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2 - 1 - FERRARI 500 TRC - REPLICA - Based on a Triumph Spitfire
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FERRARI 500 TRC - REPLICA - Based on a Triumph Spitfire French registration certificate Classic car Inline 4-cylinder engine Fibreglass bodywork Construction completed in December 2025 Approximately 3,000 km covered since its construction Passed MOT A particularly spectacular tribute to the 500 TRC Unveiled in 1957, the Ferrari 500 TRC represented the final evolution of Ferrari’s four-cylinder racing barquettes. Developed to meet the new requirements of Annex C of the international sporting regulations, it featured a particularly low-slung and streamlined body designed by Scaglietti. Only 19 examples were built. Its 1,985 cm³ four-cylinder engine, fed by two Weber carburettors, produced around 190 ch. Intended primarily for private teams and drivers, the 500 TRC distinguished itself in major international races, notably achieving class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Mille Miglia and the 1,000 km of the Nürburgring. Above all, it remains one of the most elegant examples of front-engined Ferrari racing cars from that era. It is precisely the aesthetic of this rare Italian barquette that the builder of the example offered for sale sought to recreate. A handcrafted build based on a Triumph This car is a replica and not an original Ferrari. It was built on the mechanical chassis of a Triumph Spitfire, under which name it remains registered. Its French registration document bears the Triumph name and specifies its status as a ‘classic car’. The Triumph chassis is fitted with a specially crafted fibreglass body, combined with an aluminium frame, underbody components and bucket seats. The overall design faithfully captures the distinctive lines of the 1950s Ferrari barquettes with great character: generously curved wings, a rounded rear end, a very open cockpit and a minimalist wind deflector. The presentation has been meticulously crafted in the spirit of the racing cars of that era: yellow paintwork, a black longitudinal stripe, race number 98, wire-spoke wheels, a wooden steering wheel, analogue instrumentation and numerous details evoking the world of the great Italian road races. The cockpit, in particular, features several references to the Mille Miglia. The mechanical layout remains that of a Triumph, with an inline four-cylinder engine fed by two carburettors. The engine bay, like the cockpit, reflects a design conceived more as a car for leisure and passion than as a mere aesthetic conversion. Construction was completed in December 2025 and the car has covered approximately 3,000 km since then. The engine is reported to have undergone a service in October 2025; the wire-spoked wheels and tyres are new. A cover is fitted to the passenger side when the car is used in race configuration, whilst a leather roll-top cover protects the driver’s side when the car is parked in the rain. The vehicle passed its roadworthiness test on 12 November 2025. The document correctly identifies the vehicle as a Triumph Spitfire and also confirms that the mileage is consistent with the readings taken during previous roadworthiness tests. A barquette with unique charm More than a quest for strict historical accuracy, this creation stands as a handcrafted tribute to one of the most coveted Ferrari racing cars of the 1950s. Its particularly striking silhouette, very low driving position and minimalist cockpit offer an experience that immediately evokes the barquettes racing along the roads of the Mille Miglia. An unconventional and fun car, whose spectacular appearance leaves no one indifferent and which allows one to savour – in a style that is, of course, different from that of an authentic 500 TRC – the aesthetics of the great Italian sports prototypes of the 1950s. Key features: Replica/evocation of the 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Built on a Triumph Spitfire chassis French registration as a classic car Fibreglass bodywork Aluminium frame, underbody and bucket seats Triumph inline 4-cylinder engine Twin carburettors Spoked wheels Construction completed in December 2025, according to the owner Approximately 3,000 km covered since construction Engine overhauled in October 2025, according to the owner Spoked wheels and tyres advertised as new Passed MOT on 12 November 2025 Yellow livery with black stripe and race number 98 Numerous details inspired by the Mille Miglia Important: this vehicle is a Triumph Spitfire-based build modelled on a Ferrari 500 TRC. It is not a car built by Ferrari, nor is it an authentic Ferrari 500 TRC.
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About the sale Rêves Auto 2026 – Classic Cars
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Auction time 09/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
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