1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico Coupé LWB
- Engine
- 3.97L SOHC V12 with three Weber carburetors, ~340 bhp
- Colour
- Silver grey over red leather
Chassis 5029 SA is the thirty-second of thirty-five Ferrari 400 Superamericas built, and the fifteenth of eighteen long-wheelbase Coupé Aerodinamico examples. Completed by Pininfarina on 14 November 1963, it was originally finished in Grigio Argento over red leather. After early Italian ownership, the car spent decades in the United States before returning to Europe, where a thorough restoration by specialist workshops in Switzerland and Italy — including Carrozzeria Zanasi for bodywork and Ferrari Suisse for the engine — returned it to original specification. It subsequently earned a Platinum award at the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in 2011.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,860,000
- 1964-02-01 →Factory deliveryAutoservizi Maggiorepartial documentation
Florence-based Italian company that purchased the car new; it was registered on Italian plates approximately one month after acquisition and held for just over a year.
- → 1987Acquisition unknownBenjamin Caskeypartial documentation
Palm Beach, Florida commercial developer and avid classic car enthusiast; member of both the CCCA and AACA. He had the car repainted dark blue metallic and owned it until his death in 1987.
- 1987 → 1997-02-01InheritanceEdna H. Caskeypartial documentation
Widow of Benjamin Caskey; the car was retitled in her name following her husband's passing and she retained it for approximately a decade.
- → 1997Private saleMark Smithpartial documentation
Skippack, Pennsylvania owner who returned the car to running order; advertised it in a specialist publication in late 1997.
- 1998 → 2005Private saleMassimo Rossipartial documentation
Nyon, Switzerland-based collector who commissioned a comprehensive restoration using specialists in both Switzerland and Italy, returning the car to its original colour scheme; personally drove it in a 2004 rally.
- 2005 →Private saleLee Herringtonpartial documentation
Noted collector who acquired the car in 2005 and brought it back to the United States.
- Date unknownPrivate saleVittorio Giovanni Maggiorepartial documentation
Rome-based second Italian owner; the car was re-registered in his name upon transfer.
- Date unknownPrivate saleAndrews Collectionpartial documentation
Current consignors who have maintained the car meticulously while using it sparingly; had it serviced prior to concours appearances in 2010 and 2011.
Competition
- 2004-03-01Coppa Milano San RemoDriver: Massimo Rossi
Rossi drove the car personally in this rally shortly after the full restoration was completed, demonstrating the quality of the rebuild.
- 2010Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2010
Entered by the Andrews Collection following a full service by Bob Smith Coachworks.
- 2011Palm Beach Cavallino Classic 2011Platinum award
Shown by the Andrews Collection; the Platinum award recognised the high standard of the car's restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1969Bodywork
Car was repainted in dark blue metallic by or for its new American owner.
Original Grigio Argento finish was replaced at some point after export to the United States.
- 1997Mechanical
Car was brought back to running order by its Pennsylvania-based owner.
Work was advertised in the Ferrari Market Letter in October 1997.
- 2010ServiceBob Smith Coachworks
Full service carried out ahead of the car's appearance at Amelia Island.
Invoices from this service were retained with the car.
- —RestorationCarrozzeria Zanasi / Tappezzeria Luppi / Ferrari Suisse
Comprehensive restoration carried out by a team of specialists across Switzerland and Italy: bodywork by Carrozzeria Zanasi in Maranello, interior by Tappezzeria Luppi in Modena, and engine work by Ferrari Suisse; the car was returned to its original Grigio Argento over red leather specification.
Work took place over several years prior to March 2004; commissioned by owner Massimo Rossi.
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