May/Jun. 1956
Completed in the late Spring of 1956 and retained by the
Scuderia Ferrari as a Factory Team Car.
Jun. 9, 1956
Steering box dated.
Jun. 24, 1956
Entered along with all three of the Touring bodied 500TRs
in the Fourth running of the Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix at Monza by
the Scuderia Ferrari Factory Team. Driven by Olivier Gendebien and the
Marquis de Portago wearing race No. 65. Gendebein and Portago
finished fourth overall. For reasons unknown, the front Borrani wire
wheels of the car were painted red. This would become a trademark
signature of this particular car throughout it’s active race career.
(A detailed description of this race can be found in Antoine Prunet’s
book, Ferrari Sports Racing and Prototypes Competition Cars, pages 138
and 140. Further mention and credit for this race can be found in the
1956 Ferrari Factory Yearbook.)
Late Jun. 1956
Sold by the Scuderia Ferrari to Luigi Chinetti’s Ferrari
dealership, New York, NY. USA. Then either sold or loaned to John
Edgar for Carroll Shelby to use in the upcoming SCCA Beverly,
Massachusetts airport race. (Chinetti may have already previously
sold the car to Temple Buel of Denver, Colorado for use by Masten
Gregory.)
Jul. 7, 1956
One of two Ferraris entered by John Edgar for Carroll
Shelby in the SCCA Beverly Airport Sports Car Races and assigned the
race No. 444. The car was on hand for Shelby (still fitted with the red
front wheels from the Monza race) but not driven, possably as result
of the problems with Buel/Edgar’s ownership. (The 1956 Ferrari Yearbook does however list Shelby as the 2-liter class winner at this
race going as far as to show a picture of Shelby and the car wearing
race No. 444.)
Jul. 19, 1956
Entered by John Edgar / Luigi Chinetti and raced by
Carroll Shelby in the Brynfan Tyddyn, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania open
road race. Wearing race No.128, Shelby scored a 1st place finish. The
car still retained as it would for almost all of it’s known races the
trademark red painted front wheels. Both Shelby, Edgar and Chinetti
attended the race and post race celebrations. (A detailed description
of this race can be found in the September 1956 issue of Road & Track
Magazine, page 16 & 17.) During the race Chinetti was actively seeking
interest in perspective buyers for these new Testa Rossas.
Photographs of 0652 MDTR, Shelby and Chinetti are pictured in Tom
Burnside’s book, American Racing on pages 15, 20, 21, 22 and 23.
Then Acquired by Temple Buel of Denver, Colorado for Masten Gregory of
Topeka, Kansas to use in SCCA National and regional races. (Buel had
apparently already purchased and paid for the car and had been expecting
a new vehicle.)
Sept. 2, 1956
Entered by Temple Buel and raced by Masten Gregory in the
East Thompson, Connecticut Raceway SCCA races. Wearing race No. 7,
Gregory scored a lap record and an outright 1st place overall victory in
the preliminary race. In the main event, Gregory still wearing race No.
7 scored a 1st in class and a third overall. (All of the photos from
this race clearly depict the car with the red front painted wheels.)
Mid Sept. 1956 Believed to have then been shipped to Temple Buel and
entered by him in the Casper Airport Races being held in Casper,
Wyoming. Buel apparently used the car in practice however for the race
driving duties were turned over to verteran Colorado Ferrari racer,
Dabney Collins. It is not known at this time how Collins wearing race
No. 11 finished the race.
Then Shipped to Sacramento, California and entered by Temple Buel in
the upcoming Road Races.
Sept. 30, 1956
Driven by Masten Gregory wearing race No. 73 in the
Sacramento Road Races. Gregory took an immediate second place in
the opening stages of the race just behind race leader Lou Brero Sr. in
a Kurtis-Cadillac. While trying to overtake Brero, Gregory spun off
into the hay bales lining the sides of the track. After recovering he
continued in the race now in third position. A persistent front-end
vibration as a result of his earlier mishap forced him into the pit’s
on the 22nd lap for good. (A detailed description of this race and a
photograph of Gregory and the car can be found in the January 1957
issue of Road & Track Magazine, page 24 & 25.)
