THE 375 AMERICA The 375 America began a rich tradition at Ferrari of creating a special series of bespoke, ultra-luxurious, insanely powerful automobiles for the factory’s most dedicated, discerning, and fabulously wealthy clients.

While its chassis and suspension shared much in common with the 250 GT, under the hood was a 4.5-liter Lampredi V-12, packing an estimated 400 hp, sent to the rear axle via a four-speed gearbox.

It was one of the fastest roadgoing automobiles in the world, and exclusive – well, that would be an understatement.

Just a dozen examples were produced, each fitted with custom coachwork.

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WILKE’S SUPERCAR: CHASSIS NUMBER 0327 AL [Vignale is] the most personal and independent artist we know – his style has nothing in common with others, he experiments both with fantasy and technique, and his cars first surprise and then convince you.

– Tuttosport Magazine, quoted in Cavallino, no.

28 Alfredo Vignale did not work from a body buck, instead transforming full-...