Beautiful open-top Ferrari expected to fetch $10 million at auction next month
Published on Jul 08, 2022 at 9:15 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
This 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider is ready to hit the auction block about a month from now in Monterey, California, and according to RM Sotheby’s, it will likely fetch between 8 and 10 million dollars.
Obviously, it’s a classic Ferrari and it’s gorgeous, but that’s not the main reason why the pre-auction estimate is so high.
In fact, it’s because this car is ultra-rare.
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Ferrari only built 19 examples of the 500 TRC Spider.
However, two of them were modified to create a slightly more powerful version called the ‘625’.
So technically, only 17 still exist.
Like most cars with the Prancing Horse badge from the era, it was designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti.
And, like every other Ferrari from the 1950s, it was built for the racetrack and not for the road.
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Back in the late 1940s, Enzo Ferrari founded the company with a clear idea in mind: he wanted to win races.
He was always very straightforward and honest about this, openly saying he only started making and selling road cars to fund Ferrari’s racing ambitions.
This open-body racecar amassed 30 starts in several different competitions in the 1950s, including a 7th place at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It is powered by a long-block V12 delivering around 180hp (134kW).
While that doesn’t sound like a lot, don’t forget this car only weighs 680kg (1500lbs).
The car is in excellent, concours-ready condition and eligible to be used for classic car rallies such as the Mille Miglia Storica or Le Mans Classic.
This is not the first that RM Sotheby’s foresees the sale of a Ferrari TRC.
Back in 2012, one of the two 625 models derived from the 500 was sold for $5 million.
That record is likely to be broken, but let’s wait and see.
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Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
