Berlinetta
Designer: Scaglietti
Chassis #: 0507 GT
Engine #: 0507 GT
The Tour de France title was awarded to Ferrari for winning the famous French event. From 1956 through 1959, less than one-hundred 250 GT's would be given the prestigious title. Most of the interiors were handled by the famous Italian coachbuilder Scaglietti and a few by Zagato. Throughout its life span, the exterior was modified to include front wings, covered headlights, three vent side panels, single ventilation ducts, and various other enhancements. Under the hood, the horsepower ranged from 230 to 240. The engine was mostly fitted with three twin-choke Weber 36 DCL downdraught carburetors. The engine was placed under the front bonnet and powered the rear transaxle. The Colombo 60-degree V-12 powerplant had a displacement of 2953 cc. The top speed, under the most modified circumstance, was around 145 mph with could go from zero to sixty in less than seven seconds. Ferrari used their all-synchromesh four-speed gearbox.Scaglietti was commissioned to build ten of the Tour de France's in 1956. Scaglietti fabricated alloy bodywork for eight that featured the familiar egg-crate grilles and rounded wings. The fashion was similar to PininFarina's 375 Mille Miglia and 250. Both sliding plastic and wind-up glass were used for the side windows. The rear window was a wraparound windscreen. The Milan coachbuilder Zagato outfitted two examples in 1956 mainly for competition purposes. The roof was their trademark double-bubble design. To reduce the overall weight, a lightweight alloy shell was outfitted on the exterior. In 1957, 27 more vehicles were produced. Scaglietti modified the bodywork using front wings with a portion of the vehicles receiving covered headlights and three-vent sail-panels.
In 1958, 29 examples were produced. Single ventilation ducts replaced the sail panels. In 1959, 11 more examples were produced.
In 1962, Roma sold the car to Maria Felicita Gattori of Milan. Two years later, it left her care and was imported to Switzerland. By 1968, the car was in the care of Rob de la Rive Box of Vilmergen, Switzerland, before being sold again that same year to Claus Ahlefeld of Kvaerndrup, Denmark. At the time, the car had 52,000 kilometers. The car would remain in Mr. Ahlefeld's ownership for 32 years.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2016
1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF
Ferrari
2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $7,000,000-USD $9,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $5,720,000
1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT TdF
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 0507 GT Sold for USD$5,720,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 0557GT Sold for USD$13,200,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 0563 GT Sold for USD$8,087,520 2014 RM Auctions - London | ![]() ![]() |
1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' Chassis#: 0585GT Sold for USD$6,710,000 2012 RM Auctions - Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (Tour de France) Chassis#: 0563 GT Sold for USD$3,118,569 2009 Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 250 GT TdFs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1956 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta | 0563GT | 2008 Sports & Classics of Monterey by RM Auctions | $3,900,000 |
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