1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Berlinetta

The Ferrari 410 Superamerica was officially introduced at the 1955 Paris Auto Show as a bare chassis. The finished car was displayed four months later at the Brussels Motor Show with an elegant but sober body by Pinin Farina. Among other Ferrari 410 Superamerica coachbuilders, Carrozzeria Ghia created this wild one-off with its typical Ghia fins and styling themes echoing those of some of its mid-1950s show cars. This was to be Ghia's last Ferrari project, taking over a year to complete.

This 410 Superamerica, sometimes called a 510 Superamerica, is powered by a 5-liter V12 Ferrari engine, enlarged from the 375 America unit. It was originally built for Robert Wilke, owner of the Leader Card Company of Milwaukee. A longtime auto enthusiast, Wilke later bought several more of Enzo's creations and entered Ferraris at Monza in 1958 and 1959. He was involved in Indy racing from 1959 to 1970. Wilke passed away in 1989 and this car was bought by its current owner in 1991.