This is a vintage 1955 photo of Piero Taruffi in his # 727 Ferrari 118LM (S/N 0484LM) chasing Cesare Perdisa in his # 728 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi (S/N 3054) during the 1955 Mille Miglia.
Given the fact that the startnumber indicates the actual starting time (i.e. 727 started at 7.27 AM; 728 at 7.28 AM) Taruffi already made up 1 minute on Perdisa so this must be rather early on in the race and Perdisa even finds time to wave at the crowd.
Eventually none of the two cars & drivers would make it to the finish; Taruffi dropping out after exactly 5 hours, 4 minutes and 54 seconds with a broken oil pump and Perdisa a mere 15 minutes later for reasons unknown to us.
Both cars surive to this day.
The photo measures some 22 x 17 cm or 8.7 x 6.7 inches and carries the stamp of the photographer on the back.
This is a vintage photo, i.e. it was printed shortly after the image was captured on film.
Only 1 available.
Vintage 1955 photo of Ferrari 750 Monza S/N 0514M - Goodwood 9 Hours - Jonneret / Wharton.
This is a vintage photograph of the Ferrari Monza 750 of Ken Wharton & Jacques Jonneret en route to a DNF in the 1955 Goodwood 9 Hours.
The car was owned by Ken Wharton who got killed in it at Ardmore, New Zealand on January 12, 1957.
One source mentions no further racing activities with it but we found some information that later on the car was apparently owned by Bill Thomasen of New Zealand who raced it quite extensively in NZ during 1960 & 1961.
After this, the car got a Chevrolet Corvette engine implanted and now seems to reside at a NZ museum.
The photo measures some 11.5 x 9 cm or 8.5 x 6.5 inches.
The back carries NO photographer's stamp.
This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
Vintage 1955 Photo of Ferrari 857 Sport S/N 0570M, Targa Florio.
This is a vintage 1955 photo of the Ferrari 857 Sport Spyder Scaglietti, S/N 0570 M, during the 1955 Targa Florio.
The car would finish the race in 3rd position, driven by Eugenio Castellotti & Robert Manzon.
After this race Ferrari sold the car to the USA where it still seems to linger but missing its original engine.
In the foreground we see the # 106 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (S/N 0005/55) of Desmond Titterington &John Fitch who would finish the race in 4th position.
The photo measures some 5.5 x 3.5 inches or 13.5 x 9 cm and is in excellent condition. The back carries the photographer's stamp.
Vintage 1956 COLOR photo of Ferrari 860 Monza S/N 0602M at Sebring.
This is a small vintage 1956 colour photo of the factory entered Ferrari 860 Monza of Harry Schell & Luigi Musso en route to second place in the 1956 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring (or the Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance powered by Amaco as it was officially called...).
The car was raced extensively during the 1956 in the hands of Musso, Schell, Fangio, Castellotti, Collins, Hawthorn and de Portago.
It now seems to reside in Germany.
The photo measures some 7 x 4.5 cm or 2.8 x 1.8 inches.
It is in very good condition but does have some sticky substance on it which does not affect the appearance.
A VERY rare contemporary COLOR image of this car during its first race outing ever!
Vintage 1956 photo of Ferrari 860 Monza S/N 0602M at Mille Miglia.
This is a vintage 1956 photo of the factory entered Ferrari 860 Monza of Luigi Musso at the start of the Mille Miglia which he would finish in third position overall.
The car was raced extensively during the 1956 in the hands of Musso, Shell, Fangio, Castellotti, Collins, Hawthorn and de Portago.
The photo measures some 13.5 x 9 cm or 25.3 x 3.5 inches.
It is in very good condition for its age and carries the stamp of the photographer on the back.
Vintage 1956 photo of Eugenio Castellotti on Ferrari 290MM S/N 0616MM during the Mille Miglia 1956.
This is a vintage photo of Eugenio Castellotti en route to victory in the 1956 running of the Mille Miglia.
It shows Eugenio in his Ferrari 290MM S/N 0616MM in the pouring rain in the Bolognese part of the Apenine mountains.
The car in question survives to this day and now resides in the USA.
The photo measures some 23 x 18 cm or 9 x 7 inches and carries NO copyright stamps.
Vintage 1956 photo of Ferrari 860 Monza S/N 0628M - Olivier Gendebien - Alfonso de Portago - Nurburgring 1000 KM.
This is a vintage 1956 photo of the Ecurie Francorchamps entered (other sources say it was a factory entry) Ferrari 860 Monza of Olivier Gendebien and Alfonso de Portago en route to a... disqualification due to "outer assistance received" during the 1956 Nurburgring 1000 KM race.
The car is seen here on the start-finish straight while it overtakes the # 21 Porsche 550 RS of Count Woflgang Berghe von Trips and Umberto Maglioli (chassis number 38).
After this race, the car would continue its life as a 290 MM. It was crashed in 1957 and converted to the pontoon style front end that it still sports today.
It now seems to reside in the USA.
The photo measures some 18 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches and carries NO copyright stamps.
It is in mint condition.
Vintage 1959 photo of Ferrari 250 LWB Berlinetta TdF S/N 1321GT at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a vintage 1959 photo of the Garage Francorchamps entered Ferrari 250 TdF of Jean Beurlys & "Elde" during the 1959 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The duo managed 297 laps which was good for a 1st in class and 3rd overall behind the 2 Aston Martins of Shelby/Salvadori & Trintignant/Frere thus making it the highest placed Ferrari (!).
As far as known, this was the car's last racing outing and it now seems to reside in the USA.
The photo measures some 29.5 x 20 cm or 12 x 8 inches and is in near mint condition bar (non-sticky!) glue residue on the back.
The back carries NO references to the photographer.
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