Equipment
RHD. 4522/340hp, triple Weber carburetors, 4-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, woodrim steering wheel.
Condition
The 375 MM was primarily a race car, but this one was specially ordered for road use by California banker and prolific Ferrari buyer Alfred Ducato. Won its class at Pebble Beach way back in 1956, in the "European Sports Cars Under $10,000" category. The engine wasn't suited to normal road traffic, and Ducato traded the car back to Chinetti Motors in 1958. Just three owners from new, and in the Fred Leydorf collection since 1969. Original drivetrain. Comes with lots of documentation. Good but older paint. Slightly uneven gaps. Tidy but not perfect underneath. Mild age to the wheels. Very good interior.
Market commentary
Tied for the most expensive car sold in Amelia and deservedly so given its history, its looks, and its performance. If the new owner plans to show it, a restoration should be in order to bring the presentation up a few notches, and it really should be repainted in its original Azzurro (light blue) with black roof, as seen in period photos. It really is a lovely combo that sets this 375 MM apart as the road car it is compared to the many blood-red Ferraris of this period.