Then Shipped by truck to Florida and then by boat to Nassau Island in
the Bahamas.
Dec. 7, 1956
Entered by Temple Buel and raced by Masten Gregory in the
Nassau Speed Week festival. This three day race series was fully
sanctioned by the F.I.A and counted towards both the Constructors and
Drivers World Championship Series. In the preliminary race No. 2,
Gregory wearing race No. 2 scored an outright 1st overall victory. In
his second race of the day, the Governor’s Cup Trophy Race, Gregory
still wearing race No. 2 scored an impressive 4th overall despite a
blown tire and hasty retreat into the pits for a spare.
Dec. 8, 1956
Entered by Temple Buel and raced by Masten Gregory in the
Ferrari Only Race wearing race No. 2. Gregory scored an incredible
outright 1st place overall victory narrowly beating out the 3.5 liter
Ferrari of the Marquis de Portago.
Dec. 9, 1956
Entered by Temple Buel and raced by Masten Gregory in the
Nassau Trophy Race wearing race No.2. Gregory scored an impressive
2nd overall finishing just behind Sterling Moss in his 300 S Maserati.
(A very detailed description and several photographs of 0652 MDTR at
this race can be found in the March 1957 issue of Road & Track
Magazine, pages 30-33.)
1956
Pictured with Carrol Shelby in the 1956 Ferrari Yearbook.
Feb. 24, 1957 Entered by Temple Buel and driven by Masten Gregory and
co-driven by the Scuderia Ferrari Factory Team driver Wolfgang von
Trips wearing race No. 42 to a fourth in class, 8th overall finish in
the inogural running of the Cuban Grand Prix. Trips had been schedule
to drive a new 500 TRC, however a dock strike in New York required
some creative driver reassignments. Though Luigi Chinetti’s assistance,
Gregory and car owner Temple Buel welcomed von Trips aboard as
co-driver. The two fared well through much of the race, however a
gearbox selector seal failed late in the day spraying Trips with hot
oil. (A detailed description of this race can be found in the May
1957 issue of Road & Track Magazine, pages 22-24.) (A further detailed
description and complete article on this race can be found in Forza
Magazine No. 12, August of 1998, pages 54-62. Two very detailed photos
cleary show the red painted Borrani rims still fitted to the car.)
 1957-1958
After the Cuban Grand Prix 0652 MDTR sold by Luigi Chinetti to
General Motors executive Chester Flynn. Flynn drove 0652 in numerous
races from mid-1957 though 1958.
May 19, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Cumberland, MD SCCA
Road Races wearing race No. 212 with unknown results.
June 23, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Elkhart Lake June
Sprints wearing race No. 156. In race number two, Flynn finished 5th
overall.
July 5, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Watkins Glenn,
“Glenn Classic where he finished 1st in class.
July 14, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Marlboro, MD SCCA
Road Races wearing race No. 77, Flynn drove in race number five to an
11th overall. In the main event he scored a 9th overall.
Aug. 4, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the VIR, Danville,
Virginia Races again wearing race No. 77 where he scored an 11th
overall in race number two.
Aug. 18, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the SCCA Montgomery,
New York Races again wearing race No. 77 where he again finished 11th
overall.
Sept. 21, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Watkins Glenn,
Queen Catherine Race wearing race No. 97 where he finished 15th
overall.
Sept. 21, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Watkins Glenn
“Queen Catherine Preliminary race wearing race No. 97 where he scored
a 15th overall. It is believed that Ed Hugus then drove Flynn’s car in
the Main Event, theWatkins Glenn Grand Prix Race wearing race No. 97
where he failed to finish.
Sept. 29, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn at Bridgehampton wearing
race No. 77 where he again finished 15th overall.
Dec. 1957
Shipped by Chet Flynn and entered in the Nassau Bahamas Speed
Week races.
Dec. 6, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Governor’s Trophy
Race wearing race No. 77 where he Failed to finish.
Dec. 7, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Ferrari Race wearing
race No. 77 where he Failed to finish.
