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1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spider by Vignale

0214 EDracingItaly
Engine
Colombo V12, ~150 bhp
Colour
Green

Ferrari 225 Sport chassis 0214 ED is a Vignale-bodied spider completed at the factory in July 1952, the tenth of twelve 225 Sport spiders built to this configuration. Distinguished by three oval fender portholes, it carries a documented competition history spanning the early 1950s in Britain and Argentina under drivers including Roy Salvadori and original owner Giovanni/Giacomo Caprara. After decades in South America and subsequent restoration in Brescia, the car participated in multiple Mille Miglia revivals before passing through American collectors. It retains its original gearbox and is accompanied by its matching-numbers engine block.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$4,000,000 – US$5,000,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1952 → 1952Factory delivery
    Giovanni or Giacomo Caprara
    partial documentation

    Original Italian owner who took delivery after factory completion and road-testing in mid-1952; loaned the car to Irish publisher Bobbie Baird for racing use.

  3. 1952 → 1952Acquisition unknown
    William Robert Baird
    partial documentation

    Irish publisher who had use of the car on loan from Caprara; had it repainted green and fitted with Irish dealer plates; entered it in multiple events with Salvadori and himself as drivers.

  4. 1952 → 1953Private sale
    Giuseppe Viannini
    partial documentation

    Milanese Alfa Romeo dealer who purchased the car through the Ferrari factory at end of 1952, then promptly resold it to an Argentine buyer.

  5. 1953 → 1953Private sale
    Carlos Lostaló
    partial documentation

    Argentine owner who registered the car locally and competed in several Argentine events during 1953, achieving at least one overall victory.

  6. 1953 → 1954Acquisition unknown
    Horacio Durado
    partial documentation

    Bolivian resident of Buenos Aires who crashed the car in his debut event; completed payments by end of 1954 despite the accident damage.

  7. 1967 → 1968Acquisition unknown
    Carlos Secchi Murro
    partial documentation

    Raced the car at Buenos Aires in 1967 and again in 1968, the second time with a Chevrolet engine substituted for the original unit.

  8. → 1980Private sale
    Lorenzo Barra
    partial documentation

    Buenos Aires-based owner who kept the car in the city before passing it on in 1980.

  9. 1980 → 1989Acquisition unknown
    Luciano Bollaert
    partial documentation

    Commissioned a full restoration by Mirabella Racing of Brescia in 1986 and personally competed in the Mille Miglia three consecutive years; car was featured in a reference book during his tenure.

  10. 1989 → 1995Acquisition unknown
    Lynn Larson
    partial documentation

    Lincoln, Nebraska collector who had a replacement engine fitted by Pierre De Siebenthal of Lausanne and drove the car at the Mille Miglia, Monterey Historics, and Colorado Grand.

  11. 1995 → 1997Private sale
    Scott Rosen
    partial documentation

    Collector from Bedford Hills, New York, who commissioned mechanical restoration by Peter Markowski and bodywork through Classic Coach before selling after a short period.

  12. 1997 →Private sale
    Present owner
    partial documentation

    Long-term custodian who has held the car for over two decades; recently had it assessed by a Ferrari Classiche representative.

  13. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Guillermo Vago
    partial documentation

    Discovered the car during the 1970s and subsequently sold it to a Buenos Aires collector.

Competition

  1. 1952
    Daily Mail International Trophy at Boreham
    Driver: Roy Salvadori4th overall, 2nd in class

    Car entered by Baird on loan; Salvadori drove wearing race number 36.

  2. 1952
    Craigantlet Hillclimb
    Driver: William Robert Baird1st in class

    Driven by Baird himself while the car was on loan to him from Caprara.

  3. 1952
    BARC News of the World Goodwood 9 Hours
    Driver: William Robert Baird3rd overall, 3rd in class

    Shared drive between Baird and Salvadori; car ran with race number 19.

  4. 1952-10-01
    Charterhall International
    Driver: Roy Salvadori3rd overall

    Loaned again to Salvadori by Baird; car carried race number 17.

  5. 1953
    Premio Verano at Autodromo Eva Peron
    Driver: Carlos Lostaló7th overall

    Second Argentine event driven by Lostaló shortly after the Buenos Aires race.

  6. 1953
    Buenos Aires to Mar de Plata road race
    Driver: Horacio DuradoDNF — accident

    Debut event for new owner Durado; co-driven by Pedro Suarez; car was heavily damaged in the crash.

  7. 1953-02-01
    Grand Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
    Driver: Carlos Lostaló5th overall

    First recorded Argentine event for the car under Lostaló's ownership.

  8. 1953-06-01
    Grand Prix Governador Carlos Evans, Mendoza
    Driver: Carlos Lostaló1st overall

    Car ran as number 4; Lostaló's best recorded result with the car.

  9. 1967
    Buenos Aires race
    Driver: Carlos Secchi Murro

    First recorded post-restoration-era competition outing; details of result not stated.

  10. 1968
    Buenos Aires race
    Driver: Carlos Secchi Murro

    Competed with a Chevrolet engine substituted for the original Ferrari unit.

  11. 1986Mille Miglia storica
    1986 Mille Miglia
    Driver: Luciano Bollaert

    First of three consecutive Mille Miglia entries by Bollaert following the Mirabella Racing restoration.

  12. 1987Mille Miglia storica
    1987 Mille Miglia
    Driver: Luciano Bollaert
  13. 1988Mille Miglia storica
    1988 Mille Miglia
    Driver: Luciano Bollaert
  14. 1989Mille Miglia storica
    1989 Mille Miglia
    Driver: Lynn Larson

    Run with replacement engine number 0198 ET, fitted by Pierre De Siebenthal of Lausanne.

  15. 1994
    Monterey Historics
    Driver: Lynn Larson
  16. 1994
    Colorado Grand
    Driver: Lynn Larson

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1952
    Bodywork

    Car was repainted green and fitted with Irish dealer registration plates for use in British events.

    Work carried out while the car was in Baird's possession on loan from Caprara.

  2. 1953
    Repair

    Vehicle required repair following a serious accident during the Buenos Aires–Mar de Plata road race in which it was wrecked.

    Durado settled the purchase cost by end of 1954 despite the damage; no detail on whether full repair was carried out at that time.

  3. 1986Restoration
    Mirabella Racing

    Comprehensive restoration commissioned by Bollaert and executed in Brescia; the completed car was subsequently featured in a specialist publication on Ferrari-Vignale coachwork.

  4. 1989
    Engine rebuild

    A replacement engine, numbered 0198 ET, was fitted in preparation for the 1989 Mille Miglia revival.

    Work carried out by Pierre De Siebenthal of Lausanne at the time of Lynn Larson's ownership.

  5. 1995Mechanical
    Peter Markowski

    Mechanical restoration performed by specialist Peter Markowski, with separate cosmetic bodywork carried out by Classic Coach.

    Commissioned by Scott Rosen shortly after his acquisition of the car.

  6. 1995Bodywork
    Classic Coach

    Coachwork and exterior refinishing undertaken as part of the post-purchase refurbishment.

    Concurrent with the mechanical work by Markowski, commissioned by Scott Rosen.

  7. Inspection
    Ferrari Classiche

    Formal assessment of the vehicle conducted by a Ferrari Classiche representative prior to the current sale.

    Described as thorough; odometer at time of inspection showed only 81 kilometres since restoration.

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