1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica long-wheelbase Coupé Aerodinamico
- Engine
- 3,967 cc SOHC V12 with three Weber 40 DCZ 6 carburetors, 340 bhp
- Colour
- Light metallic blue ('Blu Chiaro Metallizzato')
Ferrari 400 Superamerica long-wheelbase coupé aerodinamico (chassis 3949 SA) is among only 18 examples of its type built, and ranks as one of the most individually specified. Commissioned by American sportsman and racing driver Erwin Goldschmidt and delivered in Davos in late 1962, it was exhibited on the Pininfarina stand at the Turin Motor Show and featured in period publications. Retaining its original drivetrain and most body panels, it has received a comprehensive concours-quality restoration and carries a continuous documented ownership history from new.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$4,400,000
- 1962-12-01 → 1970Factory deliveryErwin Goldschmidtfull documentation
Car delivered personally to Goldschmidt in Davos by a factory test driver; used for European touring, then shipped to the US and driven on weekends and at early Ferrari Club of America gatherings.
- 1970 → 2003InheritanceAnthony Goldschmidtfull documentation
Erwin's son drove the car cross-country to California; commissioned a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration by Ferrari specialist Bill Rudd in 1977; car appeared on the cover of Cavallino magazine in 1979 and was shown at Southern California events and the Petersen Automotive Museum.
- 2003 →Private saleRon Prattepartial documentation
Arizona-based collector who acquired the car from Anthony Goldschmidt; tenure was relatively brief before selling to the next owner.
- → 2012Private saleLee Herringtonpartial documentation
Well-known coachbuilt Ferrari specialist who held the car for close to ten years, exhibiting it at the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in 2006 and the Amelia Island Concours in 2007.
- 2012 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Added the car to a prominent personal collection and commissioned a full concours restoration by Dennison International, including a repaint in period-correct Blu Chiaro Metallizzato and a complete drivetrain rebuild.
Competition
- 19621962 Turin Automobile ShowExhibited on Pininfarina stand
Car was displayed as a show piece prior to delivery, and subsequently used in official Pininfarina publicity photography.
- 1967Ferrari Club of AmericaFerrari Club of America meeting and concours, Greenwich
Shown at the Showboat Inn gathering in Greenwich, Connecticut, during Erwin Goldschmidt's ownership.
- 2006Cavallino ClassicXV Palm Beach Cavallino ClassicFCA Gold Award
Exhibited by Lee Herrington; received a Gold Award from the Ferrari Club of America judges.
- 2007Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Car was shown at the event while still in Lee Herrington's ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1963ServiceFerrari factory
After roughly 1,300 miles of European driving with the Goldschmidt family, the car was returned to the factory for a service before being shipped to the United States.
- 1977RestorationBill Rudd
Full mechanical and cosmetic restoration lasting more than six months, carried out during Anthony Goldschmidt's ownership.
Bill Rudd was described as a well-regarded Ferrari specialist at the time.
- —RestorationDennison International
Comprehensive concours-level restoration by Dennison International; bodywork was stripped to bare metal and refinished in Blu Chiaro Metallizzato from the Pininfarina period colour palette, interior retrimmed in tan while retaining original bespoke features, door sills and floorpans replaced, and all other original panels including roof, doors, bonnet, and boot lid preserved. Engine, gearbox, and rear axle fully rebuilt in-house and the engine dyno-tested to confirm correct power output. Period-correct horns, headlights, and Borrani wheels were sourced and fitted.
Workshop located in Puyallup, Washington. Work commissioned by the current owner.
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