1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta

First owner, based in Bologna; car delivered in grigio perla with beige vinyl interior and later fitted with chrome bumperettes.

Intermediary company established to register competition Ferraris for use abroad; held the car briefly before passing it to a Swedish buyer.

Resident of Ludvika, Sweden; repainted the car blue and drove it home from Italy, exhibiting and racing it extensively before selling to another Swede.

Swedish owner who raced the car at Kononloppet Motorstadion before selling it within a month.

Swedish dentist and official of the national racing drivers club; used the car in a Swiss club driver's school in Italy and raced it in Scandinavia and Germany before trading it in.

Legendary Swedish sports car and F1 driver who acquired the car via trade-in at his dealership, re-registered it with Swiss plates, lent it for a race, and then advertised it for sale in Road and Track.

English racing driver living in Modena; part-exchanged his Ferrari 735 Monza Spider for this car and had it repainted red; died in a Formula 2 accident at Reims in July 1957.

Estate administrators who handled the car following Mackay-Fraser's death and sold it on.

Based in Surrey, England; owned the car briefly before selling to Hampton.

Sussex-based enthusiast noted for significant Hispano-Suiza ownership; commissioned engine work in Paris and coachwork freshening in London, including conversion to a smaller fuel tank and addition of a spare wheel.

Co-driven with Alfonso Rolfo; Bracco's bold driving style brought the newly developed 250 Sport its first major victory.

Phil Hill drove a Vignale spider version of the 250 MM to victory; referenced as a notable early success for the model.

Cited as a key performance for the 250 MM model overall.

Another victory for Hill in a Vignale spider 250 MM, mentioned as a significant model achievement.

Co-driven with the Marquis de Portago; noted as one of the standout results for the 250 MM model.

Near Östersund, Sweden; first competitive outing for chassis 0344 MM under Persson.

Held approximately one week after the Helsinki Grand Prix.

Held in Dalarna; one of two class runner-up finishes in late May.

Second of two late-May class runner-up results for Persson.

Mid-August event held at a horse racing venue.

Late August outing at Karlskoga circuit.

Return visit to Skarpnäck yielded the car's best overall result under Persson.

Winter ice race held on the frozen lake surface.

Participation documented by a photo published in an Italian automotive magazine.

Run at the Nürburgring with bumpers removed and fog lamps fitted.

Car lent by Bonnier to Kvarnström for this event while Bonnier held ownership.

Held at Silverstone; car subsequently featured in the 1961 Ferrari Yearbook.

Hampton displayed the berlinetta at the founding gathering of the UK Ferrari owners' organisation.

Car bodied by Pinin Farina in grigio perla with beige vinyl upholstery, then returned to Ferrari for completion in early August 1953.

Vertical chrome bumperettes fitted shortly after delivery to the first owner.

Exterior repainted blue by Persson after purchase.

Bumpers removed and fog lamps installed in preparation for the Eifelrennen.

Work carried out during May 1955 under Lohmander's ownership.

Berlinetta repainted red (rosso) following acquisition by Mackay-Fraser.

Engine overhauled following Hampton's acquisition of the car in March 1959.

Work carried out at the Paris workshop.

Rear fender vents removed, bodywork repainted, and interior refurbished including soundproofing and carpeting; the large-capacity competition fuel tank replaced with a smaller unit to accommodate a spare wheel.

Carried out in London under Hampton's ownership.