1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spyder PF Owned By Porfirio Rubirosa Restored By ... - Top Speed
That’s what the owner of this 1954 500 Mondial Spyder PF did, and Ferrari Classiche has just announced that the restoration is complete. This is also why the name “Mondial” was used for this road/race version of the Monza. This was a period when Ferrari wasn’t using the Colombo V-12 for absolutely every application, and the Monza series cars used four-cylinder engines. The engine was detuned to 170 horsepower for the Mondial, but since the car weighed only 1,590 pounds, it could still really move. A different Mondial won the Grand Touring trophy at Pebble Beach in 2012, so this one will certainly be a contender. Press Release The Ferrari Classiche Department has just completed the restoration of the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spyder PF originally owned by Dominican gentleman driver Porfirio Rubirosa. Rubirosa drove the car in just a single international race at Santa Barbara in September 1954. Sporting the number 235, the 500 Mondial finished eighth overall and second in its category but, by the end of the year, had been sold to American John... Source: www.topspeed.com
