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No. 961 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph showing the Ferrari race transport truck and the Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico Coupe Pininfarina (#2207SA), 8x10.5 cm

No. 962 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Ferrari racing director Romolo Tavoni at the British Grand Prix, 8x11 cm

No. 963 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Ferrari racing director Romolo Tavoni in conversation with Carlo Chiti, Richie Ginther, Phil Hill, and Dan Gurney, 9x11.5 cm

No. 964 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Graf Berghe von Trips, 1957 Sebring 12-Hour Race, beautiful photograph, 8x12 cm

No. 965 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph, Scuderia Ferrari pit box at the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring: Ferrari 290S Scaglietti Spyder (#0656), Ferrari 315S (#0646), Ferrari 315S (#0628), beautiful photograph, 9x12 cm

No. 966 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white factory photo of Chinetti in conversation with Enzo Mouari; in the foreground is one of the Ferraris entered in the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring, stamped “sefac S.p.A.”; an extremely rare factory photo, 9x12 cm

No. 967 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Ferrari race director Romolo Tavoni in the Ferrari pit, 1957 Sebring 12 Hours, 8.5x12 cm

No. 968 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Set of 2 original black-and-white photographs of the Ferrari pit at the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring, each 8.5 x 12 cm

No. 969 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of a Ferrari race car transporter on the factory grounds (ca. 1956), loaded with two Ferrari 315Ss; in the foreground is presumably Dino Ferrari’s personal Fiat; an extremely rare photograph; a tear has been repaired with tape at the top center; 8x11 cm

No. 970 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of the Modena factory grounds, ca. 1956; rare photograph, 8x11 cm

No. 971 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of the Ferrari 250GT Speciale (#2429GT), (license plate 23LB75), 8x11 cm

No. 972 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph showing the Scuderia’s Ferrari 315S cars lined up in the pits for the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring, including the Ferrari 315S (#0674), Ferrari 315S (#0656), Ferrari 315S (#0646), Ferrari 315S (#0628); rare photograph, 12x9 cm

No. 973 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Set of 2 original black-and-white photographs of Tavoni's wife with the family's tiger; each 8.5 x 11.5 cm

No. 974 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of the Ferrari 250TR Fantuzzi Spyder (#0782TR), 1960 Nürburgring 1000KM, 8.5 x 11.5 cm

No. 975 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Set of 2 original black-and-white photographs showing a Ferrari 246SP being loaded onto a cargo ship; rare photographs, each 9x12 cm

No. 976 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Collection 4: Original black-and-white photographs of race director Romolo Tavoni in conversation with Bazzi at Le Mans in 1959; Tavoni describes the photographs as follows: “A difficult decision had to be made; it was no longer possible to contact Maranello in time…,” various formats

No. 977 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph, test drives in Modena, Enzo Ferrari, Romolo Tavoni, Mauro Forghieri, Carlo Chiti, Richie Ginther, and Bazzi; rare photograph, 8 x 10.5 cm

No. 978 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original color photograph of race director Romolo Tavoni with a stopwatch during test runs in Modena, 7.5 x 11.5 cm

No. 979 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Set of 3 original color photographs, 1,000 km Nürburgring 1957, Luigi Musso and Romolo Tavoni; handwritten notes by Tavoni on the back; each 10x7 cm

No. 980 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of the Ferrari 335S (#0700) driven by Peter Collins / Gendebien in the pit lane; to the right of the car is race director Romolo Tavoni; stamped “Shell Aktiengesellschaft”; rare photograph, 7.5 x 10.5 cm

No. 981 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
1960, original black-and-white photograph of test drives of the Ferrari 246P/156 and Ferrari Dino 246F1 in Modena; rare photograph, 12x9 cm

No. 982 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original color photograph of four Ferrari 246F1s at the 1959 Monza Grand Prix; an extremely rare photo, stamped “Jos.”

No. 983 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph by Romolo Tavoni featuring Luigi Musso in the pit lane, 1000 km Nürburgring 1957, 8.5 x 11.5 cm

No. 984 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white factory photo of Romolo Tavoni in conversation with Enzo Ferrari and Carlo Chiti, 1960 Monza Grand Prix, stamped “sefac S.p.A.”, extremely rare photograph, 8.5 x 11 cm

No. 985 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Enzo Ferrari, Carlo Chiti, Mauro Forghieri, and Romolo Tavoni during the first test drive of the Ferrari 156 “sharknose,” Monza, 1961, stamped “Foto Botti & Pincelli Modena,” extremely rare photo, 13x18 cm

No. 986 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Romolo Tavoni in conversation with Tony Brooks, 12.5 x 12.5 cm

