1954 Ferrari 375 America Coupe by heroldius

car · @heroldius · Jan 17 '21

$4.44

1954 Ferrari 375 America Coupe

Another exceptional car during [**Online RM Sotheby's Arizona sale**](https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/az21) next week... This [**1954 Ferrari 375 America Coupe**](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az21/arizona/lots/r0065-1954-ferrari-375-america-coupe-by-vignale/) with a coachwork done by [Carrozzeria Vignale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale) will be auctionned for about **$US 3,000,000**.🤑...

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Finished in burgundy and silver grey with its original engine, this example is pretty rare being one of the only 3 Ferrari 375 America Coupé built by **Vignale**. A dream car for any lover of cars and beautiful design.

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> I love the back with this large wraparound rear window 👍

# History of Ferrari 375 America
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The [Ferrari 375 America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_America#375_America) was presented during the 1953 Paris Salon with a coachwork designed by **Pinin Farina**. The powerful Gran Turismo ***America***, *the top of luxury* at Ferrari, replaced the 340 America (1951) and the 342 America (1952). It was only produced in 1953 and 1954 with hand-crafted coachwork :

🚗 8 Coupés by **Pinin Farina** with one done especially for **Gianni Agnelli** - Fiat owner - **375 America Coupe Speciale** :

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> 375 America Coupe Speciale

🚗 and 3 Coupés by **Vignale** for the clients who wanted something different.

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This 375 America was penned by **Alfredo Vignale** as the historian Stanley Nowak described to “*a spontaneity of line.*”. Vignale's trademark is the two-tone color livery, in this case, *Amaranto and metallic grey* and the use of chrome and stainless for the ornamentation (American loved it 😀). Each model done by Vignale is different, the two first cars  are more or less the same while the third (chassis 0337 AL) is unique as you can see on the photo below :

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> With different front and rear lights. Source : [conceptcarz.com](https://www.conceptcarz.com/profile/9181,10261/1953-ferrari-375-america.aspx)

The 375 America, in sale next week, was displayed at the 1954 World Motor Sports Show in New-York and 1954 Geneva Motor Show. The car was later sold to **Robert C. Wilke** of the Leader Card Company in Milwaukee (US) and a famous sponsor of American racing with a successful Indianapolis team.

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# Specification
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The **Ferrari 375 America** is equipped with it original engine a 4.5 liter Tipo 104 [Lampredi designed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelio_Lampredi) V12 mated to 4 speed manual transmission producing **296 hp at 6,300 rpm**. It can reach 100 kmh under 7 seconds with a **top speed of 257 kmh**. The 375 America was the fastest road car in the world.

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This model was restored with its original burgundy and silver-grey finish over a beautiful beige interior, the same colors in which was shown in New York and Geneva in 1954. One of the most beautiful and rarest Ferrari Gran Turismos...

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# Sale
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| **Model :**   |   	[**1954 Ferrari 375 America Coupe**](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az21/arizona/lots/r0065-1954-ferrari-375-america-coupe-by-vignale/) |
| **Where :**  	| 	[Online RM Sotheby's Arizona](https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/az21)  | 
| **When :**  	| 	22 January 2021 |
| **Estimated Price :**	| 	**$US 3,000,000** |

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# Sources
[Online RM Sotheby's Arizona](https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/az21)
[Lot : Ferrari 375 America Coupe](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az21/arizona/lots/r0065-1954-ferrari-375-america-coupe-by-vignale/)

**Wikipedia** :
[Ferrari 375 America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_America#375_America)
[Carrozzeria Vignale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignale)

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# Bonus Video
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> This 375 America during the 1954 Geneva Motor Show.

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