Ferrari 410 Berlinetta Scaglietti 1955

.The vehicle exhibited was recently restored and returned to its original condition.

The car illustrated in this article was presented by John Hunt (UK) at Villa D'Este Concorso D'Eleganza 2009.

After its one-two-three finish at the 1954 Le Mans with the 375 Plus model, Ferrari had Umberto Maglioli driving one 375 Plus to victory in the 1954 Carrera Panamerica five days event. With such specific intent to win the Mexican road race in 1955, it is little surprise that Ferrari designated the 410 S chassis numbers with CM (standing for Carrera Messicana), the four cars being numbered 0592 CM, 0594 CM, 0596 CM, and 0598 CM. Ironically, despite its unique design brief to win the Carrera Panamericana, the 410 S never actually campaigned in the race, as the tragedy of the 1955 Le Mans, as well as the Carrera’s mounting casualty.

. For use in the 410 S, the engine was dubbed the Tipo 126C to designate competition use and received an F1-style twin-plug ignition that contributed to developing 380 hp, unprecedented power for a Ferrari sports racer.

340 bhp 4,962 cc overhead cam V-12 engine with triple Weber 42 DCF/3 Weber carburetors, five-speed manual rear-mounted transaxle, independent front suspension with coil springs, rear De Dion suspension with trailing arms and transverse leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes and tubular steel frame. Wheelbase: 2420 mm (95.3")

P. Damiens- Source RM Auction 2012

wallpaper of Ferrari 410 Berlinetta Scaglietti 1955