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Ferrari 375 MM - Pure Breed

By Isabel Pimentel - October 29, 2020

 
Ferrari 375 MM, was a race car produced by Ferrari in 1953 and 1954. It was named "375" for displacement by cylinder in the 4.5 L V12 engine, and the "MM" represented the Mille Miglia race.


The engine was based on its Ferrari 375 F1 counterpart, but with a shorter stroke and larger diameter.

The first prototype was a Vignale Spyder and the next three cars were Pinin Farina Berlinettas, all converted from the Ferrari 340 MM. Perhaps the best known 375 MM is the "Ingrid Bergman" version, commissioned in 1954 by director Roberto Rossellini for his wife, actress Ingrid Bergman.

The Bergman 375 MM was later purchased and restored by Microsoft executive Jon Shirley and restoration specialist Butch Dennison.

It later became the first post-war Ferrari to win the Best of Show award at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Although intended for Mille Miglia, 375 MM was also performed with limited success at Carrera Panamericana, marking fourth place in 1953 and finishing second in 1954.

In total, 26 units were made, including four 340 MM converts.

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