This is the mouth-watering 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Coupe Series III by Pinin Farina, captured here by the talented @spencermodes, the 4th of just 12 total Series III examples that were produced by Ferrari for the entire world, of which only 7 were constructed with covered headlights like this car. This car, chassis 1305 SA, is considered to be part of the ‘Ferrari America’ series, which is a run of high-end Ferrari models that were constructed in the 1950s and 1960s. Ferrari introduced their newest ‘America’ model at the Paris Auto Salon, the 410 Superamerica Series III. Starting with the 1955 410 SuperAmerica, every 410 SuperAmerica produced featured bespoke bodywork. At $16,800 the 410 SuperAmerica was an extremely expensive car & partially due to that, just 35 total examples across all series were built before production of this model ended in 1959. The Series III 410 SuperAmerica was first introduced in 1958, and was the third series of production for the 410 SuperAmerica model. The Series III features a covered-headlamp front end, a lower front grille, and an overall radical redesign when compared to previous series cars. Other elements that were included into the Series III cars consisted of a revised gearbox, and 15.7-inch diameter brake drums. Chassis number 1305 SA is the only example of it’s kind to be finished with ‘Nero Tropicale’ paint, and inside this car you’ll find beautiful Naturale 3218 Connolly leather. This example was first distributed to Garage de Montchoisy SA, an official Ferrari dealer in Switzerland, and was subsequently sold in 1959. After trading hands a number of times over the years, by the year 2017, this car was given a comprehensive restoration by Pebble Beach-winning shop, RM Auto Restoration of Blenheim, Canada. Following this, the car was presented, good as new, at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, where it won a ‘Best in Class’ award that year!\
How many made? 1 of 35 410 SAs total, 1 of 7 with covered headlights, 1 of 1 in black with covered headlights
Engine: 4.9-liter Lampredi long-block V12 - 400hp
Debut: 1955
Top Speed: n/a
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @spencermodes
Research: @rarecarsonly