August 4, 2011

1953 Ferrari 340 / 375 Mille Miglia - Pinin Farina Competition Berlinetta

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Left Side View

Chassis No. 0320AM was sold to Luigi Chinetti Cornacchia soon after the completion of Guadalupe in December 1953 Race City. Chinetti then resold the car to DeCreeft Mr. William (Bill). Once upon a time in 1971 DeCreeft never ran the car and kept possession for over twenty years until agreeing to sell the car for Mr. Gene Curtis

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Left Side
 
The car was later purchased in 1974 with Stephen Griswold.  Two years later Griswold sold the car, in 1976, Mr. Robert Sutherland of Englewood, Colorado. In 1976, Sutherland found the car to its original form and only excellent maintenance of the car before using it in a variety of different events including the Monterey Historic races and in 1977 Ferrari National Meet at Watkins Glen.

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Front View
After Maglioli damaged the car ( chassis 0358AM ) took 0320AM and established a record three races in the last three steps. Maglioli pushed the car at speeds well over 175 mph! Despite this and even if he won the final three legs, your combined runs only one earned him sixth overall. This car was originally assigned to Sig. Ricci and Salviati.

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Front Right Wheel

Sutherland ran back the car at the Monterey Historic Races In August 1984. Three years later, in 1987, Sutherland ran the car in racing history in Chicago Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Sutherland and Mike Dopudja ran the car in the Mille Miglia In 1989.

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Front Left View

The car was sold by Sutherland for Jerome Sullivan of Vero Beach, Florida In March 1993. Sullivan had the car restored from scratch by Wayne Obry. Upon completion of the restoration, Sullivan used the vehicle in a variety of different events, including a victory in Cavallino Classics in 1996. Sullivan also ran the car in the Mille Miglia and continued to use the car frequently, including another appearance at the 1998. Cavallino Classic where he ran the car for two days at Moroso Speedway.

Period Photos of 0320AM - 1953 Ferrari 340-375 Mille Miglia - Far View While Riding

Chassis 0322AM and 0320AM are the only survivors Scuderia Ferrari Factory Team 375mm Pinin Farina Berlinettas completed. They are unique and clearly the most beautiful and powerful Ferrari mid-1950 the drivers of resistance.

The last time we heard the card was for sale at Symbolic Motors in La Jolla, California, for about $ 3.5 million. Bill sold in 1972 for less than $ 4,000 to help pay for the Air Travel bought in 1969.

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