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The ex-Marquis de Portago, Magioli, Hawthorn

Auction 20.08.2000
20.08.2000
Schätzpreis
700.000 $ - 800.000 $
Zuschlagspreis:
776.000 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 94

The ex-Marquis de Portago, Magioli, Hawthorn

Auction 20.08.2000
20.08.2000
Schätzpreis
700.000 $ - 800.000 $
Zuschlagspreis:
776.000 $
Beschreibung:

The ex-Marquis de Portago, Magioli, Hawthorn 1954 FERRARI 750 MONZA SPYDER COACHWORK BY SCAGLIETTI Chassis No. 0496 M Engine No. N 002 Italian Racing Red with red interior Engine: four cylinders, twin overhead camshafts, 2,996cc, 260bhp at 6,400rpm; Gearbox: five-speed manual; Suspension: front, independent by upper and lower A-arms with coil springs, rear, De Dion with transverse leaf spring; Brakes: four wheel alloy finned drums. Right hand drive. In the mid-fifties, Ferrari had existed not even ten years and had produced no more than a few hundred cars. The activity of the Modenese manufacturer was still very artisanal and mainly directed toward competition. Ferrari was present on all fronts: Grand Prix racing with the single seaters, long distance and road racing with the sports gran turismo cars. The company had so far devoted most of its efforts to promoting the V12 engine. Its abandonment in favor of the four and six cylinder units (the sports cars of the Scuderia were exclusively equipped with these types of engines for the 1955 season) might appear an astonishing change of course. In fact, the decision to experiment with four cylinder sports cars had a logical explanation, as these engines had been continually tested and developed in single-seaters with considerable success. Engineer Colombo's arguments in favor of the V12, notably its large piston surface area and high piston speed brought about by the short stroke, were self-evident. But Aurelio Lampredi, who had taken over from Colombo, seemed to attach less importance to these arguments and preferred other important advantages: weight reduction, better torque at low speeds and a considerable reduction in the number of moving parts. With a capacity of 2 litres, the first four cylinder engine proved from the start to be almost invincible and gained Alberto Ascari and Ferrari Grand Prix World Championship titles in 1952 and 1953. Ferrari then decided to let his sports car benefit from the four-cylinder design. It was tried out in 2.5 litre form only in official cars like the 625 TF. The 2 and 3 litre versions gave birth to two models for private customers: the 500 Mondial and the 3 litre 750 Monza, beautifully bodied by local coachbuilder Scaglietti. Then, in 1954, the factory also started using Monzas in long distance racing. Driven by champions of the caliber of Hawthorn, Gonzales, Maglioli, Trintignant and the like, the very fast 750 played an important role in clinching the World Championship Car Manufacturer title for Ferrari in 1954. The jubilation of Lampredi, the originator of the four-cylinder engine, must have reached a peak when Mike Hawthorn, driving a 555 Squalo Formula 1 car sharing the same engine concept, also defeated the dominating Grand Prix Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix. At the close of the 1954 season, Ferrari considered themselves well-satisfied with the results obtained and decided to continue along the same line. The development of the existing four cylinder took place in the form of a six cylinder engine, created by adding two extra cylinders without altering the prior designs. There was the 367S (3.7 litre), better known as the 118, and the 446S (4.4 litre), more commonly called the 121, both of which actively opposed the Mercedes 300 SLR, Maserati 300S and Jaguar D-Type in competition. Ferrari missed winning the 1955 championship by just one point despite the numerous points scored by their drivers Phil Hill, Francois Picard, Carroll Shelby, Mike Sparken and Jacques Swaters, to name a few. The 500 and 750 models had proven themselves to be much more reliable, so much so that Ferrari decided to drop the six cylinder experiment and to replace it by further development of the four cylinder 857S (capacity enlarged to 3.4 litre). These versions were unfortunately entered too late to make a significant difference in 1955 and the Ferrari team, with its ten mechanics, could do nothing against the mighty Mercedes and its 45-man task force, a

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 94
Auktion:
Datum:
20.08.2000
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
Hotel Richemond
Beschreibung:

The ex-Marquis de Portago, Magioli, Hawthorn 1954 FERRARI 750 MONZA SPYDER COACHWORK BY SCAGLIETTI Chassis No. 0496 M Engine No. N 002 Italian Racing Red with red interior Engine: four cylinders, twin overhead camshafts, 2,996cc, 260bhp at 6,400rpm; Gearbox: five-speed manual; Suspension: front, independent by upper and lower A-arms with coil springs, rear, De Dion with transverse leaf spring; Brakes: four wheel alloy finned drums. Right hand drive. In the mid-fifties, Ferrari had existed not even ten years and had produced no more than a few hundred cars. The activity of the Modenese manufacturer was still very artisanal and mainly directed toward competition. Ferrari was present on all fronts: Grand Prix racing with the single seaters, long distance and road racing with the sports gran turismo cars. The company had so far devoted most of its efforts to promoting the V12 engine. Its abandonment in favor of the four and six cylinder units (the sports cars of the Scuderia were exclusively equipped with these types of engines for the 1955 season) might appear an astonishing change of course. In fact, the decision to experiment with four cylinder sports cars had a logical explanation, as these engines had been continually tested and developed in single-seaters with considerable success. Engineer Colombo's arguments in favor of the V12, notably its large piston surface area and high piston speed brought about by the short stroke, were self-evident. But Aurelio Lampredi, who had taken over from Colombo, seemed to attach less importance to these arguments and preferred other important advantages: weight reduction, better torque at low speeds and a considerable reduction in the number of moving parts. With a capacity of 2 litres, the first four cylinder engine proved from the start to be almost invincible and gained Alberto Ascari and Ferrari Grand Prix World Championship titles in 1952 and 1953. Ferrari then decided to let his sports car benefit from the four-cylinder design. It was tried out in 2.5 litre form only in official cars like the 625 TF. The 2 and 3 litre versions gave birth to two models for private customers: the 500 Mondial and the 3 litre 750 Monza, beautifully bodied by local coachbuilder Scaglietti. Then, in 1954, the factory also started using Monzas in long distance racing. Driven by champions of the caliber of Hawthorn, Gonzales, Maglioli, Trintignant and the like, the very fast 750 played an important role in clinching the World Championship Car Manufacturer title for Ferrari in 1954. The jubilation of Lampredi, the originator of the four-cylinder engine, must have reached a peak when Mike Hawthorn, driving a 555 Squalo Formula 1 car sharing the same engine concept, also defeated the dominating Grand Prix Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix. At the close of the 1954 season, Ferrari considered themselves well-satisfied with the results obtained and decided to continue along the same line. The development of the existing four cylinder took place in the form of a six cylinder engine, created by adding two extra cylinders without altering the prior designs. There was the 367S (3.7 litre), better known as the 118, and the 446S (4.4 litre), more commonly called the 121, both of which actively opposed the Mercedes 300 SLR, Maserati 300S and Jaguar D-Type in competition. Ferrari missed winning the 1955 championship by just one point despite the numerous points scored by their drivers Phil Hill, Francois Picard, Carroll Shelby, Mike Sparken and Jacques Swaters, to name a few. The 500 and 750 models had proven themselves to be much more reliable, so much so that Ferrari decided to drop the six cylinder experiment and to replace it by further development of the four cylinder 857S (capacity enlarged to 3.4 litre). These versions were unfortunately entered too late to make a significant difference in 1955 and the Ferrari team, with its ten mechanics, could do nothing against the mighty Mercedes and its 45-man task force, a

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 94
Auktion:
Datum:
20.08.2000
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
Hotel Richemond
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