1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica

Produced in two series between 1960 and 1964, the 400 Superamerica was created in response to customer demand. It was fitted with the powerful 4-litre V12 for speed but had a luxurious interior and firm suspension settings that didn't compromise on comfort.

This Pininfarina Ferrari 400 Superamerica was changed in numerous ways from its 410 Superamerica predecessor. The chassis was new with a shorter wheelbase and it had a narrower track front and rear. It has a V12 engine developed by Gioachino Colombo and displaced 3,967 cc which rounded out to 4.0-liters and it meant it was the first time the Ferrari model designation reflected the overall displacement of the engine rather than an individual cylinder in cubic centimeters. Horsepower was rated at 340. The Ferrari 400 Superamerica was the last model a client could order custom coachwork.

This car is the prototype 400 Superfast II that debuted at the Turin Motor Show in October of 1960 as a styling exercise by Pinin Farina. Over the next two years Pinin Farina and Ferrari collaborated to substantially reconfigure the car three times, so that the car could continue to dazzle on the European Show circuit. So successful were these efforts that the many early Ferrari historians incorrectly concluded that Superfast II, Superfast III, and Superfast IV were in fact three different cars. Today, this car has been returned to the Superfast II configuration that has not been seen since the Turin Motor Show in 1960.