- Ferrari TR
:"See also the 500 TR and Testarossa models."
The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testa Rossa, is a race car model built by
Ferrari in the 1950's and 1960's. These cars dominated their arenas, with variations winning the24 Hours of Le Mans in1958 ,1960 , and1961 . They were closely related to the rest of theFerrari 250 line, especially the legendary 250 GTO.In all, 34 250 Testa Rossas were built, from
1956 through1961 . The phrase "Testa Rossa" means "redhead." The most well known, the 250TR, was produced from 1957 to 1958; only 2 factory cars and 19 customer cars were built. After the 250 GTO, the 250 Testa Rossa is the second most valuable Ferrari model, often valued at more than US$8,000,000.250 Testa Rossa
Named for the red valve covers, the original 250 TR had unorthodox bodywork by
Scaglietti . The front fenders are visually separated from the central "nacelle" body, a design inspiredFormula One racers, with air ducting across the front brakes and out through the open area behind the wheels, this model is often called the "Pontoon" TR.Olivier Gendebien andPhil Hill won the24 Hours of Le Mans with this car in1958 .250 TR
This aerodynamic design was controversial and successful in racing, but Ferrari began changing the look almost immediately. Other, more conventional bodies were designed by Ferrari stalwarts,
Pininfarina andCarrozzeria Touring . The engine had the same displacement as the rest of the 250 series but was tuned to produce far more power. The front styling of the 250 TR61 pictured served as inspiration to the currentFerrari F430 road car.The 250 TR lines of
1960 and1961 were dominant racers -Olivier Gendebien took Le Mans again those two years, withPaul Frère in 1960 andPhil Hill in 1961.
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