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1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta by Pininfarina Up for Auction

An extremely rare Ferrari vehicle is ready to hit the auction block at the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este auction on May 21st, RM Auctions announced. The vehicle in question is one of ten 375 MM Berlinettas built and, more than that, the last 375 MM built. This 1955 Ferrari, which is also the last even-numbered car built by Pininfarina, is estimated to fetch between €3,200,000 - €4,200,000 ($4.5 - $6 million).

The vehicle comes with several Ferrari styling cues that were to be found on future models, including front fender vents (which would be widely copied) and a lower grille with a flatter top, which projected in the style of the upcoming 1958 250 Testa Rossa and evolved into the 1965 275 GTB.

In addition, it also features rear window louvers, which would appear in the 250 GT TdF model, and headlights without bezels, which were continued on other models. However, one feature it doesn’t share with its siblings is the exaggerated rear-fender treatment.

After it has sustained an extensive restoration completed in 2004, the car was immediately entered in the 54th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California in Class M-2 Ferrari Speciale, which it won, scoring 100 points. Two days later it was shown at nearby Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, at the 40th Annual Ferrari Club of America National Meeting. It received a Platinum Award and also the Luigi Chinetti award for the most outstanding Ferrari road car.

In 2005, it was shown at the Cavallino Classic at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida and won the Grand Turismo Cup and Best of Show GT Ferrari. After this it was taken to the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este, at Lake Como, where it placed 2nd in Class for Closed Cars 1940-59.

“As a one-off body and the last of a significant model line, 0490 AM occupies an unassailable position in the Ferrari lexicon. Its list of desirable features is virtually endless – not only did its trendsetting design foreshadow future Ferrari models, but it was the last 375 MM built. A matching-numbers car with its original motor and “no-stories” provenance, it was restored by a marque expert and documented by noted historian Marcel Massini,” RM Auctions says.
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