What kind of car sells for up to $2.1m? Well, this Ferrari 375 America Coupe is in with a good chance...
One of 12 original 375 Americas, and one of the two Vignale-bodied coupes, this Ferrari is incredibly vintage and dates all the way back to 1953.
Many say that Enzo Ferrari was reluctant to begin manufacturing road-going Gran Turismo cars at the request of his wealthiest racing-car customers.
Everything except the coachwork was built in-house, while such famed coachbuilders as Ghia, Touring, Vignale and Pinin Farina provided an array of hand-built bodywork.
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 The 375 America, and early Ferrari classic from 1953... |
With coachwork by Carrozeria Vignale, this 375 America followed the 340 and 342 America models of 1950 to 1953, and continued to cater to Ferrari's elite road-car buyers.
They wanted a large-displacement, high-horsepower road car with bespoke styling and a luxurious and quiet passenger cabin - and the 375 certainly delivered.
The car has some power to back up its classic looks, with a 300 bhp via a 4,523 cc V-12 engine under the bonnet.
Other features of the Coupe include triple Weber 40DCZ3 dual-choke carburetors, a four-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox, and oval-section tubular steel ladder-type chassis.
 Under the bonnet... The car's 4,523 cc V-12 engine |
Ferrari's then-typical underpinnings included front and rear leaf-spring suspension, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes and Borrani wire-spoke wheels.
The car will be auctioned on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at RM's Monterey, US, sale. The whole event runs between August 19-20.
It's estimated at $1,750,000-$2,100,000.
Watch this space for more news on the upcoming sale.
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