1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico LWB Coupé
- Engine
- 3.97L V12 SOHC with three Weber 40 DCZ 6 carburettors, 340 bhp, four-speed manual with overdrive
- Colour
- Silver grey ('Grigio Argento') with black interior
Chassis 3931 SA is a Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupé Aerodinamico of historical significance as the first Series II example built on the longer 2,600 mm wheelbase, bodied by Pininfarina and completed in September 1962. Finished in Grigio Argento over Nero, it was exhibited at both the Earls Court Motor Show in London and the Chicago Motor Show before export to the United States. One of only 14 long-wheelbase Series II cars featuring covered headlamps, it later entered the distinguished Yoshiho Matsuda Collection in Japan and underwent two comprehensive restorations spanning several decades.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,950,000 (≈ $3.25M)
- → 1995-01-09Private saleYoshijuki Hayashipartial documentation
Tokyo-based owner who registered the car on a Japanese plate; the vehicle remained in Japan until it entered the Matsuda collection.
- 1995-01-09 →Acquisition unknownYoshiho Matsuda Collectionfull documentation
Prominent Japanese collector whose holdings included a dedicated Ferrari museum where this car was displayed in 1995; in the early 2000s the car was sent back to the United States before eventually moving to Europe.
- 2003 → 2008Acquisition unknownBerlinetta Motorspartial documentation
German workshop based in St. Ingbert that undertook a comprehensive restoration lasting approximately five years.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
US importer received the car after its motor show debuts; the vehicle was acquired for just over thirteen thousand dollars and subsequently shown at a second motor show in Chicago.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGary Wassermanpartial documentation
Based in San Francisco during his period of ownership; the car was referenced in a published Ferrari book in 1975 while in his possession.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTerry York Motor Carspartial documentation
Carried out a full restoration of the vehicle in the early 1980s before the car was passed on to a Japanese buyer.
Competition
- 1962-09-011962 Earls Court Motor ShowOfficial world debut display
The car served as the launch exhibit for the second-series long-wheelbase 400 Superamerica at the London show, completed just days before the event opened.
- 19951995 Matsuda Ferrari Museum of ArtDisplay exhibit
The car was shown as part of the Yoshiho Matsuda Collection's dedicated Ferrari museum display.
- —Chicago Motor ShowDisplay exhibit
Following the London debut, the car was shown at Chicago through the Luigi Chinetti Motors importer network.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationTerry York Motor Cars
Full restoration carried out before the car's sale to a Japanese buyer; work completed to a standard sufficient for export to Tokyo.
Performed in the early 1980s prior to the transfer of ownership to Yoshijuki Hayashi.
- —RestorationBerlinetta Motors
Comprehensive second restoration lasting approximately five years, returning the car to its original Grigio Argento over Nero specification.
Carried out in St. Ingbert, Germany between 2003 and 2008 after the car's return to Europe.
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