Dec. 8, 1957
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Nassau Trophy Race
wearing race No. 77 where he Failed to finish.
Feb. 24, 1958
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn in the Cuban Grand Prix
wearing race No. 46 where he scored a 14th overall.
Mar. 22, 1958
Chet Flynn is paired with long term friend, E.D. Martin in
Martin’s brand new 250 TR, chassis No. 0730 for the 12 Hours of
Sebring. 58 laps into the race, Flynn had a catastophic accident ending
upside down in the infield. Flynn was badly injured and would spend
at least the next four months recovering.
Jun. 15, 1958
Entered by Flynn but believed driven by Frank Baptista in
the Lime Rock, CT SCCA races wearing race No. 46 to a 9th overall.
Sep. 6, 1958
Entered and raced by Chet Flynn at Elkhart Lake wearing
race No. 77 where it is not known how he finished. This is the last
known race for Flynn in 0652. Shortly thereafter the car was acquired
by William “Bill” Burroughs and campained by him at numerous races
from the Spring to Mid-Summer of 1959.
Apr. 5, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs at Corey Field in
Pensicola, Florida wearing race No. 24 where he failed to finish.
Apr. 3, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the SCCA Preliminary
race at VIR in Danville, Virginia wearing race No. 24 where it is not
known how he finished. However that same day in the Main Event he
scored an 11th overall.
May 17, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the Cumbeland,
Maryland SCCA Races wearing race No. 24 where he scored a 15th
overall.
May 31, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the SCCA
Bridgehampton, Races wearing race No. 24 where he scored 12th overall.
Jul. 12, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the Aurora Grand
Prix in Buckley, Colorado wearing race No. 124 where he failed to
finish.
Jul. 26, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the Cortland,
Louisiana SCCA Races wearing race No. 24 where he scored a 2nd overall
in the preliminary event and a 3rd ovearll in the main event.
Aug. 9, 1959
Entered and raced by Bill Burroughs in the Montgomery, NY
SCCA Races wear it is not known how he finished.
Fall 1959
Sold by or through Carrol Shelby who was involved in a Texas
car dealership with fellow Texans, Gary Laughlin, Alan Connel, Alan
Guiberson and possibly John Mecom at various times. Purchased by Harry
Washburn of Shreevesport Louisiana. Many years later Washburns
mechanic as would Shelby himself relate a similar story of the sale of
this vehicle as well as Shelby’s earlier exploits with the car.
Washburn raced the car in much of 1959 and 1960. Initialy the car
retained it’s 2.0-liter twin cam four cylinder motor. The car was then
fitted later with a Tipo 128 C inside plug V12 motor but apparently
did not ever race with this engine due to continual overheating
problems. Washburn’s mechanics then fitted the car with a 283 cubic
inch, 283 bhp Chevrolet V8. (The original motor was rumored to have
been seen in Mexico City in the early 1960’s and has not been seen
since.) Washburn then entered the car in variety of races throughout
the South East and Central United States. Washburn had another Ferrari
also fitted with a Chevrolet V8, this was a 750 Monza, chassis 0502M
which he campaigned alongside 0652 MDTR. Durring Washburns ownership
the car also gained a fiberglass front end with a small oval grill
opening that greatly resembled his 750 Monza.
Sept. 6, 1959
Entered and raced by Washburn in the SCCA Races at
Mansfield, Louisiana wearing race No. 47 with unkown results.
Oct. 11, 1959
Entered and raced by Washburn at Midland, Texas in the
Preliminary Event where he took a third overall. In the Main Event
that same day he scored a 6th overall.
Jul. 17, 1960
Entered and raced by Washburn in the SCCA Hammond,
Louisiana Races wearing race No. 47 where he took a 2nd place overall.
Jul. 31, 1960
Entered by Washburn at the Hilltop, Louisiana Raceway and
driven by Bill Fuller of Oakdale, Louisiana to a 1st place overall.
Aug. 21, 1960
Entered by Washburn at the SCCA Nationals at Louisville,
Kentucky and again driven by Bill Fuller, possibly wearing race No.
17. Raced with unknown results.
1960
Sold by Harry Washburn to Lionel Jeannard.
