Description
Highlights
Entrant in the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, raced by William ‘Bill’ Spear and Johnny Claes
Owned and raced by the multiple Le Mans class winner William ‘Bill’ Spears, finished in his striking signature blue and white livery
Retaining its factory matching-numbers chassis and engine
Fresh from an exhaustive two-year photo-documented restoration undertaken by the renowned specialists Patrick Ottis & Motion Products, Inc. in Wisconsin at a cost of over 1. 3m US dollars
One of only three Ferraris to have raced in the inaugural 12 Hours of Sebring in 1952, a race which quickly established itself as one of the ‘Big Three’ in the USA
The very first ‘big-banger’ Ferrari 340 to compete in the United States of America, with according period photography published in a plethora of books and publications through the decades
Boasting a clear and comprehensive history, as verified by the leading Ferrari historian Marcel Massini in his accompanying report
One of six Ferrari 340 Americas born with Touring Superleggera’s stunning open Barchetta coachwork
Accompanied by copies of its original Ferrari factory build sheets
Formerly owned by Fabrizio Violati and exhibited as part of his famous Maranello Rosso Collection in San Marino
Offered from one of the world’s most significant collections of Ferraris
An open large-capacity V12-powered flagship 1950s Ferrari, eligible for the world’s most prestigious concours competitions and historic motorsport events
Price Upon Application
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