Ferrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify anything, Italian road racing.
During its first season, the car mainly competed in its natural habitat, travelling abroad once and, while its first race was on the purpose built circuit of Monza, it is on the open roads, blasting through Sicilian villages or up spectator-lined mountains in the Valle d’Aosta region that one pictures this four-cylinder engined, evocatively shaped two seater. Driven by some of the greatest sportscar drivers of the period including Hawthorn, Castellotti, Gendebien, Maglioli, de Portago, Trintignant and Phil Hill, 0578M was rebuilt as part of Ferrari’s attempt to challenge Mercedes-Benz in 1955, competing in the Tourist Trophy and Targa Florio before Midlife Classic Cars Visit Our store → One Foot in the Grave One Foot on the Throttle MidlifeClassicCars Greensboro, NC · Est. 1990 Visit Our Store American Cars Restoration Racing Motorcycles Our response We Only Ship in Boxes — Your Book Arrives Safe Every order is carefully packed in a sturdy box with protective materials. No envelopes, no bent covers, no exceptions. Buy More Titles & Save on Shipping About This Product
Ferrari 857S chassis number 0578M personifies, if an inanimate object can personify anything, Italian road racing.
During its first season, the car mainly competed in its natural habitat, travelling abroad once and, while its first race was on the purpose built circuit of Monza, it is on the open roads, blasting through Sicilian villages or up spectator-lined mountains in the Valle d’Aosta region that one pictures this four-cylinder engined, evocatively shaped two seater. Driven by some of the greatest sportscar drivers of the period including Hawthorn, Castellotti, Gendebien, Maglioli, de Portago, Trintignant and Phil Hill, 0578M was rebuilt as part of Ferrari’s attempt to challenge Mercedes-Benz in 1955, competing in the Tourist Trophy and Targa Florio before racing at Buenos Aires and Sebring the following season, finishing second in Argentina.
Ferraro 857S:
- Records a significant, yet unusual, period in which Ferrari used four-cylinder engines not only to win the World Drivers’ Championship but also in an attempt to remain competitive in sports car racing.
- Chronicles the full racing history of 0578M, including its time as a factory entry and subsequent seasons when it competed in privateer hands both Down Under and in Scandinavia.
- Features evocative, period photos, plus a gallery of superb photographs of the car today, restored as it was at the 1956 12-hours of Sebring.
- Includes profiles of all those who raced it, from serial Le Mans 24-hours winners to enthusiastic independents.
Product Details Item SKU9781913089085 ConditionNEW Condition NotesNew PublisherPorter Press Date of Publication21/07/2020 BindingHardback LanguageEnglish Pages128 Dimensions Illustrations ISBN9781913089085 AuthorIan Wagstaff Author Bio Midlife Classic Cars — Automotive Book Specialists Since 1990 Based in Greensboro, NC. Over 4,000 titles in stock. Every item carefully inspected and packed for safe delivery. Top Rated 99.9% Positive 180K+ Sold Shipping Ships Monday–Friday. Orders placed by 3:00 PM EST ship same day. Combined shipping available at checkout. Returns 30-day returns accepted. Item must be in original condition. Seller pays return shipping. Payment We accept PayPal and all major credit and debit cards. Payment due at time of purchase. Browse More Titles American Cars→ Restoration & Technical→ Racing→ Motorcycles→ European Cars→ View All Titles→ Midlife Classic Cars One Foot in the Grave One Foot on the Throttle Greensboro, NC · Est. 1990 Visit Our store →