Later Sold by Lionel Jeannard to John Stone, Jr.
Then Sold by John Stone, Jr. to Charlie Kemp the Ferrari dealer in
Jackson, Mississippi.
1979
Found in the back of Kemp’s workshop by John Baldwin of Covington,
Louisiana fitted with a fiberglass front end Kemp then sold the car to
John Baldwin. A full comprehensive restoration was then begun by Mike
Dopudja of Denver, Colorado. Chevrolet engine removed and a Tipo 128F
3-liter V12 (s/n 1861GT) was rebuilt to “TR” specifications and
installed. Fuel cell hidden inside original fuel tank, full fire system
and disc brakes fitted.
 1980-1990
Entered and raced by Baldwin in numerous historic races and
Concours events. 0652 MDTR won multiple 1st place concours and race
awards including the Ferrari Club of America Tribute to Phil Hill at
Road Atlanta, Chicago Historic Races etc...
Jul. 17/19, 1992
Entered and raced by John Baldwin in the Chicago
Historic Races. Shown in the Concours d’Elegance and awarded a 1st
place in class.
June 11, 1993
Entered and raced in the Ferrari Club of America Annual
meet in Palm Beach, Florida. Raced at Moroso Speedway, Florida.
Jan.12, 1997
On display in the “50 Years of Ferrari” exposition tent and
offered for sale at the Barrett Jackson, Scottsdale, Arizona
Auction. Asking price of $650,000.
July 18, 1997
Entered and raced by John Baldwin in the Chicago Historic
Races. Shown in the Concours d’Elegance and awarded a “Best of show”.
July 20, 1997
Sold by Baldwin to Symbolic Motor Car Company after 18
years of ownership.
Oct. 17, 1997
Sold by Symbolic to Charles Arnott and William Noon.
then raced by them in the 1st annual Symbolic / Torrey Pines
invitational Hill Climb.
Oct. 18, 1997
Entered and displayed in the San Diego / Torrey Pines
Concours d’Elegance.
Jan. 28-31, 1998
Entered and driven in the VII Annual Cavallino
Classics, Palm Beach Florida Ferrari Festival. Driven at Moroso
Speedway in a three day driving session by Charles Arnott and Bill
Noon. Displayed in the Concours d’Elegance as part of the “40 Years
Testa Rossa Reunion”.
Feb. /Mar. 1998
Photo taken by Guy Mangiamele at the San Diego
Conccours d’Elegance featured on page 17 of Cavallino Magazine No. 103.
Feb. 6, 1998
Invited by Ferrari of North America to participate in the
Ferrari of North America Historic Race Series. ($2,000 U.S. dollars
per race as show money offered in exchange to participate.)
Mar. 1998
SEFAC Ferrari licenses three different scale models of 0652 in
1:43 scale by ARTModel Ferrari Story of Pesaro Italia. The officialy
licensed Ferrari models depict the car in the Supercortemaggiore/Monza
livery (race No. 65), Beverly, MA with Carroll Shelby (race No. 444)
and Wilkes Barre, PA (race No. 128. All three versions are actualy
the same model with different race numbers, however the front wheels of
each model are painted red.
Apr./ May 1998
Photo taken by David Brady at the VII Cavallino Classic
Conccours d’Elegance featured on page 19 of Cavallino Magazine No. 104.
Apr. 23-26, 1998
Raced by Bill Noon at the 1st Ferrari of North America
Historic Challenge Series race held at Homestead, FL. Finished 8th
overall in Saturday’s race and again 8th overall in Sunday’s race
wearing race No. 75. Then flown to Milan, Italy to participate in the
1998 Mille Miglia.
May 9, 1998
While being driven from Milan, Italy to Soragna, Italy,
the no. 6 piston “wrist pin” shattered cracking the liner. The right
cylinder head and oil pan were removed to asses the extent of damage.
The car was then delivered to Sport Auto in Modena were the engine was
removed and given a full rebuild. All Pistons, liners, bearings
etc...were replaced. Completion and re-installation of the engine
was completed early on the morning of May 14th.
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