1957 Ferrari 500 TRC

Connecticut-based sponsor who acquired the car via Luigi Chinetti; retained Gaston Andrey as driver and entered the car in numerous events through 1959.

Factory loan arrangement; Picard repainted the car in French blue and campaigned it under his racing team banner through mid-1957.

Multiple documented American owners across roughly two decades; during this period a Ford V-8 was fitted temporarily, later replaced by a substitute 2-liter Ferrari engine.

German collector who actively campaigned the car in historic events over approximately a decade, including multiple appearances at the Mille Miglia Storica and Nürburgring.

Colorado-based collector who exhibited the car at several prominent concours events between 2001 and 2005.

Showed the car at a 2007 concours event where it earned a coachwork award.

Reunited the car with its original matching-numbers engine, which was reinstalled prior to the current auction offering.

Used the car in a racing school context during the early 1960s; original engine suffered valve failure during this period and was subsequently removed.

Two factory-bodied Touring examples achieved the model's first significant international result at Monza.

One of three class victories scored by Picard before the Le Mans race; specific class result also noted.

Co-driven by Richie Ginther; car showed competitive pace before mechanical retirement.

First event for Andrey behind the wheel of the TRC; car failed to reach the finish.

Preliminary race at Speed Week; strong recovery result after Tourist Trophy retirement.

Main trophy race of the Speed Week meeting; competitive result in a well-contested field.

Also driven by Bill Loyd and briefly by Dan Gurney; retirement came at lap 125.

Overall victory contributed to Andrey's 1958 SCCA E-Modified championship campaign.

Part of the run of results contributing to Andrey's 1959 SCCA E-Modified championship.

Awarded top prize in the four-cylinder Ferrari category upon the car's return to the United States.

Shown by Roger Willbanks Sr. during his ownership.

Second major concours appearance under Willbanks ownership.

Third and final concours under Willbanks; prominent California show.

Shown by the subsequent New York-based owner; recognized for coachwork excellence.

Model debut race run under Ecurie Francorchamps; achieved immediate class victory.

One of two participations by von Dönhoff in this historic road event during his ownership 1984–1995.

Second of two appearances at the historic road event under von Dönhoff.

First of three starts at the Nürburgring historic meeting during von Dönhoff's ownership.

Second of three appearances at the Nürburgring historic event.

Third and final start at the Nürburgring historic meeting under von Dönhoff.

Factory-supplied car was repainted from its original finish to French blue for Ecurie Los Amigos competition use.

After Sebring, the livery was changed to a two-tone scheme: white upper body over a red lower section with a red stripe, and Swiss emblems on each side in tribute to Andrey's heritage.

Stanley Nowak discovered the original engine 0706 MDTR crated in Luigi Chinetti's warehouse and sold it to Derek Lees in Birmingham, England, who fitted it to a different 500 TR restoration (chassis 0640 MDTR).

The original engine was thus separated from this chassis and used in another car's restoration.

The original matching-numbers engine 0706 MDTR was reacquired and reinstalled in the chassis in preparation for the current auction offering.

The spare engine 0582 LM accompanies the car as part of the sale.

During use at a racing school by Henry Hironaka, the original 2-liter engine (0706 MDTR) dropped a valve and was removed from the chassis. Occurred in the early 1960s.

A Ford 289 V-8 engine was temporarily installed to keep the car operational after the original Ferrari unit was removed. Occurred sometime in the 1960s or later.

The Ford engine was subsequently removed and a replacement 2-liter Ferrari engine stamped 0582 LM was fitted.