Abu Dhabi, 20 November 2022 |
“The Competition Ferrari Cup” was awarded to the 1951 Ferrari 340 America from the Cogan Collection
(USA). This car, s/n 0116A, sporting a Barchetta body built by Carrozzeria Touring Milano, has twice raced
in the Le Mans 24 Hours (in 1951 and 1952), among other events. It was recently restored by Ferrari
Classiche. In early 1951 it was sold, in Paris, to Pierre Louis-Dreyfuss, who in the first months of his
ownership asked for a series of changes to it. In fact, the incredible original documents collected by the
current owners include numerous letters exchanged between Mr. Dreyfuss, a mechanical engineer and
passionate gentleman driver (racing under the pseudonym of Helde), and Enzo Ferrari concerning the
modifications deemed necessary by the owner to improve the car’s performance. |
“This was an incredibly successful second edition. We ended our celebration of Ferrari’s 75th anniversary
with a great lineup of cars from all decades, starting from the factory reconstruction of the 125 S. Huge
thanks to Ferrari Middle East, to Al Tayer Motors, and to all the collectors and Ferrari dealers in the Gulf
region for their fantastic support” said Luigi Orlandini, President and CEO of Canossa Events and Cavallino.
“With this edition of Cavallino Classic, we have seen something very new: the 1951 340 America #004/0116
has now won the Best of Show both here in Abu Dhabi and at the Cavallino Classic in Modena. It’s the first
Ferrari ever to take the top Cavallino Classic award in two continents and it gives us the green light to
launch a new, prestigious award. That will be announced soon, so stay tuned.” |