Ferrari 250TR #0758 Pontoon Fenders

Since there seems to be some confusion between 250TR #0738 and #0758, the following is Branko's description of the history of #0758's interesting life and some pictures of it's decline, presented in chronological order. In addition to the real #0758, there is apparently also a replica of a pontoon 250TR in Europe using that serial number.


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Anamera states the following about 0758:


0758TR was delivered to Jose Miguel Galia of Venezuela it was raced by him in 1958, '59 and 1969. In 1959 Mauricio Marcotulli raced it in "La Trinidad" and in the GP Maracaibo. the car was "modernized with a Corvette engine, rear axle and disc brakes for Fernando BAIZthe wheels were much wider then the car. In 1981 it was imported to Italy by Edoardo Magnone he owned the remains since 1976. In 1980 Schouwenburg claimed in the Ferrari Owners Club Register he owned 0758, one of his many stories. In 1981 Massimo Colombo owned 0758 and sold it to Pietro Brigato. Since 2004 it is owned by Lukas Hueni, it is now painted white with a central blue stripe.

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The book Ferrari Testa Rossa V-12 (http://books.google.com/books?id=9ZZewXVdEHsC&lpg=PA245&ots=9OH2cf9RyU&dq=ferrari%200738%20crashed&pg=PA245#v=onepage&q&f=false) states the following about 0758 [apparently the book was written before the car's restoration]:

"0758 - A standard customer car completed in July 1958 and shipped to Caracas, Venezuela for Carlos Kauffman. It was sold to Jose Miguel Galia who raced it on a number of occassions. The chassis is now in Holland but has been so extensively modified over the years that hardly anything Testa Rossa remains...."






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This is the list of owners of 0758 while in Venezuela.

Mauricio Marcotulli wins in la Trinidad 58 and 59

JM Galia, won only one race to my knowledge in 1960, Cumbres de Curumo, car sat a few years in Varona´s shop.

Rodrigo Borges, had it painted red, raced 2 times in 1966 no wins, traded the car for an AC converted to Cobra locally.

Winston Chebly owned the car just one week, traded the car for a Formula car with 1300 Reanault engine made by Ernesto Piovesan.

Ernesto Piovesan used as street car, sold to Colaretta in 20.000 Bs, less than 5000 $

Colaretta also used it as a street car (havent found his fist name yet), sells to Fernando Baiz.

Fernando Baiz raced it, no wins to my knowledge, blows engine and has a Corvette suspension and other components installed with a Traco engine, sells to Bobby Brinzey.

Bobby Brinzey, uses it in some drag racing, sells to Tito Feijoo.

Tito Feijoo, uses it for road racing and starts the final metamorphosis, doesnt look like a TR250 anymore, sells to Edoardo Magnone.

Edoardo Magnone, exports it to Italy in 1980.
branko

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Some pics of #0758 currently:

http://rides.webshots.com/album/516145498kfyTNQ

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1516160685065300684BKAbmy



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The Barchetta history of #0758 (which I understand from Branko has some inaccuracies):

Date Result Event Driver # Reference

58 - Jose Miguel Galia, Caracas, VEN

58 1st Vuelta di Aragna José Miguel Galia

59 1st Vuelta di Aragna José Miguel Galia

59/mar/15 1st GP de la Trinidad Mauricio Marcotulli

59/aug/17 1st GP Maracaibo Mauricio Marcotulli

60 1st Vuelta di Aragna José Miguel Galia

60 1st Circuito Cumbres de Curumo José Miguel Galia #16

6. - Rodrigo Borges, VEN - repainted red

6. - Fernando Baiz, VEN

6. - modernized with Corvette engine, rear axle & disc brake for Fernando Baiz;
wheels and tires wider than the car C95 p26

6. - Traco V8 engine installed

.. - original engine installed in 250 TR s/n 0722TR

6. - Arpad & Boton Brinzey, Caracas, VEN

67 - Ernesto Piovesan, VEN

69 Caracas Ernesto Piovesan #87

72 - Tito Fejijò, Maracaibo, VEN

7. - even more bastardized with more modern prototype body, disassembled

76 - Edoardo Magnone, VEN (I)

80 - the 1980 Ferrari Owners Club Register, shows 0758 owned by Schouwenburg
when did he part with this car and what is he driving now (2000) ?

