At the Paris Salon in October 1958, Ferrari introduced the latest version of its boutique luxury supercar, the 410 Superamerica.

Now in its third series of production, the newest 410 Superamerica rode on a shortened wheelbase of 2,600 milimeters, and most notably differed from its predecessor with updated Pinin Farina coachwork.

The rakish new design featured elongated triple fender strakes, and a covered-headlamp front end reminiscent of the concurrent 250 GT California Spider.

Mechanically, the third-series 410 Superamericas continued to feature the twin-plug 4.9-liter Lampredi long-block V-12 that was originally engineered for sports car racing, and had powered a 375 Plus to overall victory at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans.

But the Superamerica’s revision was more than skin deep, as the retuned type 126A/58 engine was equipped with a new head with outside spark plugs, huge Weber 36 DCF 3 carburetors, and polished billet connecting rods (a feature only found elsewhere on the 250 T...