Berlinetta
Coachwork: Scaglietti
Designer: Pininfarina
Chassis #: 0933
The Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta was produced from 1955 through 1959. Their first major racing success came in 1956 when drivers Alfonso de Portago and Edmund Nelson won the grueling, week-long Tour de France. The event was so difficult on drivers and automobiles that only 36 of the 103 starters were able to complete the race. The course was a 5383km circuit of France that included six circuit races, two hill climbs, and one regularity test. What makes their accomplishment even more special was that they beat factory teams driven by expert drivers, such as Stirling Moss in the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. After this amazing accomplishment, the Long Wheelbase Berlinetta was given the designation 'TdF' Tour de France. The accomplishments of the Ferrari 250 GT LWB was not a fluke; over the next three years, the cars would prove themselves at the Tour de France and each year emerged victorious. The 250 GT TdF was a dominant force in most of the races they were entered. They gave their driver's podium finishes in both class categories and overall victories in many sporting events that included circuit races, hill climbs, rallies, and more. The combination of lightweight construction, potent performance, agile handling, and reliability made the Ferrari 250GT TdF a legend and a feared adversary.The Ferrari 250GT LWB sat atop of a 2800mm wheelbase and was powered by a 3-liter V12 engine that produced 240-280 horsepower. Most of the earlier cars were bodied by Pininfarina with many later versions being handled by Scaglietti. As the years progressed, so did the improvements to the design and the vehicle's mechanical components. In 1958 the vehicles received a new gearbox with a centrally located shift lever. The engine was given major modifications such as revised cylinder heads and intake manifolds, new crankshaft and valves, and stronger connecting rods.
On the outside, the headlights were moved back slightly in the front fenders and given a protective Plexiglas flaring. Located just behind the front tires were three vents which aided in the cycling of air to the engine and brakes. Vents could also be found behind the doors and above the rear wheels which helped circulate air through the cockpit.
At the Gooding & Company Auction, this was one of the many highlights that graced the auction-block stage. It is one of only 36 single-vent, covered headlight, LWB Berlineta's produced. It is very original and wonderfully preserved. It has the factory upgraded engine with the rare Testa Rossa Sump which made the engine more reliable, powerful, and lighter. On auction day, the car was sold netting $1,540,000.
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2009
Berlinetta
Coachwork: Scaglietti
Designer: Pininfarina
Chassis #: 0933
Enzo Ferrari was a man of powerful intellect and unwavering determination who inscribed his name on automobiles of rare creativity. Ferrari was always devoted to racing and pursued parallel tracks in Formula 1, sports racers & gran turismo. None of Ferrari's gran turismo racers has enjoyed more success, nor is more sought after and dependable, than the 250 GT Berlinetta.Constructed by Scaglietti with coachwork designed by Pinin Farina, the 250 GT was built between 1955 and 1959. The Long Wheelbase Berlinetta earned its name, Tour de France (TdF), when Alfonso de Portago and Edmund Nelson won the week-long Tour de France in 1956.The car was built on a 2,800mm wheelbase chassis, using Ferrari's twin oval tube frame with coil spring independent front suspension and a live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf spring and parallel trailing arms for positive location. But the soul of the TdF was its three-liter V-12 engine, producing 240-280 horsepower at 7,000 RPM.
The 1958 250 GT Tour de France benefited from design and mechanical improvements. The most important enhancement was a new gearbox with a centrally located shift lever. Internal features of the engine were strengthened, and there were new valves, new crankshaft, strong connecting rods, and revised cylinder heads and intake manifold.
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF
Ferrari
2006 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
Sale Price :
USD $1,540,000
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT TdF
(Data based on Model Year 1958 sales)
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 1031 GT Sold for USD$6,000,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | ![]() ![]() |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta Chassis#: 0903 GT Sold for USD$5,100,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta Chassis#: 1037 GT Sold for USD$5,890,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta Chassis#: 0905 GT Sold for USD$6,600,000 2018 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | ![]() ![]() |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 0897 GT Sold for USD$7,330,400 2015 RM Sotheby's London Auction | |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlinetta Chassis#: 1039GT Sold for USD$3,606,400 2011 RM Auctions - London | |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TDF Berlinetta LWB Sold for USD$1,540,000 2006 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 250 GT TdFs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour De France Alloy Berlinetta | 0899 GT | 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |||
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France | 0903 GT | 2010 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions | $2,600,000 | $3,200,000 | |
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TDF LWB | 2009 Automobiles of Arizona | $1,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | |
1958 Ferrari 250GT ‘Tour de France Aluminium Competition Berlinetta | 0903 GT | 2008 The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
1958 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta TDF | 2002 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction | $875,000 |
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