1955 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione
The maximum speed - 250 km / h
Engine capacity - 3000 cc
Manufacturer Body - Scaglietti
This is a 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione. It is chassis number 0539, and when it was built, the 250 model was the standard bearer for the Prancing Horse. The 250 name, which came to embody the entire marque, derives from the fact that when you divide the engine’s cubic capacity by the number of cylinders, you get 250. Ferrari applied this convention for many years to all their cars. Chassis no. 0539 was the seventh of nine cars built using a lightweight sports car-type body made by “panelbeater” Scaglietti. Ferrari was directly involved in the manufacture of this car, as it was ordered by gentleman driver par excellence Edoardo Lualdi di Varese, who first got behind the wheel on June 28, 1956. Lualdi raced the car for fun, in a rather expensive – and dangerous – hobby. Lualdi competed in the Italian GT Championship, won a succession of races, and ended up taking the championship to boot. Chassis no. 0539 was subsequently bought by Maestro and composer Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who fell in love with the matchless sound made by its engine. It is an engine note capable of sublimely hitting the highest notes and creating matchless harmonies – a 12 cylinder symphony that the composer would listen to when he took time off from the rigours of making music.
Engine capacity - 3000 cc
Manufacturer Body - Scaglietti
This is a 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione. It is chassis number 0539, and when it was built, the 250 model was the standard bearer for the Prancing Horse. The 250 name, which came to embody the entire marque, derives from the fact that when you divide the engine’s cubic capacity by the number of cylinders, you get 250. Ferrari applied this convention for many years to all their cars. Chassis no. 0539 was the seventh of nine cars built using a lightweight sports car-type body made by “panelbeater” Scaglietti. Ferrari was directly involved in the manufacture of this car, as it was ordered by gentleman driver par excellence Edoardo Lualdi di Varese, who first got behind the wheel on June 28, 1956. Lualdi raced the car for fun, in a rather expensive – and dangerous – hobby. Lualdi competed in the Italian GT Championship, won a succession of races, and ended up taking the championship to boot. Chassis no. 0539 was subsequently bought by Maestro and composer Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who fell in love with the matchless sound made by its engine. It is an engine note capable of sublimely hitting the highest notes and creating matchless harmonies – a 12 cylinder symphony that the composer would listen to when he took time off from the rigours of making music.
