Equipment
RHD. 1,984/160hp twin cam four, Weber 40DCOA3 carburetors, 4-speed de Dion transaxle, silver painted Borrani wire wheels, Michelin tires, full width Plexiglas windscreen, woodrim steering wheel, driver's rollbar, covered halogen headlights, metal passenger's tonneau cover.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Winner of the 1,000 km Monza Supercortemaggiore in 1954 with a 735 engine driven by Umberto Maglioli and Mike Hawthorn. Sold to the U.S. with a 2-litre engine. Raced for Mike Garber by Gaston Andrey to the 1957 SCCA E/Mod championship and later by Charlie Kolb, The current engine 0464MD is from an ex-Porfirio Rubirosa 500 Mondial. Sound but chipped and cracked old repaint, static displayed since the mid 00's and in need of recommissioning. Good upholstery. Orderly but track used and aged.
Market commentary
In the mid-Fifties Enzo Ferrari realized that torquey little British four-cylinder engines were challenging his high-revving small displacement V-12s and engaged Aurelio Lampredi to design something that would be competitive. Lampredi delivered with the 2-litre 500 Mondial and others up to, and even beyond, 3-litres. Coupled with good-handling de Dion rear axle chassis, they were uniformly successful. Stored for a long time this 500 Mondial needs straightforward recommissioning but when done will be a contender wherever it appears and is a solid value at this price.