Description
The Ferrari 410 Superfast Pinin Farina Coupé Speciale was a one-off showpiece created in 1956, representing the very highest expression of Ferrari’s luxury and styling capabilities during the mid-1950s. Based on the powerful 410 Superamerica chassis and mechanicals, the Superfast Coupé Speciale was styled and built by Pinin Farina as a bold, futuristic concept for Ferrari’s most discerning clients and international auto salons.
This unique car was constructed on the chassis of a 410 Superamerica Series I, powered by a 5.0-liter Lampredi V12 engine capable of producing around 340 horsepower. Mated to a four-speed manual gearbox, the car retained the immense performance potential of the standard 410, capable of reaching speeds over 160 mph. But unlike its more traditional Superamerica siblings, this vehicle was not intended for competition or even high-speed touring—it was a styling and engineering exercise, designed to push boundaries.
The bodywork was entirely new and dramatically modern. Pinin Farina’s design departed from the rounded, classical lines of the earlier 1950s and moved toward a cleaner, lower, and more angular form. The 410 Superfast featured a sharply creased front end with covered headlamps, a low-slung roofline, and a fastback tail that hinted at the future aerodynamic styling of the 1960s. Unique details included aircraft-inspired fins, a panoramic curved windshield, and flush-mounted lights, giving the car a look unlike anything else on the road at the time.
The car debuted at the 1956 Paris Motor Show and was later shown at Geneva and Turin. It served not only as a design milestone for Ferrari and Pinin Farina but also as a direct precursor to the Ferrari 400 Superamerica and eventually the 500 Superfast. The styling cues seen on this special coupé would influence Ferrari’s GT flagships for the next decade.
The interior of the 410 Superfast was equally bespoke. It was luxuriously appointed with leather upholstery, advanced instrumentation, and unique dashboard architecture. While functional, the cabin was more of a design showcase than a practical grand tourer, emphasizing modernity and elegance.
Only one Ferrari 410 Superfast Pinin Farina Coupé Speciale was ever built, making it one of the rarest and most historically significant Ferraris of the 1950s. Today, it remains a prized collector’s item, celebrated for both its beauty and its role in shaping the future of Ferrari’s design language. It stands as a bold symbol of innovation, luxury, and style at the very top of Ferrari’s postwar evolution.