1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta by Touring

Rome-based engineer who acquired the car new via Carrozzeria Touring and Enzo Ferrari directly. Returned the vehicle to the factory around 17 times over roughly three years, implying active competition use though no period race records have surfaced.

Son of silent film icon Charlie Chaplin, resident in Corseaux, Switzerland at the time. Retained the car for approximately ten months before selling on.

Held the berlinetta for roughly two years before trading it in to a Rome-based Ferrari dealer.

Rome-based Ferrari marque dealer who took the car in trade and subsequently found a buyer on the American West Coast.

Unnamed buyer in the western United States who replaced the original V-12 with a Ford V-8 unit, consistent with hot-rod practices of the period.

U.S. Navy serviceman based in Cuba who reportedly acquired the car during the 1960s and died in the Vietnam conflict in 1970.

Unidentified custodian in Washington state who kept the car in barn storage through the mid-1970s until it was located in 1976.

Atlanta-based buyer who acquired the car after Gerald Roush of the Ferrari Market Letter brokered the transaction. The Ford unit was swapped out for a type 128F engine from a 250 GT Series II cabriolet during this ownership period.

The car passed through unspecified dealers and investors for several years following its participation in the 1986 and 1987 Mille Miglia Storica runs.

Southern California-based Ferrari restoration specialist who purchased and promptly resold the car to a Mexican collector.

Mexico-based collector who brought the car to the 1994 Monterey Car Weekend, entering it in both concours and historic racing events.

Second period of ownership by the same California restorer, during which the car competed in the 1995 Monterey Historics and the 1997 Mille Miglia Storica and Los Angeles Vintage Grand Prix.

British collector who consigned the car to RM's August 2005 Monterey auction.

Buyer at RM's 2005 Monterey sale who owned the car through the 2009 Cavallino Classic, where it earned a Silver Award.

Current consignor who had the engine fully rebuilt to competition specification in 2015 by Francorchamps of America and exhibited the car at multiple concours events through 2023.

Unidentified buyer who acquired the car after its 2001 FCA concours appearance and sourced a Lampredi engine originally fitted to a 250 Europa, subsequently enlarged to 4.1 liters and rebuilt in 2004 by Patrick Ottis.

One of two successive appearances in the historic revival event; the car ran with the replacement 250 GT-sourced engine at this stage.

Second consecutive year of participation in the historic touring event.

Part of a further pair of successful runs in the historic event during the early 1990s.

Second of two consecutive historic rally entries in this period, described as successful.

Presented at the FCA concours held during the Monterey Car Weekend while in the ownership of Rodolfo Junco de la Vega.

Competed at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Car Weekend under Junco de la Vega's ownership.

Described as a successful outing during Tillack's second ownership period.

Participated in the historic touring event during Tillack's second ownership tenure.

Additional competitive outing in the same year as the Mille Miglia Storica participation.

Exhibited at the Ferrari Club of America concours held in Texas.

Concours appearance during the Texas-based owner's tenure, earning a Silver Award.

First concours showing under current Southern California ownership.

Displayed at the prestigious Carmel Valley event in August 2010.

Exhibited at the Art Center College of Design's annual automotive showcase in October 2017.

First of two appearances at this Pebble Beach Ferrari-specific concours event.

Second appearance at the Pebble Beach Ferrari concours under the same current ownership.

Ford V-8 removed and a type 128F engine sourced from a 250 GT Series II cabriolet was installed as a replacement.

Engine swap facilitated following the car's sale to Peter Pheil of Atlanta.

A Lampredi engine sourced from a 250 Europa was enlarged to 4.1-litre displacement with dry-sump lubrication matching 340 America racing configuration; the gearbox and various chassis components were also overhauled at the same time.

Work commissioned by the owner prior to the 2005 Monterey sale.

Full competition-specification engine rebuild encompassing new valves, high-compression pistons, connecting rods, and cylinder liners, plus newly fabricated cylinder heads in the period style with custom camshafts, yielding a meaningful power increase over original factory output.

Carried out by Rod Drew's Costa Mesa, California workshop under current ownership.

Original Lampredi V-12 removed and replaced with a Ford V-8 engine by an American owner.

Occurred after the car reached the US West Coast, likely in the late 1950s or early 1960s.