Auction house Gooding & Co. will offer up two legendary sports-racing cars--a 1957
“Being in the presence of the 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Prototype is a visceral and breathtaking experience unlike anything I've ever known,” says David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Co. “We will all witness a historic day when this incredible car--one of the greatest race cars of all time--crosses our stage in Pebble Beach this August.”
A 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, sold by RM Auctions in May 2009 for $12,402,500, is currently the most expensive car sold at auction.
The 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype, chassis No. 0666 TR, started as the prototype and test bed for the Testa Rossa line, which is arguably the most successful series of sports-racing cars in history. Based on the 290MM, the prototype TR was assembled in 1957 featuring the classic V12 engine, de Dion rear axle and right-hand drive.
The car debuted at the Nürburgring 1000 km, where Masten Gregory and Olindo Morolli finished in 10th place. As a factory team car, 0666 TR practiced in Sweden and ran the GP of Sweden. After receiving pontoon-fender coachwork by Scaglietti, Ferrari campaigned the car in the Venezuelan Grand Prix and the 1000 km of Buenos Aires, where it placed third and second, respectively.
It has been raced at all of the major events worldwide, including Sebring, the Nürburgring and Le Mans, as well as at SCCA events.
Restored to superb condition with its original, matching-numbers engine and 1958 NART livery, the wildly impressive historic racer has won two Best in Class trophies from Pebble Beach and a Platinum Award and the TR Cup at Cavallino, and it is one of only two factory Classiche-certified TRs in existence. With just two owners in 40 years, this car's presentation at auction this August is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If this Testa Rossa sells, it will be the most valuable car ever sold at auction.
The 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car, chassis No. CSX2129, was completed in May 1963 and built to “Sebring” specification. In what would become an unprecedented year for Shelby, CSX2129 competed through the 1963 USRRC season at the hand of Bob Bondurant and, predominantly, Ken Miles. Numerous class victories and pole positions marked the car's successful 1963 season, playing a major role in Shelby America's win of the USRRC Manufacturer's Championship, the USRRC Driver's Championship and an SCCA Championship.
Successfully raced by Graham Shaw in 1964, the 289 team car returned to Shelby and was displayed at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Now in its authentic 1963 team livery, Gooding has put the auction estimate for this American motorsport legend at $2.4 million to $2.8 million
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