1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France

0933 GTracingItaly

Engine: 3.0L V12 with triple Weber carburetors
Colour: Oro Chiaro (light gold)

Chassis 0933 GT is a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta in the desirable single-louver, covered-headlamp configuration — one of only 36 late-series examples built. Delivered new in a unique Oro Chiaro over Bordeaux leather colour scheme, it was raced by two Venezuelan national road-racing champions, Casimiro Toselli and Mauricio Marcotulli, within its first year, and later contested the 1960 World Sportscar Championship at the Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometres. Seizure by French tax authorities in 1961 halted its competition career early, preserving its original coachwork intact through decades in noted Ferrari collections.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$3,772,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1958 → 1958Private sale
Lino Fayen
partial documentation
Ferrari agent based in Caracas who acquired the car from Toselli and subsequently arranged its sale to a Venezuelan driver.
1958 → 1959Private sale
Mauricio Marcotulli
partial documentation
Talented Venezuelan gentleman-driver who campaigned the car throughout the 1959 season under the Automobile Club of Venezuela banner, ultimately winning that year's road racing championship.
1958-06-17 → 1958Factory delivery
Casimiro Toselli
full documentation
Two-time Italian National Road Racing Champion from Turin; took delivery at the factory with a custom gold exterior and a white racing stripe added at his request. Sold the car in Venezuela after competing in the Venezuelan Grand Prix.
1959 → 1961Private sale
Ugo Tosa
partial documentation
Venezuelan owner who re-registered the car and competed in events across South America, including World Championship rounds; his wife Franca co-drove in his final recorded event.
1961 → 1961Private sale
Lino Fayen
partial documentation
Repurchased the car from Tosa intending to sell it to a European buyer, but the vehicle was confiscated by French customs authorities at Paris Orly Airport before any sale could occur.
1961 →Acquisition unknown
French customs authority
partial documentation
Car was seized over a tax dispute and held in storage for approximately five years, after which it was offered at a customs auction.

Competition

1956
1956 Tour de France Automobile
Driver: Alfonso de Portago1st overall
Overall victory in the 3,600-mile endurance rally; prompted Ferrari to name the model after this event.
1956-04-01
1956 Giro di Sicilia
Driver: Olivier Gendebien1st in class
Works entry with navigator Jacques Washer; marked the model's competitive debut.
1957
1957 Tour de France Automobile
Driver: Olivier Gendebien1st overall
Second consecutive factory victory in the event, on a later TdF example.
1958
1958 Tour de France Automobile
Driver: Olivier Gendebien1st overall
Third consecutive model victory in the race, giving the TdF an unmatched record in this event.
1958
1958 Venezuelan Grand Prix
Driver: Casimiro Toselli4th overall
Entered as a guest of Scuderia Manunina; a 754-kilometer point-to-point road race on rough terrain rather than a conventional circuit event. Ferrari works driver Jean Behra headed the TdF contingent.
1958-09-14
1958 Rocco Cocconato Hillclimb
Driver: Casimiro Toselli5th overall
Debut outing for chassis 0933 GT at the technical hillclimb near Asti, Piedmont.
1958-09-28
1958 Pontedecimo Hillclimb
Driver: Casimiro Toselli7th overall
1958-10-05
1958 Trieste-Opicina Hillclimb
Driver: Casimiro ToselliDNF
1958-10-10
1958 Pila Hillclimb
Driver: Casimiro Toselli1st overall
First outright win for chassis 0933 GT, at an event held in the Aosta region.
1959-01-25
1959 Caracas-Cumana Premio de Oriente
Driver: Mauricio Marcotulli2nd overall
Entered under the Automobile Club of Venezuela; a 480-kilometer road race.
1959-06-07
1959 Premio Ciudad de Cabimas
Driver: Mauricio Marcotulli2nd overall
A demanding 1,660-kilometer road race entered under the Automobile Club of Venezuela.
1959-08-02
1959 Maracay-Cumana-Margarita
Driver: Mauricio Marcotulli2nd overall
481-kilometer road race; one of several runner-up finishes for Marcotulli in the 1959 season.
1959-08-16
1959 Gran Premio de Maracaibo
Driver: Mauricio Marcotulli1st overall
Sole outright win for the car during Marcotulli's tenure; 128-kilometer race completed in under 52 minutes.
1959-09-20
1959 Gran Premio de Ojeda
Driver: Mauricio Marcotulli2nd overall
This result clinched the Venezuelan road racing championship for Marcotulli over rival Julio Pola.
1960World Sportscar Championship
1960 1000 Kilometers of Buenos Aires
Driver: Ugo Tosa3rd in GT class, 11th overall
Co-driven by Silvano Turco; the opening round of the 1960 World Sportscar Championship and one of few TdF entries in a World Championship event.
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Caracas-to-Bogota Rally
Driver: Ugo Tosa
Tosa's final recorded competitive outing with the car; he shared driving responsibilities with his wife Franca.

Maintenance & restoration

No maintenance or restoration records.

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