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Multi-million Euro Ferrari 625 TRC in full detail ...
Star of the various auctions during last week's Monaco Historic Grand Prix was this Ferrari 625 TRC sold for just over EUR 5 million by RM Auctions. It is one of just two 500 TRCs built in period with the larger, 2.5 litre '625' engine. Compared to the two-litre unit fitted to all other TRCs, the bigger unit had an additional 30 bhp on tap. Both cars were purchased by John von Neumann, who was the Ferrari distributor for California and also an avid racer himself. He campaigned the two cars with considerable success and they were later also raced by the likes of Richie Ginther and Ken Miles. To extend their racing careers, both were later re-engined and one even campaigned as a Ford V8-powered drag-racer. Today both examples have been restored with Ferrari V12 engines, effectively making them 250 TRs. The example sold by RM Auctions was owned for three decades by an American collector, who for many years raced it in historic events. Although not fitted, the original four cylinder engine was also part of the sale. The other was recently restored and re-united with the original V12 engine fitted in the car by Von Neumann back in 1958.
Over the years, we have captured both these cars at various events. This has resulted in a 24-shot gallery of the two 625 TRCs originally built for and raced by John von Neumann.
Enjoy the links:
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC - Images, Specifications and Information
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05-21-2012, 06:55 AM
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