Price
Body Type
Coupe
Body Builder
Pinin Farina
VIN
Make
Ferrari
Model
410 Superamerica
Year
1955
Mileage
Serial Number
0479 SA
Engine
8 GA
Engine Type
126
Chassis Type
514
Engine Number
First Owner
Saudi Royal Family
Current Location
Ferraris Online
Build Sequence
5
Number Built
16
Owners
The 1955 Turin Show car. Sold new to the Saudi Royal family. Meticulously restored in 1992–93 and shown at Pebble Beach, Aug. 1993. A true 95 plus point car which needs nothing whatsoever. Ready for the Colorado Grand or the FCA Nationals.
0479 SA Pininfarina coupe. Pininfarina job #15254. Entered Feb. 20, 1955. 410 SA coupe. Wheelbase 2800 MM. Exterior body MM 0219 white, roof black, interior black leather with a white accent. Bianco/nero/nero to Turin show car. New to Saudi Royal Family.
1955, May car finished.
1956, Turin Show car.
Renato Bialetti, Novara, Italy.
Sold new to Saudi Royal Family.
1965, bought in Riyadh by an Englishman.
K.J. Thompson, Caterham, GB. Plates RUU 572 R. In England until 1987.
1989, May, at Christie’s sale in Monaco.
1992, to Mike Sheehan, European Auto and Bernie Chase, Vintage Motors. Needing “the big restoration”.
1992, repainted white with a black top.
1992–93, restored by Rob Shanahan, the “the big restoration”.
1993, 20 Aug., Vintage Ferrari Concours, Carmel Valley, CA., 3rd in class.
1993, August, shown by current owner at Quail Lodge Concours, Monterey and at Pebble Beach Concours.
1999, 23 Apr., faxed and sent a letter to current owner.
re: do you have any additonal info on the history of this car?
1999, May, advertised by M. Sheehan in the Ferrari Market Letter, 1/2 page ad.
1955 Ferrari 410 SA Pininfarina coupe serial number 0479 SA. The 1955 Turin show car. Sold new to the Saudi royal family. Meticulously restored in 1992–1993 and shown at Pebble Beach, Aug., 1993. A true 95 plus point car which needs nothing whatsoever. Ready for the Colorado Grand or FCA Nationals. Priced to sell in today’s market. Asking $495,000.
1999, 12 June,advertised by M. Sheehan in the Ferrari Market Letter, 1/2 page ad.
1955 Ferrari 410 SA Pininfarina coupe serial number 0479 SA. The 1955 Turin show car. Sold new to the Saudi royal family. Meticulously restored in 1992–1993 and shown at Pebble Beach, Aug., 1993. A true 95 plus point car which needs nothing whatsoever. Ready for the Colorado Grand or FCA Nationals. Priced to sell in today’s market. Asking $495,000.
See “European Car” March 1997.