81 - imported to Italy by Edoardo Magnone

81 - Massimo Colombo, MC

8. - Pietro Brigato, Vicenza, I

8. - restored by Nino Epifani, USA MM88 p142
TYL p148

88 Mille Miglia Brigato/Bozzetto #277

89 Mille Miglia Brigato/Brigato #314 "81623 B2"

89/jun/11 La Leggenda Ferrari - Sport e Prototipi, Imola Pietro Brigato C53 p40

91/may/02-05 Mille Miglia Brigato/Prati #318 "VI 600001" C103 p2

93/may/13-16 Mille Miglia Brigato/Prati #330

95/oct/13-15 Tutte le Ferrari in Pista, Mugello Pietro Brigato

97/jul/25-27 Coys International Historic Festival, Silverstone Pietro Brigato

98/may/01-03 Spa Ferrari Days Paolo Bozzetto #46

98/jun/27-28 Ferrari Shell Historic Challegne, Dijon Paolo Bozzetto #46 C107 p38

98/jul/24-26 Coys International Historic Festival, Silverstone Paolo Bozzetto #46

99 - displayed at Galleria Ferrari, Maranello, I

00/may/27-28 GP Historique Monaco Pietro Brigato #5c

02/oct/18-20 3rd OA Tutte le Ferrari a Misano, Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge, drum brake race 1 F. Brigato #154

02/oct/18-20 3rd OA Tutte le Ferrari a Misano, Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge, drum brake race 2 F. Brigato #154

04 - Lukas Hueni, Zurich, CH

05 - restored, re-painted white with central blue stripe

05/oct/20-23 1st OA Tutte le Ferrari a Mugello, Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge, Cat. B, race 1 Gary Pearson #513

05/oct/20-23 Tutte le Ferrari a Mugello, Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge, Cat. B, race 2 Gary
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What a life that chassis has had!!! Any more info on the time that it was wearing that sort-of 1970's CanAm body?


Onno

 

All the photos are here:http://server4.foros.net/viewtopic.php?t=92&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&mforum=muchasrpms

 

Yikes!

And I thought MY cars were going thru the "forgotten years"........

 

Saw that thread but info is a bit sketchy. Thanks, though.


Onno

 

jjmcd I often ask myself, will the list of owners be corrected at any time?
First owner was Mauricio Marcotulli, lots of evidence, why people insist on Galia, no odea, I finally found out the first name one of the owners it is Gianni Colaretta, and some evidence shows another owner before Tito Feijoo.
branko

 

Could you please explain what do you mean by sketchy?
branko

 

Some more pics of 0758....
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I couldn't find any reasons given why it had the CanAm body. The language barrier didn't help.


Onno

 

Just speculation on my part, but the Can-Am body was probably added because, by that time (early 1970s), (1) the pontoon body was probably getting pretty haggard (and may have been crashed - see pic #4 in post #8 above), (2) the pontoon body looked pretty odd with the wider-track Chevy rear end, (3) it was "old fashioned" and the Can-Am body was "modern", and (4) the owner got the Can-Am body cheap.

 

Just, wow. Amazing history.

 

Lets see, when you made the comment we were not talking about the body, but of the thread of the venezuelan Ferraris, maybe tha language barrier doesnt help.
branko

 

Here is babelfish translation of the website:

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fserver4.foros.net%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D92%26postdays%3D0%26postorder%3Dasc%26start%3D0%26mforum%3Dmuchasrpms&lp=es_en&btnTrUrl=Translate

 

recent pics of 0758
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JJMCD, I asked because I had doubts and this is what I found in the web, in case the venezuelan thread is any of the mentioned I would gladly accept help and guidance, and suggentions of where to find better information.
Thatnks
sketchy
adjective, incomplete, rough, vague, slight, outline, inadequate, crude, superficial, unfinished, skimpy, scrappy, cursory, perfunctory,
branko

 

I was asking about the body and the answer given by Giotto was a link to that thread. Read my post. I made no comment about your thread per se, just that it didn't answer my question about the CanAm body. Sending me PMs when you're not getting an answer immediatly is irritating, though. Please refrain from doing that.


Onno

 

I didn´t want to do it in the open and sent you a polite question, have a good one , ciao , sayonara, adios.
branko

 

Considering the photos in this thread I'm not shocked to find that the Venezuelans aren't improving their international relationship with Ferrari enthusiasts.

It's like seeing the aftermath of a sex-change operation.. performed on Marilyn Monroe.

 

Not how I read your message. Another misunderstanding then. Have a good one too.


