RACING A 1957 FERRARI THROUGH ITALY

RestorationEvent
Written By Simon Aldridge

RIDE ALONG WITH JEFF GAULT ON THE 2026 MILLE MIGLIA

CKL FERRARI 250 GT BOANO DRIVER JEFF GAULT 2026 MILLE MIGLIA
CKL FERRARI 250 GT BOANO DRIVER JEFF GAULT 2026 MILLE MIGLIA

In August 2025 I purchased 1957 Ferrari 250GT low roof Boano - 0673 GT. The intent was to drive it in the 2026 Mille Miglia which I’d raced before in a 1955 Jaguar XK140FHC and a 1953 Lincoln Capri. The 10 month restoration plan appeared feasible…little did I know the sleepless nights the CKL team would endure to meet the deadline. But they did. And racing a 1957 Ferrari through the heart of Italy in a car born from the same era was a joy. The Ferrari performed flawlessly in the countryside hills and roads. The walled cities a bit of stress. But worth the time and effort.

- JEFF GAULT

CKL FERRARI 250 GT BOANO DRIVER JEFF GAULT 2026 MILLE MIGLIA
CKL FERRARI 250 GT BOANO DRIVER JEFF GAULT 2026 MILLE MIGLIA

The Ferrari loves 4000 to 6000 rpm.

It does not like slow…4000 rpm is 120kph.

FULL GALLERY:

Photos: FABIAN GALLUCCI

Simon Aldridge

Born in London in 1974, Simon Aldridge is an artist, architect, and designer. After earning a BSc degree from London’s Bartlett School, he won a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard where he studied art and architecture. It was at Harvard’s Carpenter Center, designed and established by Le Corbusier, that he was taught to think of art and design together. His inter-disciplinary practice today merges these theories with contemporary post-conceptual culture.

http://www.simonaldridge.com
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