Fine Sports Cars in association with Sig. Alfredo Zanellato Vignale and the Grifo Group are proud to present a very limited continuation of the famous Vignale bodied 340 “Mille Miglia” Barchetta cars. A sanctioned run of only 5 Vignale 340MM Barchetta’s will be produced starting in 2011.

• Each car will carry a hand-crafted all-alloy body, to the original specifications as produced by Carrozzeria Vignale in 1953. The cars will be hand-crafted in Italy by local Italian artisans in the same region where the original 5 Vignale Barchetta’s were born.

• Each car will carry a V12 engine in the 1953 configuration from a donor car provided by the customer or from our inventory. Custom body design options are available on personal consultation with Sig. Alfredo Vignale.

• Each car will be issued with a personalized sanctioned continuation chassis number plate and door plate. On delivery of the car, a certificate of authenticity signed by Sig. Vignale will be presented to each new owner.
 

The Vignale sanctioned run of five 340MM Barchetta cars will carry this same 1953 hand-built Vignale body design.

 
The 547 car pictured is the first 340MM Barchetta constructed by Carrozzeria Vignale, who was at his creative zenith in these years. This 340MM Barchetta was one of the factory cars and driven to Mille Miglia success in 1953 by Count Giannino Marzotto. The 375MM was the ultimate evolution of this model, and the most powerful road car offered by Ferrari to that point. These cars established an outstanding competition record both for the factory and their many private owners.
 

 
Of the ten original 340MMs built, only five were Barchetta’s bodied by Vignale. As a factory team car, the Ferrari 340MM had a brilliant career. The cars were successful from the start, winning the Tour of Sicily with Luigi Villoresi, the 1953 Mille Miglia and the Daily Express race at Silverstone.
 

 
A Brilliant Racing Career
The 340MMs were then sold to private clients and entered in a number of races, scoring many successes, particularly in America where the 375 engine cars were in strong demand. Ferrari chassis 0286AM, below, began life as a 340MM Vignale Barchetta. The engine was later enlarged to the 375 Plus.
 

 
The Barchetta has had a brilliant racing career and was piloted by famous drivers such as Alberto Ascari, Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, and Richie Ginther.
 

 
Its first racing victory came at its second outing in late August of 1953. It was driven by Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina at the 1000km Nuerburgring race where it wore the number 1 and driven to a very impressive first overall finish. Luigi Chinetti raced the car at the Carrera Panamericana in late 1953. It was later sold to Allen Guiberson of Texas who had the car repainted white and added a headrest and a fin.

Phil Hill drove it at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana, along with his co-driver Richie Ginther, to a second overall finish. Carroll Shelby was next in line to get seat-time in the car. He piloted the car to impressive podium finishes.
 

 
Fine Sports Cars is proud to be working with Sig. Vignale and the Grifo Group to offer these historic cars to passionate sports car enthusiasts around the world.
 

 
Grand Touring and Competizione Options
Each of the 5 sanctioned continuation cars is offered with a full list of Grand Touring and Competizione options that can be customized exclusively for each unique owner. Custom designer options are available on personal consultation with Sig. Alfredo Vignale.
  

 
Options for the 340MM Barchetta include the Barchetta body with or without headrest and fin, and original or a full competizione drive train option.
 

 
1953
Mille Miglia winner

Ferrari 340MM
Vignale #547
 

 
We are currently working with Alfredo Vignale and our engineers in Italy to release a limited edition of the Vignale family’s most famous car (shown here during its original build). The cars will be recreated with a hand-crafted body and chassis by local Italian artisans with personal certification from Sig. Alfredo Vignale.
 

 
Built by Italian Artisans and Sanctioned by Sig. Alfredo Zanellato Vignale
We will begin taking orders for these unique Vignale 340MM Barchetta’s in 2010. This a rare opportunity for a very limited number of sports racing enthusiasts to take delivery of a unique car that has a proven timeless design and a recognized racing heritage with great historic significance.

The car body and chassis will be hand-crafted in our Italian workshops and produced under the watchful eyes of the Grifo Group engineers and design engineer Sig. Alfredo Zanellato Vignale.

Fine Sports Cars' documentation includes:
• An original chassis plate and door plate from the donor car
• A personalized numbered chassis plate
• A numbered door plate detailing the place of origin and the manufacturer
• A certificate sanctioning each car’s historic authenticity, signed by one or more of the entities collaborating with us to help bring these historic cars to life.
• A certificate which documents the place of manufacture, the originality of the donor car, and history of the model car we remanufactured.
• A complete list of specifications and parts

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