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Founding Era · 1952

340 Mexico

Engine
V12
Displacement
4.101 L
Power
280 hp
Gearbox / layout
5MT / FR
Weight
900 kg

Profile & significance

A high-speed 4.1-liter Lampredi-V12 derivative developed for the Carrera Panamericana; only four are generally recognized. Power approached 280 hp, with streamlined Vignale coachwork and very high period gearing. It is a $5–10+ million provenance market rather than an ordinary model market. Competition damage history and restoration identity are crucial.

Talking points

  • A high-speed 4.1-liter Lampredi-V12 derivative developed for the Carrera Panamericana; only four are generally recognized.
  • Power approached 280 hp, with streamlined Vignale coachwork and very high period gearing.
  • It is a $5–10+ million provenance market rather than an ordinary model market.
  • Competition damage history and restoration identity are crucial.

Raw archive entry

340 Mexico 4.101L V12 ≈280 5MT / FR ≈900 ≈280 4