1953 Ferrari 250 millemiglia
Chassis no.
0288-MM
Engine no.
0290MM
Coachbuilder
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
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1953
Manufacturing
1953
Identification document:
Build Sheet
1953
Event:
Unknown
Locality:
(PT)
31st March 1953
Engine no. 0288mm
Manufacturer:
FERRARI AUTOMOBILI (IT)
Note:
60° V-type
31st March 1953
Body
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Two tone: red above/British racing green below
31st March 1953
Chassis no. 0288-mm
From 1st April 1953
to 8th June 1953
to 8th June 1953
Owner:
SCUDERIA FERRARI (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian car manufacturer and racing team
12th April 1953
Event:
Giro Automobilistico di Sicilia
Locality:
Palermo (IT)
Race number:
#428
Team:
SCUDERIA FERRARI (IT)
Driver:
Umberto Masetti (IT)
Co-Driver:
Azelio Cappi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
From 1953
to 26th April 1953
to 26th April 1953
Event:
Mille Miglia 1953 - Un film Shell
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#625
Driver:
Mike Hawthorn (GB)
Co-Driver:
Azelio Cappi (IT)
From 25th April 1953
to 26th April 1953
to 26th April 1953
Event:
XX Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#625
Category / Group:
Sport
Class:
Oltre 2000 cc
Team:
SCUDERIA FERRARI (IT)
Driver:
Mike Hawthorn (GB)
Co-Driver:
Azelio Cappi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Time:
Start: 6.25'00"- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
25th April 1953
Plate:
PROVA MO36
Country:
IT
May 1953
Engine update no. 0288mm
Manufacturer:
FERRARI AUTOMOBILI (IT)
Note:
60° V-type
9th May 1953
Event:
International Daily Express Trophy Meeting
Locality:
Silverstone (GB)
Race number:
#20
Category / Group:
Production sports car race
Team:
SCUDERIA IRLANDA (IE)
Driver:
William Robert "Bobby" Baird (GB)
Results / Prizes:
10th OA / 3rd CL
9th May 1953
Plate:
165XI
Country:
GB
30th May 1953
Event:
West Essex Car Club National - Coronation Race Meeting
Circuit:
Snetterton Racing Circuit
Locality:
Snetterton (GB)
Race number:
#21
Driver:
William Robert "Bobby" Baird (GB)
Results / Prizes:
2nd OA / 2nd CL
June 1953
Engine update no. 0290mm
Manufacturer:
FERRARI S.P.A (IT)
Note:
Aluminum block.
June 1953
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour:
Two tone: red above/white below
Note:
Change of livery - Single windscreen
From 8th June 1953
to 1954
to 1954
Owner:
Vasco Sameiro (PT)
Famous owner:
Portuguese racing driver
From 8th June 1953
to 8th June 1953
to 8th June 1953
Owner:
Joao A. Gaspar (PT)
Famous owner:
Portuguese racing driver
From 20th June 1953
to 21st June 1953
to 21st June 1953
Event:
Grande Prémio de Portugal
Circuit:
4th Circuito Internacional de Porto
Locality:
Porto (PT)
Race number:
#2
Driver:
Vasco Sameiro (PT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Treinos: 11º (3.21,99) Corrida: Não terminou (Acidente) / (54 Voltas / 3.00.36,35 / 132,879 Km/h) Melhor volta do piloto: 54ª (3.08,91 / 141,153 Km/h)
From 20th June 1953
to 21st June 1953
to 21st June 1953
Event:
Grande Prémio de Portugal Prova
Locality:
Porto (PT)
Race number:
#2
Driver:
Vasco Sameiro (PT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Treinos: 11º (3.21,99) Corrida: Não terminou (Acidente) / (54 Voltas / 3.00.36,35 / 132,879 Km/h) Melhor volta do piloto: 54ª (3.08,91 / 141,153 Km/h)
July 1953
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour:
Yellow
Note:
Body repaired - Change of livery
From 25th July 1953
to 26th July 1953
to 26th July 1953
Event:
Circuito Internacional de Lisboa - Grande Prémio do Jubileo do ACP
Circuit:
Monsanto, Portugal
Race number:
#22
Driver:
Jorge Cardoso Pereira da Silva de Melo e Faro - Conde de Monte Real (PT)
Results / Prizes:
5th OA
Note:
Corrida: 5º
From 1954
to March 1957
to March 1957
Owner:
Francisco Marques (PT)
Famous owner:
Portuguese racing driver
From 1954
to 24th February 1957
to 24th February 1957
Plate:
ACB-16
Country:
BR
From 3rd January 1954
to 4th January 1954
to 4th January 1954
Event:
XIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro
Circuit:
Gavéa Circuit
Race number:
#19
Driver:
Vasco Sameiro (PT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Corrida: Não terminou (Acidente)
From 10th January 1954
to 11th January 1954
to 11th January 1954
