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Ferrari America colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkred;"|Ferrari America
340, 375, 410, 400, 500, 365 | | idth="40%"|Manufacturer: | Ferrari | | lass: | front-engined GT car | | roduction: | 1951 — 1967 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|340 America | | roduction: | 1951 — 1952 | | ody styles: | Coupe
Roadster | | ngines: | 4.1 L V12 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|375 America | | roduction: | 1952 — 1955 | | ody styles: | Coupe
Roadster | | ngines: | 4.5 L V12 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|410 Superamerica | | roduction: | 1955 — 1959 | | ody Styles: | Coupe
Roadster | | ngines: | 5.0 L V12 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|400 Superamerica | | roduction: | 1959 — 1964 | | ody styles: | Coupe
Roadster | | ngines: | 4.0 L V12 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|500 Superfast | | roduction: | 1964 — 1966 | | ody Styles: | Coupe
Roadster | | ngines: | 5.0 L V12 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: red;"|365 California | | roduction: | 1966 — 1967 | | ody Styles: | Roadster | | ngines: | 4.4 L V12 | | olspan=2|This article is part of the automobile series. | Ferrari's highest-end models in the 1950s and 1960s were the Americas. They were large touring cars with the largest V12 engines and often had cusom bodywork. All America models used a live axle in the rear, were front-engined, and had worm and sector steering. The America series was based on a series of concept cars which bore the Superfast name. Therefore, the final true member of the America production family finally bore that name instead: The 500 Superfast. 340 America The first America cars were the 340. Using the new Lampredi V12 developed for Formula 1 racing, the 340 America could produce over 200 hp. Bodywork was done by Pinin Farina and Vignale. The 340 was produced for only about one year, replaced by its larger-engined brother, the 375 America. 375 America Another Pinin Farina and Vignale car, the 375 used the new 4.5 L Lampredi engine with up to 300 hp (224 kW). The 340 and 375 were expensive and exclusive - only about 40 were built from late 1951 through 1955. 410 Superamerica As if the custom, low-volume America was not fast enough, Ferrari produced another line of America cars, beginning with the 1955 410 Superamerica. The engine was now up to 5.0 L with 340 hp (254 kW) available. A 1957 Superamerica III had triple Weber carburetors for even more power. All bodywork was by Pinin Farina, and just 35 were built when the series ended in 1959. 400 Superamerica The 400 Superamerica had a smaller 4.0 L Colombo engine, but produced as much power as its predecessor. It debuted in 1959 as 410 production ended, and was available as a coupe, spider, or cabriolet with custom Pinin Farina bodywork. Four-wheel disc brakes were a new addition. 50 400s had been built when the 400 stepped aside in 1964. 500 Superfast The end of the top-line America series was the 1964 500 Superfast. Early in development, and even into production, these cars were to be called "Superamericas", but the decision was made at the last moment to use "Superfast" instead. The engine was again a 5.0 L Lampredi, but 400 hp (298 kW) was available now, pushing the car to 170 mph (274 km/h). The chassis was based on the contemporary 330 GT 2+2, and bodywork was again done by Pinin Farina. 37 cars were made to 1966, including 12 "series II" models with an updated 5-speed transmission. 365 California The 1966 365 California was a stepchild model. It used the America's chassis, with its 2650 mm wheelbase and live axle rear suspension, but had the 4.4 L Colombo V12 from the other 365 cars. Just 14 of the open roadsters were built, and production ended in 1967. References America
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