No. 987 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph, 1959 German Grand Prix, the Ferrari Dino 246F1; on the right is race director Romolo Tavoni, with the Scuderia Ferrari race truck in the background; a beautiful photograph, 11.5 x 8.5 cm

No. 988 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph by Romolo Tavoni featuring Mike Hawthorn, 8.5 x 13.5 cm

No. 989 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph by Romolo Tavoni featuring Mike Hawthorn and Count Berghe von Trips, 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix, autographed on the back, 9x12.5 cm

No. 990 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Original black-and-white photograph of Romolo Tavoni talking with Richie Ginther, test drives at Monza, 10x7 cm

No. 991 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
1965, Bruno Deserti's obituary card: During test drives, Deserti took over a Ferrari 330 P3 from de Adamich, veered off the track, and was killed in the crash. Enzo Ferrari subsequently left the racetrack early.

No. 992 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Commemorative medal featuring the late racing talent Bruno Deserti; reverse side features the Cavallino Rampante; Deserti was killed in a crash during test drives in a Ferrari 330P3 at Monza in 1965; diameter 6 cm; a rarity

No. 993 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Scuderia Ferrari Drinking Glass – 1957 Gran Premio del Venezuela, a rare glass from the estate of Romolo Tavoni, then Director of Racing at Scuderia Ferrari. A gift personally presented by Enzo Ferrari to commemorate the historic one-two finish by the Ferrari 335 S at the Gran Premio del Venezuela in Caracas on November 3, 1957. Peter Collins and Phil Hill won in the Ferrari 335 S chassis 0700, ahead of their teammates Mike Hawthorn and Luigi Musso in the Ferrari 335 S chassis 0674. Just nine days later, on November 12, 1957, Comm. Enzo Ferrari personally presented this drinking glass to Romolo Tavoni and another one to Mino Ferrari-Amorotti as a memento of this significant success. The drinking glass features the historic Scuderia Ferrari crest in the Italian national colors around its circumference and was designed by Eleanor von Neumann. The glass is accompanied by a slip of paper with typewritten text on both sides. The front documents the occasion for the gift, while the back confirms the personal presentation by Enzo Ferrari to Romolo Tavoni (Direttore Sportivo) and Mino Ferrari-Amorotti (Direttore Tecnico) on November 12, 1957.

No. 994 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
1963, original Romolo Tavoni passport with entries for the U.S., Italy…, hand-signed with passport photo, dated September 21, 1963

No. 995 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
1957, original PAN AM Time Selector for determining local time at international destinations, personally used by race director Tavoni. Includes an original letter from Tavoni explaining and confirming its use; Tavoni writes that, following his appointment as sporting director of Scuderia Ferrari, he used this device immediately after the Argentinatour in January 1957, he used this device to reliably report to Maranello at the telephone times set by Enzo Ferrari—regardless of whether he was in Sebring, Miami, or elsewhere. An extraordinary memento from the daily work life of one of Ferrari’s most important managers of the 1950s and 1960s

No. 996 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
A 9-piece book set, including "Quel Diabolico Ferrari" by Nunzia Manicardi; "ATS - La Scuderia Bolognese che Sfido Ferrari" by Michael John Lazzari; "Alfonso de Portago - L’Ultima corsa" by Carlo Dolcini (signed by the author); "Ferrari Rex" by Luca Dal Monte; "Pericoloso Rallentare" by Maurizio Messori; "Gli Indisciplianti" by Luca Delli Carri; "Mauro Forghieri - 30 Years at Ferrari and Beyond" by Daniele Buzzonetti / Mauro Forghieri (signed by the author, Daniele Buzzonetti, with a dedication to Romolo Tavoni); "La Storia in un Rumbo"; "Dallara - From Emilia to Conquering the World"

No. 997 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Silver sombrero (925) commemorating the 1963 Mexican Grand Prix; Tavoni as race director for ATS; two ATS 100 race cars on the starting grid, driven by Phil Hill and Giancarlo Baghetti; accompanied by a labeled business card reading "Rag. Romolo Tavoni – F1 Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, November 3, 1963; participation with 2 F1 cars from ATS Sc. Serenissima of Sasso Larconi (BO)”

No. 998 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Autographed copy of the book "Ferrari, mio padre" by Piero Lardi Ferrari / Leo Turrini, signed inside by Piero Lardi Ferrari with a dedication to Romolo Tavoni, dated July 3, 2007, 204 pages of Italian text, with dust jacket