Event:
IV Centenario Grande Prêmio Cidade de São Paulo
Locality:
Interlagos (BR)
Driver:
Henrique Casini (BR)
Results / Prizes:
3rd OA
Note:
Corrida: Não terminou (Avaria mecânica)
25th January 1954
Event:
Circuito Cidade de Salvador
Circuit:
São Salvador da Bahia
Race number:
#19
Driver:
Henrique Casini (BR)
Results / Prizes:
2nd OA
1954
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour:
Two tone: yellow above/black below
Note:
Change of livery
From 26th June 1954
to 27th June 1954
to 27th June 1954
Event:
I Grande Prémio do Porto - II Taca da Cidade do Porto - V Circuito Internazional Porto
Circuit:
Circuito Do Porto
Locality:
Porto, Portugal (PT)
Race number:
#12
Driver:
Francisco Marques (PT)
Results / Prizes:
7th OA
Note:
Treinos: 13º Corrida: 7º (37 Voltas / 2.15.56,07 / 120,97 Km/h) Melhor volta do piloto: 35ª / 3.21,63 / 132,25 Km/h
From 24th July 1954
to 25th July 1954
to 25th July 1954
Event:
II Circuito Internazional de Lisboa - Taca Cidade de Lisboa - Grande Prémio de Lisboa
Race number:
#3
Driver:
Francisco Marques (PT)
Results / Prizes:
10th OA
Note:
Corrida: 10º
From 23rd October 1954
to 24th October 1954
to 24th October 1954
Event:
Grand Premio De España - Premio Peña Rhin
Circuit:
Pedralbes
Locality:
Barcellona (ES)
Race number:
#50
Driver:
Francisco Marques (PT)
24th February 1957
Event:
Grand Prix Interlagos
Locality:
Interlagos (BR)
Driver:
Francisco Marques (PT)
From March 1957
to 1972
to 1972
Owner:
Neide Vianna Mendez (BR)
From March 1957
to 1979
to 1979
Plate:
250MM
Country:
BR
11th May 1958
Event:
Prova de Acelaração de Cumbica
Locality:
Guarulhos (BR)
Driver:
Belmiro Dias (PT)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA
From 1972
to 1979
to 1979
Owner:
Colin Crabbe (GB)
Famous owner:
English racing driver
From 1984
to May 1988
to May 1988
Owner:
Giorgio Acutis (IT)
Purchase price:
Lire 10,000,000
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
Note:
Sold through Massimo Colombo
1985
Bibliography:
Millanta Corrado, Ferrari Automobili 1947-1953 , Editoriale Olimpia, n.p. 1985
1985
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Two tone: red above/British racing green below
Note:
Original livery restored, body rebuilt.
1st April 1986
Plate:
36941A6
Country:
IT
From 1st May 1986
to 4th May 1986
to 4th May 1986
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#160
Driver:
Giorgio Acutis (IT)
Co-Driver:
Acutis (IT)
1986
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1986 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1986
31st August 1986
Event:
Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
Locality:
Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Race number:
#178
1987
Bibliography:
Marzotto Paolo, La Ferrari Alla Mille Miglia , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1987
1987
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1987 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1987
From 23rd April 1987
to 1988
to 1988
Plate:
TO-18911G
Country:
IT
From 21st May 1987
to 24th May 1987
to 24th May 1987
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#200
Driver:
Giorgio Acutis (IT)
Co-Driver:
Acutis (IT)
Results / Prizes:
67th OA
From May 1988
to 1988
to 1988
Owner:
Rudy Pas (NL)
Note:
Sold Through Massimo Colombo
From 1988
to May 2003
to May 2003
Owner:
Renè Maspoli (CH)
1988
Plate:
VD357U
Country:
CH
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
May 1994
Plate:
FR90018
Country:
CH
July 1999
Bibliography:
Biolchini Romano, Quelle Dei Box E Dintorni , Rombi Edizioni, n.p. 1999
2001
Bibliography:
Marzotto Paolo, Red Arrows Ferraris Alla Mille Miglia , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2001
From 22nd June 2002
to 23rd June 2002
to 23rd June 2002
Event:
Montreux Grand Prix
Locality:
Montreux (CH)
Race number:
#31
Driver:
Renè Maspoli (CH)
2003
Bibliography:
Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
From May 2003
to 30th June 2004
to 30th June 2004
Owner:
Emilio Gnutti (IT)
2004
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 2004 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 2004
From 12th March 2004
to 2nd August 2013
to 2nd August 2013
Plate:
ZA426SY
Country:
IT
From 6th May 2004
to 9th May 2004
to 9th May 2004
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#158
Driver:
