<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Originally developed for the 1954 Grand Prix Ferraris, the 2.5 litre version of Aurelia Lampredi's 'four' boasted both a bigger bore and stroke. At 220 bhp, the larger engine produced an additional 30 bhp compared to the more commonly used two-litre unit. Ferrari fielded 2.5 litre engined 500 TRs, known as 625 LMs, at Le Mans in 1956 but these were all sold on with smaller engines, so Von Neumann's two 625 TRCs were very much unique.
Von Neumann raced both cars extensively and with considerable success, although one was quickly fitted with an even larger 860 Monza engine. While very powerful and torquey, Ferrari's four cylinder engines were notoriously vulnerable to over-revving and eventually most were swapped out for more forgiving units. This also happened to both 625 TRCs with Von Neumann fitting a V12 engine halfway through 1958 in the first to effectively create a 250 TR.
In new ownership both chassis were fitted with American V8s to extend their racing careers well into the 1960s. Today both 625 TRCs have been restored using 250 TR-specification three litre engines. For the value of the cars, this has hardly been an objection as one recently sold at auction for just over EUR 5 million. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Originally developed for the 1954 Grand Prix Ferraris, the 2.5 litre version of Aurelia Lampredi's 'four' boasted both a bigger bore and stroke. At 220 bhp, the larger engine produced an additional 30 bhp compared to the more commonly used two-litre unit. Ferrari fielded 2.5 litre engined 500 TRs, known as 625 LMs, at Le Mans in 1956 but these were all sold on with smaller engines, so Von Neumann's two 625 TRCs were very much unique.