1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III
- Engine
- 4.9L twin-plug V12 (Lampredi long-block), twin external spark-plug heads, Weber 36 DCF 3 carburetors, ~400 hp
- Colour
- 'Nero Tropicale' (black)
The Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III, chassis 1305 SA, is the 25th example built and the 4th of twelve third-series cars, completed in May 1959. Powered by a Lampredi-designed 4.9-litre V-12 producing around 400 bhp, it carries bespoke coachwork featuring competition-style covered headlamps and unique tail-lamp treatment. Delivered new through the Geneva Ferrari concession, the car passed through a succession of American enthusiasts and retains its original numbers-matching engine, gearbox, chassis, and rear axle, along with a long-standing British Racing Green livery applied during a 1970s restoration.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$5,335,000
- —Auction saleEstimate US$6,000,000 – US$8,000,000
- 1959 →Private saleMr. Griffinpartial documentation
American resident of Geneva who took delivery via the official Swiss Ferrari distributor, Garage de Montchoisy. The car was subsequently kept in storage at a Geneva parking facility for a number of years.
- 1970 →Private saleHans U. Maagpartial documentation
Based in Renens, Switzerland; acquired the car after its prolonged period in storage.
- 1976 →Acquisition unknownJohn Hajdukpartial documentation
Chicago-based owner whose firm, Motorkraft of Bensenville, Illinois, carried out a comprehensive restoration in dark British Racing Green with yellow striping — the livery the car still wears today.
- 1978 → 1982Private salePeter van Gerbigpartial documentation
Member of a long-established socially prominent New York family, resident of Hillsborough, California; an enthusiastic motorist who had commissioned multiple bespoke Ferraris and Rolls-Royces over the years.
- 1982 →Private saleGeorge and Rosella Wamserpartial documentation
Long-standing Ferrari Club of America members from Bloomington, Illinois, who used the car actively at Midwestern FCA gatherings for nearly twenty years; the car appeared in a well-known reference work on the model during their stewardship.
- Date unknownPrivate saleRichard Merrittpartial documentation
Prominent American Ferrari enthusiast; acquired the car through dealer Rob de la Rive Box.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTom Viltnerpartial documentation
Based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJohn Vernonpartial documentation
Located in Vail, Colorado; received the car following the Hajduk restoration.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDennis Machulpartial documentation
Noted collector and historic racing driver; described as holding the car for a relatively short period before it passed to its current owners.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent ownerspartial documentation
Acquired in the late 1990s; the car has been kept largely away from public view since then.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1976RestorationMotorkraft
Full restoration carried out by Motorkraft of Bensenville, Illinois, repainting the car in dark British Racing Green with yellow coachline striping — the scheme it retains today.
Restoration commissioned during John Hajduk's ownership; documented in Dyke W. Ridgley's book on the Series III model.
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