This makes it an even rarer car than the 500 Superfast, and apart from the 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder, the rarest sixties series production Ferrari road car. This model was essentially the direct successor to the 500 Superfast coupe, albeit with a folding canvas roof, and was produced during 1966 and early 1967, in a total of only fourteen units, in the chassis number range 08347 – 10369, two of which, 0999, were right hand drive. The sixties chapter closed on the exclusive limited production series of Ferrari models with the Pininfarina designed 365 California model, a cabriolet that was presented at the 1966 Geneva Salon. The car’s high price and exclusive image meant it was destined for the most elite section of the market, and only 14 were built. Pininfarina enclosed the sophisticated 4.4-litre V12 engine in a body of rare beauty, making it the benchmark in the high performance luxury sports car category. Presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, this was one of the most memorable interpretations of the Italian open sports car theme. As the series production car output increased in number and uniformity, the tooling necessary for small series runs was becoming less viable, despite the greater sales price. It would also be the last low volume production coupé produced by Ferrari, in a series that had started with the America and Superamerica of the fifties and early sixties. The 500 Superfast was presented at the 1964 Geneva Salon, and would have a limited production run into 1966. In 1966 a second series of twelve cars came out, which had additional speed. Twenty-five units with a 4-speed gearbox were built during the first series. With three 40 DCZ/6 Webers, it boasted 400 bhp, which placed the car at the top of its class. Derived from the 400 Superamerica, it was fitted with a special engine which benefited from the work of both Colombo and Lampredi. This model, targeted at clients looking for uncompromising performance in a luxury car, was presented at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show. It was the replacement for the 250 GTE 2+2 model, which had ended its production run with a series of one hundred models known as the 330 America: visually identical to the 250 GTE, but fitted with a 4-litre engine. The 330 GT 2+2 coupé was presented at the annual Ferrari pre-season competition press conference in January 1964, making its public appearance at the Brussels Salon later that month.
These differed principally in the front end treatment the first series (1963-1965) having four headlights and the second (1965-1967) just two. The 330 GT 2+2′s elegant line was the work of Pininfarina, and two series were built. It was fitted with the new 4-litre Type 209 V12, which sported a slightly longer engine block than the 400 SA series from which it was derived. The 330 America was replaced by the 330 GT 2+2, which was unveiled at the Brussels Show. All but two of the forty-six cars in the series were designed by Pininfarina (the company became Pininfarina in 1962), and the majority were in coupé form. The ’400′ designation referred to their total cubic capacity of four litres. This was the first time with a production road car that Ferrari deviated from the path of the model type number denoting the swept volume of a single-cylinder. The 400 Superamerica series of cars were the successors to the 410 Superamerica models, and were produced between 19. The cars were all bodied by Pininfarina and included spider, cabriolet and aerodynamic coupé versions, as well as the famous, one-off Superfast models: II, III and IV. A big, 4-litre V12, with loads of power and massive torque, sober yet luxurious interior, firm suspension settings that didn’t compromise on comfort, and a gearbox with overdrive. Produced in two series between 19, the 400 Superamerica was one of those flagship models created in response to customer demand. Ferrari 400 Superamerica © Ferrari S.p.A.
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