Ferrari Superamericas were developed from the former Ferrari “Americas” beginning with the Ferrari 340 America in early 1951. With its sleek, powerful and futuristic characteristics on the shorter 250 GT wheelbase it is said to have influenced styling for years and is also known as 'Superfast I' to differentiate it from the Superfast cars built in later series. It sports raised tailfins and has a unique version of the 4.9 Lampredi V-12 featuring twin ignition and 24 spark plugs. When reviewed in Road and Track in July 1957, Superfast I was estimated to reach about 161 mph using a 3.11 ratio in 4th gear at 6,000 RPM; it was also reputedly timed at just under 180 mph (288 km/h). It is appropriately fitted with a 300 km/h speedometer and considered one of the fasgallery.adamsviews.net/artofsteel2015/ touring cars of its time. The first Superamericas were top of the line limited production series targeted for the United States market. This car's first owner was William Doheny of Beverly Hills, California, and later, actor Jackie Cooper.
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