1961 Ferrari 400 Super America
Replacing the 410, the 400 Superamerica (SA) continued Ferrari's tradition of custom supercars and was one of the most exclusive road-going cars of the 50s. Each car was specially built with Ferrari's successful motor sport engineering and no two were alike.
Just under 50 examples of the 400 Superamerica were built including both the series I and II cars. 32 examples featured a distinctively rounded rear-end which were called Aerodynamica Coupes.
Of the examples featured above, the green car is chassis #4031SA/3097SA. This particular Superamerica holds special value because it was Enzo Ferrari's personal car. Even Enzo himself couldn't resist the The grace and power of the Superamerica.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| price $ | $ $18 000 |
| engine | Type 163 Columbo, 60 Degree V12 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | SOHC, 2 Valves / Cyl |
| displacement | 3967 cc / 242.1 in³ |
| bore | 77 mm / 3.03 in |
| stroke | 71 mm / 2.8 in |
| compression | 8.8:1 |
| power | 253.5 kw / 340 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 85.71 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 241.82 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 318.62 nm / 235.0 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm |
| body / frame | Steel Body over Tubular Chassis |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | Pirelli 185-15 |
| rear tires | Pirelli 185-15 |
| front brakes | Dunlop Discs w/Servo Assist |
| f brake size | mm / in |
| rear brakes | Dunlop Discs w/Servo Assist |
| r brake size | mm / in |
| front wheels | F 38.1 x 16.5 cm / 15.0 x 6.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 38.1 x 16.5 cm / 15.0 x 6.5 in |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Coil Springs, Longitudinal Leaf Springs |
| weight | 1406 kg / 3100 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2600 mm / 102.4 in |
| front track | 1455 mm / 57.3 in |
| rear track | 1450 mm / 57.1 in |
| length | 4300 mm / 169.3 in |
| width | 1778 mm / 70.0 in |
| height | 1300 mm / 51.2 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual w/overdrive |
| gear ratios | :1 |
| final drive | 4.80, 4.60, 4.25, or 3.73:1 |
| top speed | ~280.0 kph / 174.0 mph |
| 0 - 60 mph | ~9.2 seconds |
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