This 1953 Ferrari 342 America (#0248 AL) is one of only six 342 Ferraris ever manufactured. It is also only one of two Pininfarina 342 Cabriolets. It was shown by Ferrari at the New York Auto Show in 1953 and was the first grand-touring Ferrari to ever have the 4.5 liter Lampredi engine producing 300 hp, compared to only 200 hp in the earlier 4.1 liter engines supplied in the previous 342s.
The car is one of the most chronicled grand-touring Ferraris of all time. It is pictured in almost every book that discusses Ferrari road cars of that era. It has also been featured in over 12 magazines and may be the only Ferrari to ever grace the cover of Cavallino on two separate occasions.
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