I think a lot of the cars on the racing scene are a bit like ''Triggers broom'' to be honest ...original engines squirrelled away to avoid them being damaged , replacement panels etc. And equally as many with dubious provenance and slightly ''off'' chassis etc.
The 250 TR is a great car , not my favourite as its a controversial design ...but still a great car ...The tucked in wings that Scaglietti introduced to allow front brakes to cool are the biggest feature that make the car stand out .... I read the original cars didn't have it , but the air that travelled through the vents at the front to cool the brakes would blow water that had collected in the wheel arches back onto the brakes in a swirling action ...so they did that mod to allow the water to escape too ...... 50's aerodynamic logic at its best !
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