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#3615 250 'SuperAmerica GT'

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  1. snj5

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    #1 snj5, Aug 29, 2004
    Also while leafing through my old German 'Ferrari World' magazines I came across another favorite - #3615. This was the last of a series of 4 cars that were customization by PininFarina - bolting on a 400SA look body on a 250GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione chassis. Car was initially sold to Ferdinando Gatta, an engineer from Turin (and son in law of Adele Lancia) and was Turin's Lancia concessionaire. Was reported then (1997) to be in Italy; Are there any more recent sightings or information of this really lovely car?
     
  2. El Wayne

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    #2 El Wayne, Aug 29, 2004
    As far as I know, this car has been part of the Maranello Rosso Collection in San Marino for the past several years. I'm not sure which engine is in the car, though, as the original one was auctioned off here in SoCal a couple of years ago.
     
  3. michael platzer

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    #3 michael platzer, Aug 30, 2004
    wayne - you´re right. the car is part of the collection of Violati - called Maranello Rosso in San Marino.
    the pic is from 2002. but i dont know anything about the engine. try [email protected] for more information.
     
  4. sjvalin

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    #4 sjvalin, Aug 31, 2004
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    There was a one of these at Pebble Beach and Laguna Seca, although I didn't see it race. It was decked out for vintage racing, blue, and with an interesting rear spoiler on the tail. Sorry, I didn't get the serial number. It was yet another really awesome Ferrari in attendance that weekend!
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  5. zjpj

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  6. snj5

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    #6 snj5, Aug 31, 2004
    LWayne and 348 -
    many thanks - I am very enamored of the SA aerodinamico body style on the SWB chassis. It's amazing how these engines get around.
    Again, many thanks
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    #7 bcarldc, Dec 16, 2012
    The 250 special 3615 is in the Maranello Rossi collection in San Marino. It has a 250GTE engine. I bought the original engine at auction several years ago and hope that it gets reunited with its original chassis at some point.
     
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