Andrew Pisker acquired his first Ferrari, a 308 GT4, at the tender age of 23. Reflecting on the purchase, he shares, “I spent every penny I had to buy it. But it was the best decision I ever made because it was my gateway into the world of Ferrari. I was attracted by the special mystique that surrounds the Ferrari name. It’s about so much more than just driving. You feel part of something big, amongst like-minded people for whom, like me, cars are an integral part of life.”
Over the past 40 years, Andrew’s passion for Ferrari has only deepened. He has owned an extraordinary variety of models, from iconic classics to special series moderns, spanning road cars to outright racers. His collection is a testament to his immersion in the world of the Prancing Horse.
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Andrew takes pride in driving all his cars, including two legendary road racers with stellar competitive records from 1957: a 250 GT ‘Tour de France’ 14-louvre, owned for 20 years, and a 500 TRC, owned for over a decade.
The 250 GT ‘TdF’ is a rare, alloy-bodied Scuderia Ferrari Competizione model that competed in the 1957 Mille Miglia, finishing eighth in class in the final iteration of the event. With its unique C-pillars featuring the 14-louvre treatment and a top-mounted windscreen wiper, it’s one of only a handful ever built.
The 500 TRC, another gem from 1957, is a multiple Targa Florio entrant, notably driven by its first owner, Barone Bernardo Cammarota. “Despite being a competition Ferrari built in the same year as the 250 ‘TdF’, it’s quite different to drive,” Andrew notes. “The 500 TRC’s lightness and agility, its handling and speed, are incredible. You experience everything acutely: the sound, the air, the passing scenery.”
Andrew has participated in the Mille Miglia four times, including in his 250 GT ‘Tour de France’, and is a frequent participant in Ferrari Classiche Cavalcades. He’s also a concours competition enthusiast, with his cars winning awards at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, most recently in 2023 when his 500 TRC won the M-2 Ferrari Competition class after a monumental restoration by Ferrari Classiche.
“All my cars are Ferrari-Classiche-certified,” says Andrew. “I was an early adopter, and my relationship with Ferrari Classiche is extremely close. Their enthusiasm is incredible, and they understand everything. It was only natural that, when I acquired the 500 TRC, it should be restored by Ferrari Classiche. They have the full historical archive, and we pored over all the original documentation and pictures.”
Determined to restore the car to its 1958 Targa Florio guise, Andrew embarked on a lengthy and painstaking restoration process. Starting in 2014, ‘Phase One’ was completed three years later, allowing the car to participate in its first Classiche Cavalcade. In 2017, during Ferrari’s 70th anniversary celebrations, it was the only Ferrari Classiche-restored car to triumph at the Concours d’Elegance in Maranello.
Further restoration work culminated in the 500 TRC’s triumphant presentation at Pebble Beach last year. “It’s been a tremendous collaboration,” says Andrew. “We’ve done everything together, including the Pebble Beach presentation.” The 500 TRC even featured in the ‘Forza Ferrari’ episode of the Netflix documentary series, ‘Drive to Survive’.
Andrew’s passion for Ferrari extends to the brand’s V12 engines. His comprehensive collection includes models such as the 812 Superfast, 812 GTS, and now an 812 Competizione A, along with what he considers “the ultimate hypercar”, the V12 hybrid LaFerrari Aperta.
For Andrew Pisker, curating the perfect garage is a dynamic process, but some cars are irreplaceable. “When I find a car that’s just right, I keep it. How can you replace perfection? They feel like they’re part of the family.”
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