Superamerica owners...

I agree, the Barchetta is sensual and timeless.

 

I love the SA just the way it is. The old Ferraris of the 50's were perfectly done for that point in history. There really is no market today for the kind of material deviations from the standard that the 410's represented in 1957 other than the multi million dollar customizations such as Jim Glickennhaus' P4/5. Ferrari does offer a very broad customization program in the Carrozeria Scaglietti program, which is really limited to aesthetic issues such as paint, leather and brightwork, but it is almost impossible to deal with them from the USA. Euro buyers have more access (or more patience) to deal with the customization program.

 

This thread was originally about the Superamerica and real world experiences with it, but it has evolved so here's a couple of very subjective thoughts.....The Barchetta is a work of art, no doubt, but my point is that it is basically useless for anything other than nice weekend drives on a day with perfect weather.
I also think that the usability of the SA over the Barchetta is quite clearly demonstrated in the current market for the two cars. Barchettas can be had for late model 360 Spider money but SA's are holding their own quite nicely right now around their original MSRP.
I drive my cars every chance I can get and the Barchetta was never a car I considered precisely because of it very limited usability.

 

Sheehan claims that there wer 6 pre-production prototypes
http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/carintro.php?reqcardir=FE-550B-123074


Confirmed on barchetta.cc
http://www.barchetta.cc/all.ferraris/550-barchetta-colors/


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I totally agree but i guess this is what makes me love the barchetta.The fact that it is a work of art with very little real world usability.
Depending on where you live, im sure thought, that a Barchetta could be use daily ( French Riviera , Florida , California ).

 

This is correct, But there are also 3 "Pininfarina Design Studies" that were not given P0 Numbers, So total Barchetta's are 448+6+3 = 456.

Jean Todt Own's/Owned DS #3 ?

Argento

 

You mean like this one? Good excuse to post pics of my favourite SA...
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Hi all,
I would like to ask you some help and would like to know wich was the original price of the Superamerica and if anybody knows any prices at wich I can find one on sale
Thanks !

 

In the UK the original price was £198,800 plus an additional £14,455 if you wanted the GTC pack. There are at least three virtually new examples on sale at over £30k less on the ferrari.co.uk site, in case you fancy the steering wheel on the correct side

 

over all I have 461 units in my DB, at least 7 prototypes (#7 = 122544) and Todt's is Argento Nürburgring with 123652 and when I recall it right, it was owned by him.

Matthuas

 

Matthuas,

#123652 is correct for the Jean Todt car, I'm not sure about 122544 ? It certainly isn't a 'P' Numbered Prototipo Car from the factory. There were only 6 and all are identified, It could be a cut Berlinetta ?

Argento

 

Argento,

here is what I have. Sources report a total of nine prototypes and 122544 is named #7/9: 122544 550 Barchetta Pininfarina pre-prototype, prototype #7/9, giallo modena/black
05/03 - In Japan Yokohama
Jun 2003 in Japan importer's (should be Cornes) demo car

other cars are 108995 - Pininfarina Prototype, 121389, 121680 - Geneva Show Car with fake 001/448-plate, 121933 (4th prototype), 122529, 122760, 123074 - Frankfurt Show Car, 123654, 123655, 123657, 123961

Matthias

 

Black on Black with gray stitching
http://ferrari.sheltonferrari.com/index.cfm?action=InventorySearch&subaction=SearchDetail&Vehicle=145431&vehicleid=279386&ListBack=1&VehicleOwnerFranchiseID=128

 

That quote is being used in an incomplete form, is out of context and does not apply in your use. For the sake of this conversation I agree with 410SA's reply and comments.

 

Care to make a comment on 550 Barchetta vs 575 SuperAmerica with regard to reliabillity?
Phrased another way, Is it incorrect to read that the 550 with six speed is less prone to reliability issues than a 575 SA with F1 transmission?

 

Hi there,

I love the 575 Super America it is a stunning car, I have been lucky enough to see 5 of these beautiful cars in the flesh here in the UK so far this year including the stunning blue one already posted above.

Here are the pics of some of the others, all of my pics can be seen here: -

www.dunlopix.com

Regards

Tim
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Thanks for posting those Tim

Not a fan of red at all, but that black/cream one looks very noice. Did you notice if it had the part cream steering wheel? What's that about on SAs? Yuck!

Can't decide if I prefer 410SA's silver/black beast or the blue one...

 

Hi there,

Can't remember if the black one had the part cream steering wheel and I don't have any pics of the interior. Sorry.

Regards

Tim

 

My wheel is black with silver stitching
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Very very nice, Daytona seats too; it could almost have been specced by me!

If only your steering wheel were on the correct side...

 

Does the boot (trunk) open with the roof down? Anyone got a pic of the boot space?

 

Yes it does !

No pHoto though.

Argento

 

The boot is not impacted at all by the folding roof. When the roof is open it rests on top of the boot lid and is hinged with the boot lid so that the whole thing (roof and lid) lift together.

 

http://www.autogespot.com/viewimages.php?id=a214748364814092006194918

 

Black upper, lower in silver.
Would you call that reverse boxer trim?