No. 999 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
"Pilote - 24 Heures du Mans" participant medal, a personal gift from the winning drivers Frère and Gendebien in their Ferrari 250TR (#0774TR) to race director Romolo Tavoni; diameter 6 cm

No. 1000 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Plaque reading "VIII. Circuito Internacional do Porto 7th Grande Premio de Portugal World Drivers' Championship August 23–24, 1958," Tavoni served as race director for Scuderia Ferrari; von Trips and Hawthorn competed for Scuderia Ferrari in Ferrari 246 Dino F1 cars; Hawthorn finished in 2nd place behind Stirling Moss in a Vanwall; 3.7 x 8.6 cm

No. 1001 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
"Ferrari Campione del Mondo 2001 Democenter" medal, limited edition 70/100, diameter 6 cm

No. 1002 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Archive folder containing the commemorative brochure "Memoriam - Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips - Sportsman of the Year 1961"; numerous photocopies of black-and-white photographs, including Enzo Ferrari presenting the “Cavallino Rampante” bronze trophies; Mauro Forghieri; Olivier Gendebien; Mike Hawthorn; Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips; Carlo Chitti & Giancarlo Baghetti during ATS 100 test drives...

No. 1003 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Archive folder containing 3 original black-and-white photographs and 170 photocopies of black-and-white photographs of Ferrari, including a photo of Tavoni next to Peter Collins at Silverstone in 1958; Luigi Musso during test drives; Gendebien in a 250TR; the victory ceremony for Gendebien and Frere at Le Mans in 1960; Laura Ferrari next to Romolo Tavoni; a copy of the results list for the 1957 Mille Miglia; Fangio with Ginther; Willy Mairesse; Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 500; Musso in a Lancia D50; von Trips next to Enzo Ferrari; the 1,000 km Nürburgring race; Alfonso de Portago; von Trips next to Carlo Chiti; von Trips next to Laura Ferrari...,

No. 1004 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
1961, 14 minutes, original tape recording made after practice at Zandvoort and the race in Monaco; Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips discusses how his Ferrari handled in Monaco, at the Nürburgring, and at Zandvoort, along with details on the race and practice sessions...Trips mentions details about the team orders here...he is asked why Ginther had overtaken Phil Hill in Monaco. About his blood sugar level... The drive from Modena to Monaco and back, and his onward journey to Lausanne, where Joakim Bonnier was inaugurating an art gallery... Test drives in Paris and the drive to Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix. Highly interesting background information on the race procedure, the post-race farewell from the race director, etc., the handling of the Ferrari 156; he also mentions here that Ginther, thanks to his experience as a test driver and mechanic, has the better car and has also been permanently assigned a car as a works driver, Trips says here that Hill and he aren’t quite sure yet how to handle it or deal with it...unpublished!! A rarity

No. 1005 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Archive folder containing more than 100 pages of personal correspondence from former Ferrari race director Romolo Tavoni. Included are numerous original letters, along with photocopies of Romolo Tavoni’s replies to various figures from motorsports, automotive history, and his private network. The correspondence covers, among other things, historical topics related to Enzo Ferrari, motorsports events, the Mille Miglia, and a list of drivers who were killed in accidents at the Monza racetrack—such as Ascari, von Trips, Deserti, Spychinger..., some of which feature original signatures or handwritten notes

No. 1006 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
Archive folder containing more than 100 pages of personal correspondence from former Ferrari race director Romolo Tavoni. Included are numerous letters, along with photocopies of the replies, from various figures in motorsports, automotive history, and his private network. The correspondence covers, among other things, historical topics related to Enzo Ferrari, motorsports events, the Mille Miglia, greeting cards and Christmas cards..., some of which feature original signatures or handwritten notes.

No. 1007 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
An archive folder containing more than 100 pages of personal correspondence from former Ferrari race director Romolo Tavoni. It includes numerous letters, along with photocopies of the replies, from various figures in motorsports, automotive history, and his personal network. The correspondence covers, among other things, historical topics related to Enzo Ferrari and motorsports events; correspondence partners include, among others, the Accademia Pergusa, the Monza Autodrome Library, AISA (Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell’Automobile), the Magione Autodrome, the Vallelunga Autodrome, ANCAI, automotive historians, and journalists..., some of which feature original signatures or handwritten notes

No. 1008 FERRARI / ESTATE OF ROMOLO TAVONI
An archive folder containing more than 100 pages of personal correspondence from former Ferrari race director Romolo Tavoni. It includes numerous letters, along with photocopies of the replies, from various figures in motorsports, automotive history, and his personal network. The correspondence includes, among other things, personal letters from motorsports enthusiasts and colleagues, as well as journalists; invitations to lectures, club meetings, the Mille Miglia...