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Chassis:
One of the 1934 specification cars, chassis 50003 was delivered new to Scuderia Ferrari. As with most other P3s, the details of this chassis' early racing history are unknown. A year later it was sold to England where it remained until after the War. In the hands of first private owner, C.E.C. Martin, it was raced with considerable success from the 1936 Pau Grand Prix onwards. Painted green and fitted with a 3.2-litre engine, it won at Donington and Brooklands in 1936. Martin raced the car into the 1937 season before selling it on to Jack Bartlett. He would race the car until the outbreak of the War at tracks like Brooklands. Once peace returned in Europe, it was sold to Australia where its racing career continued in the hands of Lex Davison with more success for many more years.
By 1955, it joined the stable of Alfa Romeo enthusiast Laurie Rofe. Judging from a picture in Simon Moore’s fabulous Magnificent Monoposto book, chassis 50003 was still in remarkable condition despite its racing career spanning the best part of two decades. In 1963, it was sold again and first used for historic racing. The car’s Australian sojourn came to an end towards the end of the decade when it returned to England. It was then owned by some major collectors like Sir Anthony Bamford and then entered longterm custodianship with David Black. Following his passing in 1990, it was sold to Yoshijuki Hayashi and in later years also was part of John McCaw’s stable.
During the 2000s, it was acquired by marque specialist Matt Grist. He would go on to race the car with great success in the late 2000s and early 2010s, winning the 2014 Monaco Historic Grand Prix. Chassis 50003 has since joined a prominent German collection and has been a regular at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In 2025, it won ‘Best of Show’ at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
| Chassis details |
| Manufactured in |
1934 |
| Engine number |
50003 |
| First owner |
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Last known location |
German Private Collection |
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