari auction archive (RM Sotheby / Bonhams) and Museo Ferrari
Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement3.0 L
Cylinders12
FuelPetrol
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power296 hp
Torque294 Nm

STORY

The 250 Testa Rossa, named for the red-painted cam covers of its 3.0-litre V12, was a hugely successful sports racing car. Early cars wore Scaglietti's distinctive pontoon-fender bodywork. It won the World Sportscar Championship for Ferrari multiple times, including victories at Le Mans and Sebring.

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