1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France'

German racing driver who campaigned the car in approximately 22 events, achieving 11 victories. The car remained solely under his control and avoided damage throughout its competition career.

Architect based in Krefeld, Germany; one of a brief succession of German owners in 1964.

Student residing in Cologne who acquired the car approximately one year after Ramminger.

American civilian instructor at US military installations in Germany; arranged an engine rebuild in Switzerland with factory support, documented by a 1968 correspondence.

Swedish Ferrari enthusiast and founder of Ferrari Club Svezia; undertook a nearly 20-year meticulous restoration using Swedish craftsmen and Modena-area specialists, sourcing parts directly from the factory with extensive photographic and invoice records.

Has preserved the completed restoration and entered the car in several historic events and Ferrari anniversary celebrations; obtained Ferrari Classiche authentication confirming fully matching drivetrain.

One of several secondary events in which Seidel claimed victories during this period.

One of several hillclimb victories recorded during Seidel's ownership.

Held at Nürburgring; among the secondary-event victories tallied by Seidel.

Co-driven with Wolfgang von Trips.

Held at Linas-Montlhéry.

Held at Monza.

Held at Linas-Montlhéry.

Entered by the current owner.

Entered by the current owner.

Historic re-enactment event; entered by the current owner.

Second participation by the current owner.

Second participation by the current owner.

Entered by current owner; location given as Rome and Maranello.

Entered by current owner; location given as Rome and Maranello.

Entered by current owner; location given as Rome and Maranello.

Engine assembly completed, followed by dynamometer testing on 4 January 1958; confirmed output was 258.2 bhp at 7,200 rpm using competition tipo 130 camshafts and high-compression pistons.

Factory sign-off after initial bench testing.

Engine overhauled at a workshop in Switzerland, carried out with the backing of the Ferrari factory as documented by a contemporaneous letter.

Commissioned by owner Gary Schmidt; factory involvement confirmed in file correspondence.

A comprehensive, originality-focused restoration was initiated by Christer Mellin, sourcing components directly from the factory in Maranello over numerous visits. The work engaged skilled Swedish craftsmen and Modena-based specialists including Brandoli, Diena, and Toni, retaining as much original coachwork, hardware, mechanical components, and upholstery as possible. Completed approximately twenty years after it began, the car received a bare-metal refinish in amarante with a black bonnet stripe replicating one applied by Seidel in 1959.

Hundreds of photographs and all invoices were retained; restoration concluded in the mid-1990s. The finished car was subsequently road-tested for a Cavallino magazine feature published in April/May 1997.

Ferrari Classiche authentication confirmed the presence of the original V-12 engine together with the matching-numbers gearbox and rear axle.

Certification establishes the car as fully matching throughout, a relatively rare distinction among surviving 1950s Ferrari competition vehicles.