1954 Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet
- Engine
- 4.5L Lampredi inline configuration, detuned from 375 MM race specification
- Colour
- Black

Chassis 0353 AL is the sole open-bodied example among the twelve 375 Americas produced, bodied by Vignale in hand-formed alloy cabriolet coachwork and originally factory-converted from a 250 Europa. Delivered new in late 1954, it passed through a short, well-documented chain of Italian and American owners, including a brief association with racing driver Luigi Musso. Imported to California in 1958, it was shown at the 1972 Hollywood Bowl Concours d'Elegance and comprehensively restored in 1980. It retains its matching-numbers drivetrain and original hard top, confirmed by Ferrari Classiche inspection.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$7,595,000
- 1954-12-01 → 1956-10-01Factory deliveryBianca Colizzifull documentation
Daughter of Italian film director Giuseppe Colizzi; acquired the car directly from the factory and registered it in Rome shortly before the 1954 holiday season.
- 1956-10-01 → 1958-07-01Private saleHarry Chambersfull documentation
American TWA executive who had established the airline's Milan office; learned of the car through racing driver Luigi Musso and used it enthusiastically, including visits to the Monza circuit. Later honored by the Italian government and eventually led NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
- 1958-07-01 → 1974Private saleJoseph Fitchfull documentation
TWA flight dispatcher from Los Angeles who bought the car from Chambers and brought it to California by late 1958; had the bodywork repainted dark blue after a shipping mishap and oversaw a full mechanical rebuild completed around 1962, thereafter keeping it carefully stored at his Southern California home.
- 1974 → 1995Private saleWayne Golombfull documentation
Ferrari enthusiast from Springfield, Illinois, who found the car via a magazine advertisement; commissioned a thorough restoration in 1980 and the car featured in several marque-specific publications during his two-decade tenure.
- 1995 → 1998Private saleDennis Machulpartial documentation
Illinois-based owner who actively drove the car, completing the 1995 Colorado Grand event during his brief period of ownership.
- 1998 →Private saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Had the exterior repainted black and the interior retrimmed, then maintained the car in climate-controlled storage; recently submitted it for Ferrari Classiche certification.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDoctor (unnamed, Italian)partial documentation
Car was reportedly placed in storage with a physician after only about a year of use; no precise dates or identity given, and the arrangement may have been informal.
Competition
- 1969Ferrari Owners Club Meeting, Culver City
Car was displayed by owner Joseph Fitch at this club gathering in Southern California.
- 1972-08-01Hollywood Bowl Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Entered while still in Fitch's ownership; took class honors at this California concours event.
- 19951995 Colorado GrandDriver: Dennis MachulSuccessful completion
Driving tour-style event completed by owner Machul during his brief stewardship of the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1958Bodywork
Coachwork repainted in a gun-metal grey shade at some point prior to the July 1958 sale; the exact date within the Chambers ownership period is not specified.
- 1958Repair
Partial body repaint required after damage sustained during ocean shipment to the United States; the affected panels were refinished in dark blue, and the entire exterior was subsequently matched to that colour.
Incident occurred while the car was in transit to California in late 1958.
- 1962Engine rebuild
Gradual mechanical overhaul of the Lampredi engine and drivetrain, completed by 1962; sourcing competent mechanics familiar with Lampredi units in the US was reportedly challenging at the time.
Work was carried out over several years during Fitch's ownership in Southern California.
- 1980Restoration
Comprehensive restoration undertaken during Wayne Golomb's ownership.
- —Bodywork
Exterior refinished in black and interior fully reupholstered after the consignor acquired the car in 1998.
Exact year of work within the post-1998 period is not stated.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Submitted to Ferrari Classiche for formal certification; confirmed to retain matching-numbers drivetrain components and original alloy coachwork, with minor outstanding items noted for the next owner to complete.
A detailed Ferrari Classiche report is available for review; the full certification process was not yet finalised at the time of cataloguing.
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