Federico Imbert (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Imbert (IT)
Results / Prizes:
17th OA
From 30th June 2004
to August 2013
to August 2013
Owner:
G.P LINE S.P.A. (IT)
2005
Bibliography:
Massini Marcel, Ferrari By Vignale , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2005
April 2005
Bibliography:
Barros Rodrigues Jose, Ciruito Da Boavista Velocidade Na Invicta , Talento, n.p. 2005
From May 2005
to May 2005
to May 2005
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#156
Driver:
Federico Imbert (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Imbert (IT)
Results / Prizes:
5th OA
From 11th May 2006
to 14th May 2006
to 14th May 2006
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#148
Driver:
Claudio Seddio (IT)
Co-Driver:
Antonio Curnis (IT)
Results / Prizes:
138th OA
From 17th May 2007
to 20th May 2007
to 20th May 2007
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#149
Driver:
Claudio Seddio (IT)
Co-Driver:
Antonio Curnis (IT)
From 2nd August 2013
to 20th August 2019
to 20th August 2019
Owner:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
From 13th March 2014
to 16th March 2014
to 16th March 2014
Event:
Retro Classics Stuttgart
Locality:
Baden-Wrttemberg (DE)
2014
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 2014 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 2014
2014
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 2014 , 1000 Miglia Srl, n.p. 2014
May 2014
Plate:
MQ763H
Country:
DE
From 15th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#262
Driver:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
Co-Driver:
Florian Seidl (DE)
Results / Prizes:
214th OA
From 18th July 2014
to 20th July 2014
to 20th July 2014
Event:
Schloss Bensberg Classics
Locality:
Bergisch Gladbach (DE)
Category / Group:
H1
Driver:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
2015
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Mille Miglia 2015 , 1000 Miglia Srl, n.p. 2015
From May 2015
to September 2017
to September 2017
Plate:
M-MM339H
Country:
DE
From 14th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#261
Driver:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
Co-Driver:
Diego Costa (CH)
16th August 2015
Event:
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Locality:
Carmel-by-the-Sea (US)
Category / Group:
Ferrari Competition
Class:
Class M2- 04
Driver:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
17th August 2015
Event:
FCA Concours
Locality:
Torino (IT)
Driver:
Kurt Engelhorn (CH)
From 8th February 2017
to 12th February 2017
to 12th February 2017
Event:
Salon Retro Mobile
Locality:
Paris (FR)
From 31st August 2017
to 2nd September 2017
to 2nd September 2017
Event:
Salon Prive London
Locality:
London (GB)
September 2017
Plate:
IIIG
Country:
US
December 2018
Bibliography:
Dolcini Carlo, Orizzonte Perduto Mille Miglia 1947-1956 , Ela, n.p. 2018
From 20th August 2019
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
13th April 2020
Identification document:
FIVA Identify Card n. 087637; ASN that issued the certificate Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs ; Owner's Country United Kingdom
From 16th June 2021
to 19th June 2021
to 19th June 2021
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#242
Driver:
Bala Ramamoorthy (US)
Co-Driver:
Ashley Ramamoorthy (US)
Results / Prizes:
257th OA
From 15th September 2022
to 18th September 2022
to 18th September 2022
Event:
Gran Premio Nuvolari
Locality:
Mantova (IT)
Race number:
#143
Driver:
Bala Ramamoorthy (US)
Co-Driver:
Bakhtawarg Ramamoorthy (US)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
18th January 2023
Record:
Studio's Photos
31st May 2023
Record:
Chassis and Engine Numbers
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
2026
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Giro Di Sicilia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2026
From 27th September 1985
to 29th September 1985
to 29th September 1985
Event:
80 Anni di Sport ACI con la Ferrari
Locality:
Maranello (IT)
Driver:
Giorgio Acutis (IT)
From 30th June 1990
to 1st July 1990
to 1st July 1990
Event:
Triangle d'Amitié meeting at Martigny- Chamonix-Aosta
Locality:
Martigny (CH)
Driver:
Renè Maspoli (CH)
15th May 1994
Event:
Grand Prix Bugatti-Ferrari
Locality:
Divonne-les-Bains (FR)
Driver:
Renè Maspoli (CH)