This Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa re-creation features aluminum coachwork replicating that of a Scaglietti-designed 1958 pontoon-fender example and is said to have been constructed over the modified chassis of a Ferrari 250 GTE coupe. A participant in the 2015 Gumball 3000 rally around Europe and North America, the car is said to have spent several years in a European collection before being imported to the US in 2025. Finished in red with a white dorsal stripe, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter Colombo V12 that is topped by six Weber carburetors and red valve covers. Additional features include a four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, coilover shock absorbers, 16” Borrani wire wheels, and beige leather upholstery over two-place seating. This 250 Testa Rossa re-creation is now offered on dealer consignment in Chesterfield, Missouri, with a Montana title describing the car as a 1965 Ferrari 250 GTE.
Ferrari began development of the 250 Testa Rossa, or “red head,” in the spring of 1957 as a successor to the 500 TRC in anticipation of changing displacement limits that would soon be imposed by the Commissione Sportiva Internazionale. After a single prototype was built with enveloped bodywork, revised Scaglietti bodywork was introduced for 1958 featuring a cutaway nose and nacelle-style fenders contoured to channel airflow to the brakes.
This re-creation features aluminum coachwork finished in burgundy with a white dorsal stripe outlined by black pinstripes. Features include faired-in Marchal headlights, yellow fog lights set within the grille, a hood scoop, a full-width plexiglass windshield, a driver-side headrest fairing, a Monza-style fuel filler cap, and quad exhaust outlets.
Bright Borrani wire wheels are secured by two-eared knock-offs and are wrapped in 6.00L-16 Dunlop Racing tires. Stopping is handled by finned aluminum hydraulic drum brakes.
The cockpit is configured in left-hand drive and houses seating for two trimmed in beige leather with burgundy piping, while quilted beige leather covers the inner door surfaces and rear bulkhead. Additional features include black carpeting, lap belts, a dashboard-mounted rearview mirror, a nine-volt receptacle, and a fire extinguisher mounted between the seats.
The riveted-wood-rimmed steering wheel sits ahead of a central 8k-rpm tachometer flanked by auxiliary gauges, while a 240-km/h speedometer is situated to the driver’s right. The five-digit odometer shows 47k kilometers (~29k miles).
The 3.0-liter Colombo V12 is fitted with six Weber carburetors and red-painted valve covers. An aluminum fuel tank is situated in the rear compartment.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. Suspension combines an independent front setup and a solid-axle rear, and coilover shock absorbers have been added all around.
Chassis number 250GT*4617* is stamped on the frame and is utilized as the car’s identification number on the Montana title. A 2014 letter from Tony Willis of the Maranello Concessionaires Archive to GTO Engineering in England describes the chassis number as belonging to a 250 GT coupe built in 1965. Engine number 2645 is shown stamped on the block in the photo gallery below.