Equipment
RHD. Silver painted wire wheels, driver's windscreen and head fairing, two seats, 58mm Weber carbs.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Owned by Jim Hall since 1956, finished 2nd at Sebring in 1955 (originally thought to have won but lost on a recount, without the hanging chads that bedevil Floridians) driven by Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby. 3rd overall with Hill at the Del Monte Trophy in Pebble Beach later in '55. Raced for the Hall brothers by Carroll Shelby and later by Jim Hall through 1958. Restored by Hall's racing mechanic Troy Rogers in the late 90's. Decent exterior repaint, chassis and inner body panels casually painted Ferrari grey. Engine is orderly but aged. Everything but the bellhousing, lefthand door and starter are original as-delivered by Ferrari in 1955. The caliber of presentation is appropriate to the car's history and purpose.
Market commentary
Introduced on the block by Jim Hall, thoroughly documented including history and remembrance letters from Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby, this is a rare piece of racing history that has never suffered the erratic maintenance and expedient modifications of most old Ferrari sports-racers. That alone is enough to make it one of the most choice offerings in Monterey, but it is multiplied by 60 years continuous ownership by Jim Hall.