Large SUPER RARE 1956 Ferrari 500 TR Chassis Type 518 Blueprint OLD

Description: This is a very old blueprint for the Type 518 Ferrari Chassis. The type 518 chassis was used in the '56 Ferarri 500 TR (vehicle example of which I included in auction photos...) of which they supposedly made just 17 examples. This document is addressed to Toni Franco, from someone at Ferrari S.p.A. Commercial Service. I cannot read the signature copy under that title. Toni Franco is famous in the Ferrari world, and has since passed away. His grandson runs his business now, Toni Auto, which Toni Franco later founded after his work with Ferrari. This blueprint is dated July 23rd, 1955, which makes sense for a '56 model which uses the type 518. In '57 the chassis is a Type 518C. Toni Franco, according to the Toni Auto website, moved to Belgium in '54 and worked for two years at the Ferrari Dealer, "Jacques Swater's Garage Francorshamps". So at some point it appears Toni Franco received blueprints from Ferrari. Was it there in Belgium? Was it this document specifically? Or is this document copied from that one? The Italian verbiage containing Toni Franco's name translates to:"For Mr. Toni Franco for strictly confidential use with a request not to divulge." It is fairly large, measuring 71" wide at its longest corner (cut irregular), and 40 inches tall. It shows fading, yellowing, crinkles, and general age. The owner of this document (Shin Yoshikawa, the known car artist and builder), for whom I am selling, lived in Italy for a few years when he was young, many years ago. He worked for a car body company, or car design house. (Not sure which.) He is old now and having medical issues. He has lost much of his memory, including where he got this document. This was discovered amongst his collection and I am selling it on behalf of him and his wife. Thanks for bidding!

Price: 2500 USD

Location: Frazier Park, California

End Time: 2024-11-23T19:26:10.000Z

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