1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
- Engine
- 2.0L V12 SOHC, three Weber 36 DCF carburetors, 140 bhp
- Colour
- Traditional racing red ('Rosso Corsa')
Chassis 0058 M is the 23rd of 25 Touring-bodied Ferrari 166 MM barchettas produced, completed in June 1950 and delivered initially to a Genoese company before passing as a gift to rising Italian racing driver Eugenio Castellotti, who campaigned it extensively in 1951–1953 across Italy and Portugal. Exported to California in late 1953, it competed in early West Coast road races before entering a long period of concours prominence, notably taking the Hans Tanner Trophy at Pebble Beach in 1979. The car retains a high degree of originality and carries documented period racing history alongside a celebrated show career spanning several decades.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$8,000,000 – US$10,000,000
- 1950-06-05 →Factory deliveryMarco Dallorso, S.r.L. Braida e C.full documentation
First owner of record, based in Genoa. The car was subsequently given away as a gift shortly after delivery.
- 1953 → 1953Acquisition unknownMille Miglia Motors (Charles Rezzaghi)partial documentation
Prominent San Francisco importer of Italian sports cars in the 1950s; the car passed through this dealership after being exported from Italy.
- 1953 → 1966Private saleDr. Raymond Craycroftpartial documentation
Berkeley, California-based owner who raced the car locally at several West Coast events; a period photograph places the car near the Golden Gate Bridge during his tenure.
- 1966 → 1977Acquisition unknownLarry Taylorpartial documentation
San Francisco owner who held the car for approximately eleven years before selling to Gilbertson.
- 1977 → 1998-12-01Private saleEd Gilbertsonfull documentation
Noted Ferrari authority and concours judge who exhibited the car extensively at FCA and Pebble Beach events, earning significant recognition over more than two decades of ownership.
- 1998-12-01 →Private saleLorenzo Zambranopartial documentation
Monterrey, Mexico-based collector, known as a regular Pebble Beach exhibitor; continued showing the Ferrari at Pebble Beach after acquisition.
- Date unknownPrivate saleEugenio Castellottipartial documentation
Received the car as a gift; Milan-based racing driver who campaigned the Ferrari extensively in Italian events. Had the factory upgrade the engine and drivetrain during his ownership.
Competition
- 1951-04-281951 Mille MigliaDriver: Eugenio Castellotti6th in class
Entered as number 340; co-driven by Giuseppe Rota.
- 1951-06-011951 Circuito Internacional do PortoDriver: Eugenio Castellotti7th overall, 3rd in class
Entered as number 30; held approximately two weeks after the Coppa della Toscana.
- 1951-06-031951 Coppa della ToscanaDriver: Eugenio Castellotti8th overall, 3rd in class
Entered as number 1248; co-driven by Sandro Matranga, using the factory-upgraded triple-carburetor engine.
- 1951-07-151951 Coppa d'Oro delle DolomitiDriver: Eugenio CastellottiDNF
Entered as number 102; co-driven by Annibale Broglia.
- 1951-08-051951 Giro delle CalabrieDriver: Eugenio Castellotti3rd in class
- 1952-06-011952 Prix de Monte CarloDriver: Eugenio CastellottiDNF
Early retirement at this Monaco event.
- 1952-09-281952 Gran Premio di BariDriver: Sergio Mantovani7th overall, 2nd in class
Entered as number 89.
- 1953-04-251953 Mille MigliaDriver: Ambrogio ArosioDNF
Entered as number 455; co-driven by Italo Di Giuseppe.
- 1953-06-141953 VII Varese-Campo dei Fiori HillclimbDriver: Ambrogio ArosioDNF
Early retirement following a minor accident.
- 1954-03-211st Annual Bakersfield Road RacesDriver: Dr. Raymond Craycroft4th in Junior Race
Entered as number 116; Craycroft's wife also competed, finishing 6th in the R.N. Race.
- 1954-04-10Pebble Beach Road RacesDriver: Dr. Raymond Craycroft2nd in novice class
Finish documented in the period Pebble Beach program.
- 1954-06-06Golden Gate HandicapDriver: Dr. Raymond Craycroft
Final competitive outing under Craycroft's ownership.
- 1979-08-011979 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceHans Tanner Trophy winner
Presented by Ed Gilbertson; the trophy is named for a prominent Ferrari historian and author.
- 1984International Ferrari Concours d'Elegance, Carmel
Exhibited on the Monterey Peninsula approximately five years after the Pebble Beach trophy win.
- 1989-08-01166 MM Barchetta Reunion Drive, Yountville to MontereyDriver: Ed Gilbertson
Concluding display at the Monterey Historic Races followed the driving event.
- 19931993 Colorado GrandDriver: Ed Gilbertson
Co-driven by Sherry Lindberg.
- 1994-08-011994 FCA International Ferrari Concours, Monterey
Exhibited by Gilbertson four days before the Pebble Beach Concours that same month.
- 1994-08-011994 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Displayed by Gilbertson; followed the FCA Monterey concours by four days.
- 1999-08-011999 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Exhibited by Lorenzo Zambrano following his acquisition of the car in late 1998.
- —Madera Road RacesDriver: Dr. Raymond Craycroft
Third annual running of the event; entered as number 19.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1951ModificationFerrari factory
Factory-level upgrades at Maranello included fitting a competition inlet manifold with three Weber carburetors and individual ram-horn air filters, converting the gearbox to an offset lever-type shifter, adjusting the fuel system and distributor, and replacing the original single-scoop bonnet with an unvented unit.
Work carried out at Castellotti's request to improve competitive performance.
- 1953Repair
Repairs undertaken following a minor accident sustained during the Varese-Campo dei Fiori Hillclimb in June 1953, prior to the car's export to the United States.
- 1994Maintenance
The car was featured in a three-month museum exhibition at the Behring Auto Museum in Danville, California, focused on Ferrari's front-engined V-12 road cars.
Exhibition ran from January 1994; the museum has since been renamed the Blackhawk Museum.
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