1958

The first of many...

After a horrific crash at the Mille Miglia, the F.I.A. reduced the engine limit to 3 liters. (They would do so again in 1968 and 1972...) This eliminated the Jaguar D-Type and Maserati 450S, and allowed Ferrari to dominate with the 250 Testa Rossa.

World Sportscar Championship 1958

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
1Ferrari 250 Testarossa
Phil Hill
Peter Collins
14
S 3.0
Bang
7132
11Ferrari 500 TRC 30
Art Model
ART143
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa 15
Progetto K
011
Targa Florio
1Ferrari 250 Testarossa 58
Luigi Musso
Olivier Gendebien
106
S 3.0
Bang
7137
Progetto K052
3Ferrari 250 Testarossa
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
102
S 3.0
Bang
7128
Progetto K017
7Ferrari 500 TRC 90
Art Model
ART149
10Ferrari 500 TRC 96
Art Model
ART231
Nurburgring
1Aston Martin DBR1 1
Top Model
TMC208
3Ferrari 250 Testarossa 58
Wolfgang von Trips
Olivier Gendebien
7
Bang
7229
4Ferrari 250 Testarossa 58
Luigi Musso
Phil Hill
5
Bang
7228
5Ferrari 250 Testarossa 58
Wolfgang Seidel
Gino Munaron
6
Bang
7170
Le Mans
Sportscars - 3.0
1Ferrari 250 Testarossa 58
Olivier Gendebien
Phil Hill
14
S3.0
Ixo
LM1958
Bang
7138
Progetto K054
Altaya
2Aston Martin DBS35
6Ferrari 250 Testarossa
Alain de Changy
"Jean Beurlys"
(Bang Re-issue)
21
S3.0
Brumm
(Ecurie Francorchamps Series)
EF12
Bang
7108
Progetto K014
7Ferrari 250 Testarossa
Ed Hugus
Ray �Ernie� Erickson
22
S3.0
Bang
7110
Progetto K013
N/CLister 10
DNFJaguar D-Type8
DNFAston Martin DBR1/3003
DNFMaserati 300S
Francisco �Chico� Godia-Sales
Jo Bonnier
1
S3.0
Jolly Model
JL 0114
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa12
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa 58
Wolfgang von Trips
Wolfgang Seidel
16
S3.0
Bang
7145
Progetto K053
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa
Fernand Tavano
Edwin Martin
19
S3.0
Bang
7129
Progetto K012
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa
Fran�ois Picard
Jaroslav Juhan
20
S3.0
Bang
7109
Progetto K019
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa
Alfonso Gomez-Mena
Piero Drogo
17
S3.0
Bang
7130
DNFFerrari 250 Testarossa
Lucien Bianchi
Willy Mairesse
58
S3.0
Bang
7131
Sportscars
3Porsche 718 RSK
Jean Behra
Hans Herrmann
29
S2.0
Spark
S1869
4Porsche 718 RSK
Richard von Frankenberg
Claude Storez
31
S2.0
Spark
S1875
9Porsche 550A
Jean Kerguen
�Franc� (Jacques Dewes)
34
S1.5
Jolly Model
JL 0161
10OSCA Sport 750 TN
Alejandro de Tomaso
Colin Davis
42
S750
Jolly Model
JL 0575
DNFPorsche 718 RSK
Edgar Barth
Paul Fr�re
30
S1.5
Spark
S1874
DNFMaserati 200SI
Eug�ne Martin
Michel Dagorne
23
S2.0
Jolly Model
JL 0166
TestPorsche 550A
Heinz Schiller
Claude Tot
59
S1.5
Best

Non-Championship Races 1958

Tour de France
1Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 1-Louver)
Olivier Gendebien
Lucien Bianchi
164
GT
Bang
431
Box
8431
3Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France"160Fabbri
4Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 1-Louver)
Jacques P�ron
Harry Schell
163
GT
Bang
441
Box
8441
Reims 12 Hours
1Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
Olivier Gendebien
Paul Fr�re
64
GT +2.0
Bang
1017
3 Hours Pau (Street Race)
4Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 14-Louver)
Jean Guichet
58
GT +2.0
Bang
407
Box
8407
5Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" (Scaglietti 1-Louver)
Fran�ois Picard
59
GT +2.0
Bang
7096

