£6.21m
1954 Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 20 Aug 2022
Market Position:
World Record
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£6,212,269
1954 Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet
US • 20 Aug 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Ferrari 375 America Cabriolet by Vignale, chassis number 0353 AL, is a one-off open-top example of just 12 total 375 America cars built. It retains its matching-numbers engine, gearbox, rear axle, and bodywork, and is accompanied by a rare original factory hard top.
Condition
7
While the car has been restored and well-maintained, it has undergone a repaint and interior reupholstering. Although retaining matching-numbers components and a documented history, the modifications and need for minor items to complete Ferrari Classiche certification prevent it from being rated higher.
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Manual
LHD
United States
0353 AL
1954
Auction
£6.21m
1954 Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet
RM Sotheby's • US • 20 Aug 2022
Market Position:
World Record
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Description
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL At the Paris Salon in October 1953, Ferrari introduced two new models intended to appeal to clients’ grand touring sensibilities, each positioned for a specific market.
The 250 Europa was powered by a diminutive 3-liter version of the race-winning Lampredi competition engine, while the 375 America featured a detuned version of the monstrous 4,542-cubic-centimeter Lampredi motor from the 375 MM race car.
The former car was essentially a brand-new model, one that paved the way to the standard production 250 GT that was soon to follow.
Conversely, the 375 America was a replacement for the tepidly selling 342 America, and like its predecessor was conceived as a luxurious grand touring version of the concurrent Lampredi race car, though in this case the cars were assigned roadgoing odd-numbered chassis numbers.
Both models were built on an extended 2,800-millimeter-wheelbase chassis whose running gear featured a four-speed gearbox with a multi-plate clutch, indepen...
Price Analysis vs Other 375 Americas
£1,868,512
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,040,391
Median Price (Since 2020)
£6,212,269
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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