1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast

British industrialist from Yorkshire who ordered the car new and used it primarily for continental touring; it was stored at Pininfarina's Turin facility while in Italy, then imported to Britain in 1972 but saw minimal use due to his busy travel schedule. After 35 years he sold it with only around 12,000 miles on the odometer.

Netherlands-based collector who actively showed the car at multiple prestigious concours events across Europe, and during whose ownership the car was featured in several publications including a 2004 Ferrari collecting book and two magazines.

Discerning European vintage sports car collector who acquired the car at RM's Maranello sale; continued concours exhibition, obtained Ferrari Classiche Certification, and commissioned air conditioning and electric power steering upgrades while retaining all original replaced parts.

Car was displayed rather than entered competitively; exact location not specified in the prose.

Held near Heidelberg, Germany.

Venue was the Galopprennbahn racing track near Düsseldorf, Germany.

Shown at the Lake Como event; owner subsequently toured Monaco afterward.

Factory-organized return journey from Maranello to Venice; car was prepared by marque historian Marcel Massini in Switzerland beforehand.

Car was driven in this touring event approximately seven months after the Italia Classica.

Factory-supervised maintenance carried out at Ferrari's Assistenza Clienti workshop in Modena.

First of three documented factory service visits recorded in Ferrari's own service records.

Second round of factory-supervised maintenance at Ferrari's Modena service facility.

Third factory-supervised service; odometer read 7,710 miles at this point.

Final of three documented Assistenza Clienti service episodes.

Car underwent the Ferrari Classiche certification process, confirming originality and matching-numbers status.

Certification obtained in 2009, the same year the current owner acquired the car.

Car was prepared and recommissioned in Switzerland ahead of participation in the Ferrari Italia Classica factory tour.

Air conditioning system specially engineered and fitted to improve touring comfort without compromising originality; all displaced original parts retained.

Work carried out during the current owner's tenure; exact date not specified.

Electric power steering installed subsequent to the air conditioning upgrade.

Carried out after the air conditioning work; all original displaced components retained with the car.