1959

World Sportscar Championship 1959

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
1Ferrari TR59
Dan Gurney
Chuck Daigh
(Updated model with revised details; Wheels are still awful)
7
S 3.0
Brumm
R094-UPD11
(Incorrect Start Number)5
S 3.0
Brumm
R094
9Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder
Howard Hively
Richie Ginther
70
GT3.5
Art Model
ART076
29Fiat-Abarth 750 Record Monza
Lanzo Cussini
Remo Cattini
62
GT750
Best
9617
Targa Florio
1Porsche 718 RSK
Edgar Barth
Wolfgang Seidel
112
S 1.5
Jolly Model
JL 0731
8Ferrari 500 TRC
Mario Cammarata
Domenico Tramontana
132
S 2.0
Art Model
ART213
DNFFerrari TR59
Jean Behra
Tony Brooks
150
S 3.0
Brumm
S035
DNFFerrari 500 TRC
Gaetano Starrabba
Domenico Lo Coco
140
S 2.0
Art Model
ART312
Le Mans
1Aston Martin DBR1/300
Roy Salvadori
Carroll Shelby
5
S 3.0
IXO
('Le Mans Classics')
LMC035
Top Model
TMC 114
Quartzo
QLM039
Altaya
100 Ans
Altaya
24H
Ixo
LM1959
2Aston Martin DBR1/300
Maurice Trintignant
Paul Fr�re
6
S 3.0
Ixo
LMC049
Top Model
TMC 115
5Ferrari 250 LWB Spyder 16
Art Model
ART086
Vitesse
144
10Lotus Elite
John Whitmore
Jim Clark
42
GT 1.5
Ixo
LMC068
Exem
RLM025
12Saab 93 44
Top Model
TMG051
DNFTriumph TR3S 27
Vitesse
242
DNFMG MGA Twin Cam
Ted Lund
Colin Escott
33
GT 2.0
Bizarre
BZ342
DNFLotus Elite
Jean-Claude Vidilles
Jean-Fran�ois Malle
38
GT 1.5
Ixo
LMC069
Exem
RLM026
DNFCooper T49 Monaco
Jim Russell
Bruce McLaren
24
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ082
DNFDB HBR4 59
Ixo
LMC102
Altaya
#69
DNFAston Martin DBR1/300 4
Ixo
LMC048
DNFSaab 93 43
Top Model
TMG050
DNFTriumph TR3S 26
Vitesse
L005

Non-Championship Races 1959

Tour de France
2Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France" 159
Box
8427
Bang
427

1960

FIA GT Cup

As the performance and popularity of GT cars grew in the late 1950's, the FIA created a separate championship called the FIA GT Cup for 1960. While the major events (such as Le Mans and Sebring) had a mix of GT's and Prototypes, there were other standalone races that were GT-only. The prestigous Tourist Trophy changed to a GT format for 1960, lending even more credibility to the new class. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB is the great example of this era.

The arrival of fast, reliable (and most importantly available) GT cars caused the sport to grow rapidly. The open "Sportscars" of the day were notoriously expensive and typically hand-produced in small numbers.

Porsche 718 RS60

Porsche kicked off the new decade with a Sebring win.

