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Founding Era · 1950–1952

340 America

Engine
V12
Displacement
4.101 L
Power
220 hp
Gearbox / layout
5MT / FR
Weight
850 kg
Top speed
240 km/h

Profile & significance

Lampredi 4.1-liter “long-block” V12 competition/GT family, normally around 220–280 hp depending chassis and tune; Touring, Vignale and Ghia bodies. Ferrari remembers the Touring barchetta of Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, entered at Le Mans in 1951 and 1952. The market is normally several million dollars, with important competition history higher . Long-block head/liner integrity, unobtainable castings and correct coachwork are major restoration concerns.

Talking points

  • Lampredi 4.1-liter “long-block” V12 competition/GT family, normally around 220–280 hp depending chassis and tune; Touring, Vignale and Ghia bodies.
  • Ferrari remembers the Touring barchetta of Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, entered at Le Mans in 1951 and 1952.
  • The market is normally several million dollars, with important competition history higher .
  • Long-block head/liner integrity, unobtainable castings and correct coachwork are major restoration concerns.

Raw archive entry

340 America 4.101L V12 ≈220–2805MT / FR ≈850 ≈240 ≈20+