Chassis 0557 GT is the exact car that earned the name, won everything, and defined Ferrari’s racing dynasty.
There are Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France cars, and then there is ‘THE’ Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France. Chassis 0557 GT sits alone in that rare space where motorsport history, myth, and mechanical reality all coincide. This is the very chassis whose victory at the 1956 Tour de France Auto was so definitive that Ferrari effectively renamed an entire model line just because of it. Offered in Paris on January 28, 2026, with an estimate in excess of €13,000,000 ($15,000,000), this 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti represents one of the most important competition Ferraris ever built.
Built as the seventh of just nine first-series Scaglietti-bodied competition berlinettas, 0557 GT arrived during a period when Ferrari was still defining what a dual-purpose road-and-race car could be. Lightweight and powered by Gioachino Colombo’s now-legendary 3.0L V12, the long-wheelbase 250 GT was designed to tolerate brutal endurance races rather than short sprints. Its crowning achievement came at the 1956 Tour de France Auto, one of the era’s most punishing races, where this exact car claimed overall victory.
The car’s life story only deepens. Raced and owned by Marquis Alfonso de Portago, Ferrari factory driver, Olympic bobsledder, aristocrat, and cultural icon, 0557 GT embodies the danger of 1950s motorsport. De Portago was known for pushing cars to their limits, and remarkably, this Ferrari rewarded him with perfection as it is the only known Ferrari to have won every race it entered during its active competition career.
Ferrari Classiche certification, issued in January 2026, confirms fully matching numbers, including the original engine, gearbox, rear axle, and bodywork. Over nearly 70 years, the car has passed through just five owners, avoiding the heavy modification or over-restoration that often follows cars of this caliber. Its resume extends beyond racing, too, having claimed first in class at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, proving its appeal to both historians and concours judges. Supported by factory build sheets, a Marcel Massini history report, and period photography, this Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France is one of the best examples of a true competition Ferrari.
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