1954 Ferrari 375 Mm Scaglietti Coupe Speciale Bashny.Net

Built to be the most formidable weapon of Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari 375 MM achieved considerable success. He has victories at Le Mans, the Targa Florio and Mille Miglia. But there are a few of these machines that came from the factory, the road version - 375 mm Speciale. The car which will be discussed, namely that a handful of them, and this is his story.

Car Roberto Rossellini ordered the director (Roberto Rosselini), one of the best clients of Ferrari. Rossellini had already had several cars Ferrari. In his garage could see the models 166, 212, 250 mm.

Order Vehicle chassis number 0402AM and open body of work Spider Pininfarina, was ready in the spring of 1954. Rossellini used it for daily trips up to the accident in which the car damaged the entire front part. The car was returned to the factory, where it made a complete renovation of the mechanical part.

To produce a new body chassis was sent Scaglietti (Scaglietti), who has just began working with Ferrari.

Chassis 0402AM was the first passenger car Scaglietti in the framework of this cooperation, and it is, of course, wanted to make a favorable impression on the Ferrari. In contrast to the original body, Rossellini ordered a coupe, and the fact that he received a year later, it is worthy of designation Speciale (Special).

Impressed by the Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Scaglietti built the upper part of the body like a tower, with a large panoramic rear window. The long front end terminates in an elongated oval grille, lock in your path and extra lights and blinkers. Included in the sidewall of the front wings huge gills added the car, it is only fitting aggression. The back of the smoothly rounded and practically devoid of any accents apart, barely visible, the direction indicators.

Given the roots of sports cars Scaglietti did not put the bumpers and interior, upholstered in red leather, it was spartan functional. Huge fuel tank with filler neck for fast refueling hidden under the boot lid, the same fit the spare wheel.