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1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet

3309 SAroadItaly
Engine
3,967cc 60-degree V12 with three Weber carburetors, 340 bhp
Colour
Black (restored); originally metallic red

Chassis 3309 SA is the final short-wheelbase Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet, completed in March 1962 and finished in Rosso Metallizzato over Avorio with covered headlights and a factory hardtop. It debuted at the 32nd Geneva Motor Show before being airfreighted to the United States for display at the New York International Auto Show. Its first private owner, Arizona dealer R.J. 'Gus' Stallings, drove it at the Jerome A2 Hill Climb and achieved 145 mph at Bonneville. Following decades of European and American ownership, the car underwent a comprehensive California restoration managed by Patrick Ottis, after which it earned Platinum at the 2009 Cavallino Classic and Third in Class at Pebble Beach.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1962 → 1962Factory delivery
    Luigi Chinetti Motors
    partial documentation

    The car was airfreighted to this Greenwich, Connecticut dealership after the Geneva show, where it was displayed at the New York International Auto Show before being sold to its first private owner.

  3. 1962 → 1964Private sale
    R.J. (Gus) Stallings
    full documentation

    A Phoenix, Arizona automobile dealer who took the car to a local hillclimb and to the Bonneville Salt Flats; his ownership was documented in a November 1962 Road and Track article with photographs.

  4. 1964 → 1967Private sale
    Robert M. Grossman
    partial documentation

    Based in Nyack, New York; reportedly lent the car for a day to fellow enthusiast Peter S. Kalikow during his ownership.

  5. 1967 → 1967-02-01Acquisition unknown
    Luigi Chinetti Motors
    partial documentation

    The car returned briefly to Chinetti's distributorship before being sold in February 1967.

  6. 1967-02-01 → 1973-05-01Private sale
    Norman Silver
    full documentation

    A High Point, North Carolina enthusiast who acquired the car alongside a 212 as part of a trade involving his 330 GT 2+2; a sales invoice from his ownership survives in the car's file.

  7. 1973 → 2005Private sale
    Charles Robert
    partial documentation

    A French owner based near Paris who purchased through dealer Tom Meade; he commissioned a restoration by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi in Modena, which repainted the car in a darker maroon with a tan interior, and retained it for approximately two decades before showing it at two notable events.

  8. 2005 → 2010Private sale
    William Grimsley
    full documentation

    Upon returning the car to the United States, Grimsley commissioned a comprehensive restoration managed by Patrick Ottis of Berkeley, California, covering bodywork, chrome, mechanical components, and a new red leather interior.

  9. 2010 →Acquisition unknown
    Andrews Collection
    full documentation

    The car has been a centrepiece of this collection since acquisition, displayed at a major concours event in 2011 and accompanied by extensive documentation including restoration invoices, period photographs, and Ferrari Classiche certification.

Competition

  1. 1962
    32nd Geneva Motor Show
    Displayed on Ferrari's stand

    The car was shown on Ferrari's official exhibition stand shortly after factory completion in March 1962.

  2. 1962
    6th New York International Auto Show
    Displayed by Luigi Chinetti Motors

    After being airfreighted to the United States, the car was exhibited at the New York Coliseum by Chinetti's distributorship.

  3. 1962
    Jerome A2 Hill Climb
    Driver: R.J. (Gus) Stallings

    Stallings took the car to this Arizona hillclimb as an early high-speed test before heading to Bonneville.

  4. 1962
    Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Run
    Driver: R.J. (Gus) StallingsTop speed of 145 mph

    Stallings drove the Ferrari across the Utah salt flats on its first Bonneville outing; the run was reported in the November 1962 issue of Road and Track.

  5. 1994-06-01
    Club Ferrari France Meeting, Mas du Clos

    The car was exhibited by Charles Robert at this French Ferrari club gathering.

  6. 2000
    Ferrari Special Exhibit at Retromobile, Paris

    Charles Robert showed the car at this dedicated Ferrari display within the Paris Retromobile event.

  7. 2009
    Cavallino Classic XVIII
    Platinum award

    First public appearance following the Grimsley-era restoration; the car was also featured in the April/May 2009 issue of Cavallino magazine.

  8. 2009-08-01
    Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
    3rd in Class, 98 judging points

    The car appeared on the 18th green after additional preparation by the restoration team following the Cavallino Classic.

  9. 2011
    2011 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

    Displayed by the Andrews Collection nearly five decades after the car's original motor show appearances in Geneva and New York.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1973Restoration
    Carrozzeria Fantuzzi

    Full restoration by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi in Modena; the exterior was repainted in a darker maroon shade and the interior was retrimmed in tan.

    Commissioned by French owner Charles Robert after acquiring the car through Tom Meade.

  2. 2005Restoration
    Patrick Ottis (Berkeley, California); Perfect Restorations (Brian Hoyt, Hayward, California); Ken Nemanic (interior)

    Comprehensive, no-expense-spared full restoration undertaken in California: mechanical components overhauled by Patrick Ottis, bodywork finished in black paint, chrome trim restored by Brian Hoyt, and interior retrimmed in red leather by Ken Nemanic.

    Commissioned by William Grimsley upon the car's return to the US; accompanied by numerous invoices.

  3. 2009Service
    Patrick Ottis and California restoration team

    Additional preparation by the California restoration team following the Cavallino Classic, ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

    Work carried out between Cavallino Classic XVIII and the August 2009 Pebble Beach event.

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