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Chassis:
Originally conceived as a 375 MM Scaglietti Spyder, this chassis was upgraded to full 375 Plus specification. It was acquired new by Tony Parravano early in 1954. He had the car raced by the likes of Jack McAfee, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles with considerable success. Shelby scored a victory at the SCCA National race in Seattle in July. In December of 1954, Shelby had a heavy accident at Palm Springs. During the repairs, the chassis was shortened slightly and a new body was fitted by Jack Sutton and Art Verneya in California. Once the car was ready, it was acquired by Art Arciero, who fielded it for a young Dan Gurney. In December of 1957, he scored a pair of outright wins at Paramount Ranch. Gurney continued to race the car with great results through to the end of the 1959 season. Among the other drivers who campaigned the 375 Plus for Arciero were Bob Drake and Tony Settember.
Retained by Arciero following its long period racing career, it was eventually sold to Bill Harrah in 1972. Retaining the unique Sutton body and its matching chassis, engine and rear axle, it was shown at National Auto Museum in Reno for over a decade. Following Harrah’s passing, it was sold at the Harrah Collection auction in 1984. It was acquired by Swiss collector Erich Traber, who campaigned the car in several editions of the Mille Miglia retrospective during the early 1990s. By the mid 1990s, it joined the stable of an anonymous Far East enthusiast. Chassis 0478AM was rarely seen in the next three decades, until it was consigned to the 2025 edition of RM Sotheby’s flag-ship Monterey sale.
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