World Sportscar Championship 1960

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
1Porsche 718 RS 60
Hans Herrmann
Olivier Gendebien
42
S 1.6
Minichamps
430606542
3Ferrari TR 608JollyJL0407
5Ferrari 250 California17Art ModelART099
8Ferrari 250 California
Carlo Mario Abate
Giorgio Scarlatti
Fabrizio Serena
16
GT 3.0
Art Model
ART116
10Ferrari 250 California14Art ModelART089
18Alfa Romeo Giulietta54Detail CarsART. 207
DNFPorsche 718 RS 60
Graham Hill
Jo Bonnier
43
S 1.6
Minichamps
430606543
Targa Florio
6Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
116Best
12Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Gerino Gerini
Salvatore La Pira
(Practiced as #136; Raced as #204)
204
S 3.0
Bang
7319
13Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale
50Fabbri
20Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce
Vito Coco
Vito Sabbia
48
GT 1.3
Bang
7345
DNFAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
'Kim'
Alfonso Thiele
44
GT 1.3
Bang
7217
Nurburgring
1Maserati Tipo 61 ('Birdcage')
Stirling Moss
Dan Gurney
5
S 3.0
Minichamps
400 601205
Progetto K022
7Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
31Best9447
DNFPorsche RS 1500
30Jolly ModelJL 0111
DNFFerrari 250 California
78Art ModelART196
Le Mans
1Ferrari 250 TR60
Paul Fr�re
Olivier Gendebien
11
S3.0
Brumm
R093-UPD11
Brumm
R093
Ixo
LM1960
Jolly ModelJL 0104
4Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Fernand Tavano
Pierre Dumay
16
GT 3.0
Hot Wheels Elite
P9961
Bang
7320
Top ModelTMC223
Fabbri#13
5Ferrari 250 GT SWB 18Top ModelTMC224
6Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Leon Dernier
Pierre Noblet
22
GT 3.0
Hot Wheels Elite
P9959
7Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ed Hugus
Augie Pabst
19
GT 3.0
Bang
7281
8Chevrolet Corvette 3Spark
13Lotus Elite
Roger Masson
Claude Laurent
44
GT 1.3
Ixo
LMC096
Altaya
N/CChevrolet Corvette 4Spark
DNFFerrari 250 California
Jo Schlesser
William Sturgis
20
GT 3.0
Fabbri
Ferrari Racing Collection
#19
DNFFerrari 250 California 20Vitesse141
DNFChevrolet Corvette 2Spark
DNFFerrari 250 TR60
Willy Mairesse
Richie Ginther
10
S 3.0
Ixo
LMC080
DNFLotus Elite
Mike Parkes
Sir Gawaine Baillie
43
GT 1.3
Ixo
LMC072
DNFLola Mk. 1 45Spark
DNFPorsche 718 RS60
Jean Kerguen
Robert Lacaze
36
S1.6
Minichamps
430606536
Solido
DNFAustin-Healy 3000
Jack Sears
Peter Riley
23
GT 3.0
Ixo
LMC097
SparkS0806
DNFChevrolet Corvette 1Spark

FIA GT Cup 1960

Sebring 4 Hours
1Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato 22Best9485
Goodwood Tourist Trophy
6Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Colin Davis
3
GT +2.0
Bang
7329
Monza (Coppa Inter-Europa)
1Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Carlo Maria Abate
62
Hot Wheels Elite
P9960

Non-Championship Races 1960

Montlh�ry (Prix de Paris)
1Ferrari 250 GT "Tour de France"
Andr� Simon
22
GT +2.0
Bang
426
Box8426
2Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Wolfgang Seidel
19
GT +2.0
Bang
7309
Tour de France
1Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Willy Mairesse
Georges Berger
157
GT
Brumm
(Ecurie Francorchamps Collection)
EF13
Bang
7287
2Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Pierre Dumay
Jo Schlesser
154
GT
Bang
7331
3Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Fernand Tavano
Martin
159
GT
Bang
7330
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB
Piero Frescobaldi
Georges Houel
164
GT
Bang
7288

