1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica
Quick Specs
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5 Liter V-12
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Reached an estimated top speed of 162 MPH
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The 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica had a whooping 340 Horsepower
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Only 1 Ghia-Bodied Superamerica was ever built
A Body Style Too Extreme
Ferrari introduced the chassis and engine of the 410 Superamerica at the 1955 Paris Auto Show and debuted a body by Pininfarina months later at the Brussels Motor Show. Carrozzeria Ghia’s chief designer, Giovanni Savonuzzi—responsible for the look of Chrysler’s Gilda and Dart concepts—developed his own version of the Superamerica, with a submarine-like profile and fins that extend 18 inches above the rear fender line. Ferrari found the Ghia body too extreme, and it was never adopted. Strother MacMinn wrote that the car “might well be one of the fastest gran turismo coupes ever built on a production chassis.
Courtesy of Robert M. Lee Trust
This Vehicle featured in ‘Fast / Forward’ Exhibit
1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Gallery
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