1952 FERRARI 340 AMERICA

Lot #MG1
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  • Chassis No. 0202A
  • 1 of 24 Ferrari 340 America chassis built
  • Driven to a 5th Place finish in the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans by Andre Simon and Lucien Vincent
  • Meticulous build and restoration by the Ferrari Classiche Department in Italy
  • Classiche Red Book with White stripe, denoting a significant racing Ferrari
  • Provenance verified by Marcel Massini
  • Competed in Montlhéry, France in 1952 with Lucien Vincent driving
  • Extensive racing history throughout the U.S. in the 1950s
  • Vignale coachwork
  • Finished in period-correct French Racing Blue No. 14 livery
  • 4.1L V-12 engine
  • 4-speed manual transmission
  • Following its European racing run, the car was exported to the U.S. via Luigi Chinetti
  • Chinetti is reputed to have sold the car to defense attorney Bill Galvin
  • Paul Owens of Texas later purchased the car and installed a Chevrolet V-8 engine
  • The car was also fitted with a Devin fiberglass body
  • Drag racer Mike Sanfilippo purchased the car in 1990 for $200
  • In 2006, Tom Shaughnessy of San Clemente, California, purchased the car for $26,912
  • 0202A book has detailed period photographs, news clippings, race results and restoration photos
  • A 10% buyer premium applies to the purchase of this vehicle