1961

World Sportscar Championship 1961

Place

Car
Sponsor

Car # Class

Model

Ref. #

Image

Sebring
10Ferrari 250 GT SWB 12
Top Model
TMC225
Targa Florio
13Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS 26
M4
7109
DNFPorsche 718 RS60
Stirling Moss
Graham Hill
136
S 2.0
Minichamps
430 616596
DNFAlfa Romeo Giulietta SS 20
M4
7088
DNFAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
Salvatore Leto di Priolo
Corrado Manfredini
8
GT 1.3
Bang
7303
Nurburgring
3Ferrari Dino 246 SP
Richie Ginther
Olivier Gendebien
Wolfgang von Trips
4
S 3.0
Art Model
ART295
15Ferrari 500 TRC
Jo Siffert
Sepp Liebl
(Full 'hump' on rear of car)
25
S 2.0
Art Model
ART048
Le Mans
Sportscars - 3.0
1Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Olivier Gendebien
Phil Hill
10
S 3.0
Ixo
LM1961
2Ferrari 250 TRI/6111
4Maserati Tipo 637
DNFFerrari 250 TRI/6117
DNFAston Martin DBR1/3004
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB EXP (Sperimentale)
Fernand Tavano
Giancarlo Baghetti
(One-off bodystyle by Ferrari)
12
S 3.0
Bang
7196
DNFAston Martin DBR1/3005
DNFMaserati Tipo 63
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Nino Vaccarella
9
S 3.0
Edicola
(Maserati 100 Years Collection)
#14
DNFCooper T57 Monaco Mk.II
Tommy Dickson
Bruce Halford
22
S 3.0
Bizarre
BZ83
DNFMaserati Tipo 636
GT - 3.0
3Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Pierre Noblet
Jean Guichet
14
GT 3.0
Top Model
TMC283
6Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Bob Grossman
André Pilette
20
GT 3.0
Bang
7086
Top ModelTMC284
DNFAustin-Healey 300021Spark
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB
Maurice Trintignant
Carlo Maria Abate
16
GT 3.0
Bang
7078
Top ModelTMC285
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB
Stirling Moss
Graham Hill
18
GT 3.0
Bang
7083
Jouef1032
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB
George Arents
George Reed
19
GT 3.0
Bang
7085
Top ModelTMC286
Jouef1012
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB15
S - 2.0
5Porsche 33
7Porsche 32
8Maserati Tipo 6024
9Triumph TR4S26Spark
11Triumph TR4S27Spark
15Triumph TR4S25
DNFPorsche 30
DNFMG MGA Twin Cam
Ted Lund
Bob Olthoff
58
S 2.0
Bizarre
BZ347
GT 1.6
10Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
Herbert Linge
Ben Pon
36
GT 1.6
Best
9359
16Sunbeam 34
DNFPorsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
Pierre Monneret
Robert Buchet
37
GT 1.6
Best
9404
Exem
EX RLM024
DNFSunbeam 35
GT 1.3
12Lotus Elite
William E.J. Allen
Trevor Taylor
38
GT 1.3
Ixo
LMC074
13Lotus Elite
Bernard Kosselek
Pierre Messenez
40
GT 1.3
Exem
EX RLM028
DNFLotus Elite
John Wyllie
David Buxton
39
GT 1.3
Ixo
LMC075
DNFLotus Elite41
S 850
14Abarth 850S60Spark
18 53
19 45
20 48
21 47
22DB Panhard HBR 5
Jean-Claude Caillaud
Robert Mougin
52
S 850
Ixo
LMC103
DNFAbarth 700S
Paul Condrillier
Karl Foitek
55
S 850
Best
9570
DNF 54
DNFAbarth 8Spark
DNFAbarth 56Spark
DNF 51
DNF 50
DNFAbarth 70049Spark
GT - 2.0
17A. C. Ace28
DNFA. C. Ace29
GT - 4.0
DNFAston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Jean Kerguen
“Franc” (Jacques Dewes)
1
GT 4.0
Vitesse
VCC99001
Top ModelTMC GOLD 062
DNFAston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Lex Davison
Bib Stillwell
3
GT 4.0
Vitesse
VCC99059
Top ModelTMC GOLD 064
DNFAston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Jack Fairman
Bernard Consten
2
GT 4.0
Vitesse
VCC99043
Top ModelTMC GOLD 063
Sportscars - 2.5 Liter
DNFFerrari Dino 246 SP
Wolfgang von Trips
Richie Ginther
23
S 2.5
Art Model
ART279
S 1.0
DNFOSCA 43
DNFAustin-Healey Sebring Sprite42Spark
DNFAustin-Healey Sebring Sprite46Spark

FIA GT Cup 1961

Goodwood Tourist Trophy
1Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Stirling Moss
7
GT +2.0
Bang
7232
2Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Mike Parkes
6
GT +2.0
Bang
(Limited Edition)
1016
4Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Jim Clark
3
GT +2.0
Oxford
AMZ002

Non-Championship Races 1961

Tour de France
GT Class
1Ferrari 250 GT SWB 149
Jouef
1014
2Ferrari 250 GT SWB 145
Jouef
1035
3Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Maurice Trintignant
Pierre Noblet
142
GT +1.6
Bang
7084
4Ferrari 250 GT SWB 151
Jouef
1036
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB 147
Jouef
1033
DNFFerrari 250 GT SWB 144
Jouef
1034
Touring Class
1Jaguar MK II 85
Vitesse
L191B
6H Auvergne (Charade Circuit/Clermont-Ferrand)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Gérard Spinedi
5
GT +2.0
Bang
7189