Ferrari 500 Superfast - The restoration from start to finish!
Video Overview & Insights
We purchased this car in 2019 and immediately entrusted it to the best Ferrari restorers in the business with the remit to ensure that once completed, it would be the finest example on the planet.
Castelvetro... My home.
No stone was left unturned and the car is presented today in the exact specification, including the original colour combination, that it left Maranello in 56 years ago!
This video captions the full restoration in just over 15 minutes. We hope you enjoy it and this short video gives you an idea to the level of detail and perfection we strive for on all of our restorations.
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In addition we want to thank the amazing artisans who worked on this project with us. Brandoli, Sauro, Morandi, Maieli plus several other marque specialists in the Modena region all came together and contributed to what we have no doubt is now the finest restored example on the planet.
Enjoy and we look forward to reading your comments!
Chew my own arm off....that's what I would have done in 1970 to own a 500 Superfast. I'm never gonna own a 500 Superfast.....Ferrari only made 38 of them. Thanks for the inspiration.
More User Perspectives
These cars are so rare..Thanks Tom..
@stephenhenion8304Stunning rebuild,,, but was new connecting rods put in ? looks like new type
@AlpinaBiturbo346I love watching perfection happen, how would the car drive through the Malvern Hill? 😅🙏
@gavinsverdloff4291One of the most beautiful Ferrari made ...i saw in Essen Fair some years ago the Peter Sellers sample...i turned around the car for one hour......❤❤❤❤❤ Cheers from Naples, Italy!!
@GiuseppeBorrelli-ec2rxWhy in Hell would you play crappy music over the sound of the car?
@citetezBeen up close to one of these - tiny, beautiful, jewel-like car.
Exceptional in all regards. Love the colour mate
if 2 are restored to the same standard , how can only one be the finest .........someone is full of hot exhaust
@slackthompson6984WOW! RHD as well.🎉🎉
@PannariChomboomI think Peter Sellers had one, called its colour " Ganghees Brown"....
@perrydearThank you so much for sharing this video. The car s absolutely magnificent. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇩🇪
@DonAl9114Have I got it right, that even on an icon like this, they still use filler/bondo to smooth out the bodywork ?
@manofweed1I'm more interested in bread & butter classics rather than exotica, but this was a very relaxing and enjoyable video to watch. Could happily watch more of the Italian countryside and the craftsman doing their work. If I could afford something like this I'd be trying to do at least 10,000 miles a year in it. Hope whoever bought it actually drives it.
@andyduggan7810Brilliant car restored...and the best colour!
@waynemarlow8157This is the most Beautiful car ever made.
@grahamsmith8810A beautifully made video of a beautifully made car. Both models of their kind. What a restoration team!
@christophernicol4762Did you know that when the AA started to publish ‘Drive’ magazine in the latter part of the 1960s, an early edition (possibly the first) contained an article about the Superfast 500. All of the purchasers of the right hand drive models were interviewed. One of these guys recounted taking his car out on the A1, the day before the 70 mph speed limit came in, for a final high speed run on UK public roads.
@johnhavard4856Great restoration.
BTW quite a few cars from the era have handbrake lights...the Lotus Elan for instance.
My favorite Ferrari of all time❤
@Nord_MannSuch a fantastic story. I hope my Mondial will become historic someday?
@pantera6169These cats are simply beautiful, thank you THJ for sharing this story. Wow, what a career you’re living, well done you 👏
@steffydogGood morning Tom, Just watched your incredible video. What a very Gorgeous and Beautiful machine you own. I am a True fan of these Awesome vehicles. They are real works of Engineering and the most Beautiful and Presentable pieces of Bespoke Artwork. Completely takes my breath away, when i see pure Beauty and Grace before me Sir. Thank you. Jonathan.
@MBJOPINKCHOC9962"It drives on the button" - Well Tom it's practically a brand new old car. I have to say that looks like some of the finest restoration work it's possible to do.
@proro1974For me, Ferrari's from the 1960's are the most beautiful.
@jjefferyworboys8138Great video Tom. A work of art.
@MotorpromoterIs it really a restoration if it’s better then new?
@danieleder4863Great video mr. Hartley, always something new, tnx!
@j.m.8025Transmission installed via the interior of the car!?
@andybrimer8216It's easy for me to say this because it is not my car but I have been tempted to have electronic ignition installed if i meant keeping the engine running at peak efficiency reliably. Super video and stirring music, nice.
@anthonyxuereb792410 Superamerica is more exclusive
especially the 2800mm wheelbase ones
Fabulous car, fabulous work. I'd like to hear the engine though...
@pete1729wow - great restoration
@tomcat2395Beautiful car, beautifully restored
@farmerlamb2372Truly lovely car….
@shankarbalan3813Beautiful car and restoration!
@ago7212When I was a lad in the mid 60s, I can remember reading an article in the AA 'Drive' magazine about the 8 RHD Superfasts and their owners. Loved this video
@robertswan4109Outstanding craftsmanship!
@SentosamanThey have all come together ... please!
The 410 Super America and these were always by most admired Ferrari models because they were so singular in purpose and finish. I never have seen a 500 Super Fast in RHD. I cannot help noticing it lacks the rest plexiglass ducts riding from the rear parcel shelf of some American models with air conditioning. Perhaps that was an American market embellishment. I know Bill Harrah's had them but in Nevada one would have died in the summertime without it. It helped that he was a Ferrari dealer and also the distributor for the Western United States.
OMG! The passion, artistry, and skills of these craftsmen is something which we should all be in awe.
@brainfleming8756Just wow! What an extraordinary work has been done in this wonderful car. My compliments. That's what it means to love cars.
@stefanomarzari4388Fantastic film of a fantastic car
@woodandcrumblewalkaboutThanks for sharing this - it was a joy to watch the effort that all the craftsmen and women poured into this restoration. The final product is 😘👌. Out of curiousity, what is this color - Azzurro California?
@erikigWhat a great video, and presentation of such an underrated/under-mentioned GRAND tourer. Cheers chaps 🤌
@LafkoOutLoudWow
@miamimo70Just amazing. True expert craftsmen restoring an automotive piece of art. Love the dedication and incredible attention to detail. Thank you!
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@thestig2632The new custodian will be pleased. Lovely car.
@Pyotr_VelikiyA restoration such as this is outstanding, the skills involved could be as rare as the car. I truly admire this, keeping these historic works of art on wheels in perfect order is Special. Funding this project & appointing the craftsman to complete it was the right decision. Well done THJ, I look forward to seeing you in the Cotswolds. 🙏
@gavinsverdloff4291