1954 Ferrari 375 Mille Miglia Ghia Coupe
Chassis Number: 0476 AM
1954 Turin Motor Show Car! & 1955 New York Motor Show Car!
* The last Ferrari ever bodied by Ghia *
The 375 was developed out of the 4 liter GP formula. With its big Lampredi engine the 375 was designed to out run and handle all other cars on the road. With a total of 29 units built (26 by Pini Farina) and three others. This is one of the other coach built cars and the only Ghia bodied 375 MM. The first owner was Bob Wilke of Wisconsin. He was no stranger to Luxury Ferrari's having owned six within a ten year span. He had become one of Luigi Chinetti's best customers. After Bob's death in 1970, 0476 passed to his son Ralph, with only 12,000 Km on the odometer. Ralph sold it to Robert Steiner also of Milwaukee in 1974. Ten years later Mr. Steiner sold the car to Tom Barrett, who in turn sold it to Don Williams of California. Two years later (1986) 0476 was sold to Eric Traber of Switzerland who continued to cared for the car for over twenty years. Now in the Blackhawk Collections ownership again, this original car has only 13,228 Km on it!!!
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