Ferrari Mailing List: Add End: 250 TR Draws Record Bid

[red5hilser (red5hilser]

Yea, that 250 TR used to be my favorite vintage racer too . . . but the more 
that I study?Tauffi's 1957 Mile Miglia winning 315 S, that was featured in 
CAVALLINO #137, it has to be the ultimate for it's raw beauty and brute 
performance, imho. 

Too bad that Portago, driving a sister 315 S, his co-driver and over a dozen 
spectators had to die that year, thus ending one of the open road races in 
racing history.

An interesting side note to the last race was that Stirling Moss, who had won 
in '55,?driving a Mercedes 300SLR, and was among the favorites in this race, 
had the brake peddle snap off of his Maserati 450 (coupe?) just after the 
start, about 10 kms down the road.

This same?Ferrari (chasis?s/n 0684) sold in August, 1964 for US$3,500. By Nov., 
1992 it was for sale at $US7,5000,000. 

It's owned by John McCaw now, purchased from one Eernie Ecclestone in 1998, and 
he's not telling how much he paid. <g>

One question: Where the hell was I in 1964?

Hey Doug: Remember the? $7,000 904 Porsche that everybody passed on? LMFAO!

Yer pal, Ferrari Bubba


-----Original Message-----
From: Fellippe 
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 250 TR Draws Record Bid



On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Charles Perry
<charles [at] carolina-sound.com>wrote:

> http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/ferrari-sells-for-a-record-12
> 4-million/?emc=eta1<http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/ferrari-sells-for-a-record-12%0A4-million/?emc=eta1>
>

This is the most gorgeous vintage Ferrari I've seen in awhile...

Thanks!!

FG
_________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit:
http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/red5hilser%40aol.com

Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com 
and F1 Headlines
http://www.F1Headlines.com/