1957 Ferrari 500 TRC - #0658, the first 500 TRC

 

Supplied via Luigi Chinetti and then Carl Haas to noted privateer, Ed Lunken, this 500 TRC was the latest Ferrari Sports racing car that Lunken had owned following a 166 Mille Miglia (0054 M), a 340 Mille Miglia (0324 AM) and a 625 LM (0612 MDTR). Lunken raced his little red Spyder throughout 1957, most notably collecting E Modified class wins in SCCA events at Road America and Marlboro.

Draped in gorgeous aluminium bodywork by Carrozzeria Scaglietti of Modena, the 500 TRC was not just among the prettiest Sports racing cars of its era but also one of the most effective.

Created for the firm’s customers to contest the under two-litre Sports racing class, the TRC replaced Ferrari’s outgoing 500 TR and ushered in myriad updates focused primarily on compliance with the new-for-1957 Appendix C regulations which required cars be fitted with two doors, matching sized seats and a cockpit width of at least 120cm.

A very comprehensive history of chassis 0658 is available on R M Sotheby's.

Race results for chassis 0658 are shown on Barchetta.c.c