Onno

 

true but how could the history of the final testa rossa be complete w/o having been drag raced by my uncle bobby?

 

Good point there....that's why I just HAD to line up at the Texas Mile with all your crazy biker friends!!!!!

Have a good weekend everyone, we'll sort thru the tea leaves, once it's over.

 

note edits made today based on discussion I had today at lunch w/ my fater and uncle bobby. my edits are in quotes and dated.


This is the list of owners of 0758 while in Venezuela.

Mauricio Marcotulli wins in la Trinidad 58 and 59

JM Galia, won only one race to my knowledge in 1960, Cumbres de Curumo, car sat a few years in Varona´s shop.

Rodrigo Borges, had it painted red, raced 2 times in 1966 no wins, traded the car for an AC converted to Cobra locally.

Winston Chebly owned the car just one week, traded the car for a Formula car with 1300 Reanault engine made by Ernesto Piovesan.

Ernesto Piovesan used as street car, sold to Colaretta in 20.000 Bs, less than 5000 $

Colaretta also used it as a street car (havent found his fist name yet), sells to Fernando Baiz.

Fernando Baiz raced it, no wins to my knowledge, blows engine and has a Corvette suspension and other components installed with a Traco engine, sells to Bobby Brinzey. "All the conversion work was completed for Baiz by Earnesto Piovesan." (edit by pcb 8/26/2010)

Bobby Brinzey "paints it blue" (edit by pcb 8/26/2010) , road races it once (edit by pcb 8/26 2010), uses it in some drag racing, "sells it to a family member from a house nearby...apparently the gentleman stayed in town for 15 days or long enough to convince bobby to sell it. he then drove the car straight to maricaibo w/ no radiator fans or cooling beyond the aluminum harrison radiator! Tito Fiejoo buys it next and as my uncle says was a criminal to have destroyed the testa rossa body!" (edit by pcb 8/27/2010)


sells to Tito Feijoo.

Tito Feijoo, uses it for road racing and starts the final metamorphosis, doesnt look like a TR250 anymore, sells to Edoardo Magnone.

Edoardo Magnone, exports it to Italy in 1980.
branko

 

Hi, any developments on this mystery car?? I keep hoping more will come out about his chassis. just one man's opinion tongascrew

 

I Also have new findings to add.



This is the list of owners of 0758 while in Venezuela.

Marcotulli races it at Ciudad Ojeda, Sept 59 and it gets the most unusual result, it was a "Draw" between Marcotulli and Chimeri in 0726 ( it is written this way in a Marcotulli's manuscript, I was also told that the trophy was cut in two.

JM Galia, won only one race to my knowledge in 1960, Cumbres de Curumo, car sat a few years in Varona´s shop.

Rodrigo Borges, had it painted red, raced 2 times in 1966 no wins, traded the car for an AC converted to Cobra locally.

Winston Chebly owned the car just one week, traded the car for a Formula car with 1300 Reanault engine made by Ernesto Piovesan.

Ernesto Piovesan used as street car, sold to Colaretta in 20.000 Bs, less than 5000 $

Found out the the complete name, it was Gianni Colaretta

Fernando Baiz raced it, no wins to my knowledge, blows engine and has a Corvette suspension and other components installed with a Traco engine, sells to Bobby Brinzey. "All the conversion work was completed for Baiz by Earnesto Piovesan." (edit by pcb 8/26/2010)

The name of this buyer was Guillermo Montero (el Mono Montero) who sold to Tito Feijoo, now I undestand why in some of the old documents that were found it says it was blue.


sells to Tito Feijoo.

Tito Feijoo, uses it for road racing and starts the final metamorphosis, doesnt look like a TR250 anymore, sells to Edoardo Magnone.

Edoardo Magnone, exports it to Italy in 1980.
branko[/QUOTE]


Pete is your uncle visiting you? if so ask him about the Aston Martin I still have some empty spots
branko

 

Pete is your uncle visiting you? if so ask him about the Aston Martin I still have some empty spots
branko[/QUOTE]


hi branko,

yes bobby is here for 3 weeks and we will have much more to discuss. we actually discussed the aston martin yesterday too. i was not aware that you knew of that one too!! i should have known

baiz sold the car to uncle bobby in trade...bobby had an camero w/ 4 x 2bbl webers on it and baiz took the car and gave bobby some cash and 0758!!!

not sure on el mono montero...bobby thinks he was not really involved with cars. i will get confirmation on that for you tomorrow.


pcb