Equipment
Silver painter Borrani wire wheels, Excelsior tires, alternator, dual aeroscreens, Marchal headlights, 50DCO3 Webers.
Condition
Scuderia Ferrari entrant in the 1953 Autodrome Grand Prix at Monza driven by Mike Hawthorn to a 4th place finish then 3rd in the Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti by Umberto Maglioli after which it was rebodied by Vignale. Chassis number changed subsequently, body modified, then sold to Luis Milan in Argentina and raced there into the 60's. Restored in Italy in the 80's with a 555F1 engine and regularly historic raced since. Good repaint with small sand chips on the nose. The engine compartment, chassis and underbody have been restored to historic competition standards, then competed. The upholstery shows similar age and use. The alternator is appropriate to the car's purpose but not authentic.
Market commentary
This is a confused history at best but one typical of Ferraris of the period. The twists and turns of its history relate to the amount offered for it here, but don't adequately account for its dynamic Vignale coachwork, its performance or its eligibility for just about anything a new owner could want to do with it. Even if it might not bring the pre-sale low estimate it is worth more than the amount bid for it here.