Everything about Ferrari Tr totally explained
» 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 the
24 Hours of Le Mans in
1958,
1960, and
1961. They were closely related to the rest of the
Ferrari 250 line, especially the legendary
250 GTO.
In all, 34 250 Testa Rossas were built, from
1956 through
1961. 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 inspired
Formula 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 and
Phil Hill won the
24 Hours of Le Mans with this car in
1958.
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 and
Carrozzeria 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 current
Ferrari F430 road car.
The 250 TR lines of
1960 and
1961 were dominant racers -
Olivier Gendebien took Le Mans again those two years, with
Paul Frère in 1960 and
Phil Hill in 1961.
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