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Ferrari 342 America Cabriolet Pinin Farina 1952, Chassis# 0234 AL
Pinin Farina Job #10950
Second of a total of six 342 Americas built
Originally with a 4.1 liter engine unit, then got an extremely powerful 4.5 liter type 375 engine
Chassis type 342
Engine type 375
Gearbox type 342, internal #3/B
Transaxle type 342, internal #1/B
Original exterior color: Nero
Original interior color: Tan leather
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October 8, 1952
Transaxle assembly completed, supervised by foreman Amos Franchini
October 21, 1952
Gearbox assembly completed by mechanics Beltrami and Giusti, supervised by foreman Amos Franchini
October 29, 1952
Chassis frame completed, supervised by foreman Franchini
November 6, 1952
Chassis entered the Pinin Farina plant
(pictured pages 36/37 of Angelo Tito Anselmi's book "Le Ferrari di Pininfarina", published by Grafiche Mazzuchelli)
(pictured page 99 of Antoine Prunet's book "Les Ferrari de Route et de Rève", published by EPA 1980)
May 1953
Delivered directly from Pinin Farina to King Leopold III of BelgiumRegistered on Belgium diplomatic plates CD "5936 X"
(pictured page 29 of Gianni Rogliatti's book "Ecurie Garage Francorchamps", published 1992 by Giorgio Nada Editore in Milan)
(pictured in Dennis Asselbergh's softbound book "Garage Francorchamps, Ferrari 50 Anni di Passione 1952-2002" Available at VelocePress.com)
(pictured page 37 of the French car magazine "La Vie de l'Auto", issue #1028 dated 11 April 2002)
March 29, 1954
Engine transformed into 4.5 liter capacity (type 375), engine tested by mechanic Cornelio Storchi
October 9, 1954
Supplementary chassis frame assembly sheet (handwritten) mentions further works to the suspension etc. which were carried out
1955
Re-registered on diplomatic plates CD "75 IT 4076"·
(pictured pages 30/31 of Lionel Froissart's book "Ferrari Pininfarina - Universe of Design", published 1997 by the Vendome Press)
July 1955
Returned to the factory (when King Leopold got the Ferrari 375 Plus Spider chassis #0488 AM), driven by Jacques Swaters from Torino to Maranello
Early 1960s
Sold by the factory to John Mastroianni, Armonk/NY/USA Painted black with tan leather interior
March/April 1980
Color featured in Cavallino magazine, issue #10, in an article by American Ferrari expert Kurt H. Miska
1989
Mileage slightly over 100'000 kms, used by Mastroianni as daily commuter car
May 3, 1991
Shown by Mastroianni at the Ferrari Club of America national meeting and Concours at Summit Point, VA/USA·
(color pictured page 19 of Prancing Horse magazine, issue# 100)
1997
Still owned by Mastroianni, in need of a total restoration
July 1997
For sale through Nicolas A. Soprano's Motor Classic & Competition Corporation, White Plains/NY/USA, asking US$ 420'000
July 1998
Sold to Symbolic Motor Car Co., La Jolla/CA/USA, in unrestored condition
August 15, 1998
Advertised for sale by Symbolic in Ferrari Market Letter, Volume 23 Number 17, asking price US$ 1'250'000
October 1998
Sold by Symbolic to Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, Atherton/CA/USA
January 23, 1999
Seen in the Intercity Van Lines trailer during the Cavallino Classic VIII event at Palm Beach/FL, not shown, still unrestored
Mid-1999
Fully restored by Wayne Obry's Motion Products, Inc., Neenah/WI/USA
Early 2001
Restoration completed
August 19, 2001
Shown by Zafiropoulo at the 51st Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elégance in the Pininfarina class, placed 2nd with 99.5 points
January 26, 2002
Shown by Zafiropoulo at the XI Cavallino Classic Concours at The Breakers hotel in Palm Beach/FL, winner of the Gran Turismo Ferrari Cup for the outstanding GT Ferrari
April 17, 2002
Airfreighted from Chicago-O'Hare airport to Frankfurt, Germany, by Lufthansa Air Cargo in a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet
April 18, 2002
Arrived at Frankfurt airport and trucked from Frankfurt to Fällanden, Switzerland
April 20-22, 2002
Professionally photographed at Michel Zumbrunn's studio in Fällanden, Switzerland
April 26-28, 2002
Shown by Zafiropoulo at the Villa d'Este Concours at Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy
May 8, 2002
Shown during the press day for the European Concours at Castle Schwetzingen, Germany
June 29/30, 2002
Shown by Zafiropoulo at the Louis Vuitton Concours at Bagatelle, Paris, France
July 6/7, 2002
Shown by Zafiropoulo at the 2nd European Concours at Castle Schwetzingen, near Heidelberg, Germany
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