1957 Ferrari 250 TR Custom Build

 

 

     

     

      

   

   

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Project 57 TR started with a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR we stumbled upon on a craigslist ad out of Virginia. With some research we acquired bits and pieces of information about the origins of the body itself. From what we can tell the body was constructed by a company in Arizona in the early 80’s. The company’s original intent was to build replica Ferrari body’s but was never able to achieve that goal on a large scale. A fire was responsible for the failure of the company due to the fact it destroyed all of the molds used to create the panels for the cars. From our research the body that we received was the only compete body to survive the fire intact. After getting the car back to our shop in Hickory, NC we determined the frame and drivetrain were of no use to the project and a custom frame would need to be constructed. We designed and build a double rail space frame out of 1 3 /4 tubing that would support the suspension and drivetrain out of a crashed 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello we had acquired. The 550 Ferrari had a 5.5L dry sump engine coupled to a 6 speed trans axel. The engine was fitted with  12 independent throttle body's and a custom built set of stainless steel headers. With these modifications the engine now produced a healthy 550 horse power. The total weight of the car being 2600lbs make the horsepower to weight numbers very respectable opening the door for an incredible rate of acceleration.To keep the car true to original, the wheels, dash plate, gauges, exhaust and fog lights were all designed to resemble the real deal. That being said the only part that is not Ferrari or custom made is the windshield itself. With all the work this magnificent car’s handling and drivability is better than expected in all ways.

BODY

 -handmade fiberglass body

-handmade aluminum doors, hinges, and latches to original specs

-original hand made hood and trunk latches imported from Italy

-painted in traditional Ferrari Red

-original style Lucas fog lights

-glass windshield with handmade frame

-original type leather hold down straps on trunk and hood

-custom actuator hood hinge

-headlight covers from original mold

-handmade aluminum louvered belly pans

-17 x 7 Dayton “knockoff style” wire wheels with Pirelli P7 tires

 

Interior

 -handmade interior panels held in place with stainless hardware

-custom made aluminum seat frames covered in black leather upholstery with red piping

-custom embroidered floor mats to match seats

-Sparco seatbelts to match interior

-tilt column with Moto Lita steering wheel

-billet aluminum dash plaque with Dakota Digital gauges to match originals

-gated 6 speed Ferrari shifter

-Wilwood racing pedals

-20 gallon polished aluminum fuel tank with quick fill lid

 

Frame and Suspension

 -1 3/4 tubular space frame

-4 wheel independent suspension

-4 piston Ferrari Brembo Brakes on all four corners

-330mm front drilled and vented rotors

-310mm rear drilled and vented rotors

-hand made chrome moly control arms front and rear with customs bolts and hardware

-Qa1 dual adjustable shocks with progressive rate springs

-speedway engineering sway bars front and rear

-Woodward Power steering rack and control valve

-2000 Ferrari 550 front hubs and rear hub carriers

 

Drivetrain

 -2000 Ferrari 550 5.5L V12 engine producing 550hp

-2000 Ferrari 550 6 speed transaxle with gated shifter

-Jenvey 45mm stack injection for all 12 cylinders

-custom made spark plug ignition shields with Ferrari Coil packs and wires

-custom made stainless steel headers

-custom made stainless exhaust with megaphones at rear

-custom made Fluidyne double pass radiator with shroud and two electric fans

-polished aluminum 3 gallon dry sump oil tank

-Aeromotive fuel pump and filters

-Motech engine management

-cam covers powder coated to match body color

-custom finished timing belt covers