A total of three 335 S were built in 1957 #0674, #0676 and #0700. Chassis number #0676 was completely destroyed. Luigi Chinetti persuaded Ferrari in 1958 to build one more 335 S, this car #0764, which was completed towards the end of 1958 and presented at the New York Motor Show. Scaglietti had been commissioned to build a unique one-off body for #0764 resulting in its then nick-name “Super Testa Rossa.” Alan Connell bought the car from Chinetti and raced it successfully in 1959 and 1960 in a number of races at Road America, Watkins Glen, Daytona and Nassau taking several wins overall.
After 1962, #0764 passed through several owners until bought by the last owner in 1998 who raced it several times at historic races at Laguna Seca. Phil Hill drove #0764 in 1990 at the Historic Mille Miglia and said it was his favorite of all Ferraris race cars he had driven.
This one-off design combines beauty with brute power. The power comes from a 12-cylinder engine, displacing 4-liters, with 4 cams, two 12-cylinder distributors, 4-ignition coils and 24 spark plugs. It is in complete original condition
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