REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE “SUPER” Initially coined for a series of show cars and concepts, Ferrari’s “Superfast” nomenclature was first applied to a production vehicle with the introduction of the 500 Superfast in 1964.

Designed from the start to be a luxurious, exclusive grand tourer that would more than live up to its evocative name, the new model was in many ways the ultimate development of Ferrari’s flagship Superamerica model, wearing an evolution of the sleek Aerodinamico coupe coachwork that had graced the 400 SA.

While the Superfast paid obvious homage to its direct predecessor on the outside, its running gear was less obviously rooted in the Superamerica.

Primarily, the Tipo 578/65 chassis was a reflection of the concurrent 330 GT 2+2 chassis, sharing that car’s long-wheelbase dimensions.

A forerunner of the immense “personal luxury cars” that later came into fashion, the Superfast made the most of this wheelbase by eschewing the rear seats, endowing the driver and pa...