Ferrari 500 Superfast - The restoration from start to finish!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- 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.
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.
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!
Thank you so much for sharing the restoration with us. The quality of this video is amazing. I will never be able to afford this car, but thank you for giving us a taste of this beauty. Cheers!
This body was in such good shape it feeds back positively to the tooling, that is the body can be used to check the templates and forms and dies held by Brandoli, that are the bodywork library for all these cars. It's a helper car for all other existing examples, or if someone wishes to build true-to-life replicas.
Really nice to see the video work done for this restoration. I could tolerate 50 hours of this on this car. It's like being there when Michelangelo worked and in fact Brandoli should have an in house movie team. How they handle and arrange their tools, how they position themselves as they work, it's all the secret world of superb craftsmen, and a joy to watch.
For me, Ferrari's from the 1960's are the most beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. The car s absolutely magnificent. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇩🇪
Beautiful.
I take it this is the old Ken Bradshaw car?
For years (80's-90's) the 500 Superfast was vastly undervalued, making top notch restorations untenable.
To be fair 250 GTL's and 330/365 GTC's were also undervalued. I found it bewildering that they were being overlooked, being that that were some of the most beautiful Ferraris from an era of tasteful design.
Eventually, the penny dropped on Lusso's, and GTC's have started to catch-up. 330 GTC's being my particular favourite.
I think you have absolutely done justice to the car, particularly given the cars rarity and (in theory) pecking order.
All credit to you Tom!
What a great little film and what a stunning car. Nice one Tom, and respect to the camera operator and editor.
My favorite car at 16, saw a black and beige car at the factory in June 1966, it was said to be off to Saudi Arabia (same colour scheme as the catalogue car of 1966). I thought if I could save $100/week, I could buy one in 5 years, but things changed !!! Congrats on a beautiful car.
You have surpassed yourself with this one Tom - a stunning presentation documenting a stunning restoration of an even more stunning motorcar. Many thanks.
You are correct in saying concours cars do not drive that great. I own 2 lawn cars as I call them. Im a 14x Concours winner. My secret is that they look amazing, but they drive awful. To restore a collector car and get them dialed in and driving nicely, is contradictory to making them look perfect. Rarely are they both. Unspoken truth
Stunning car Tom and lovely to see you doing the job properly.
Fantastic documenting of one of the true great GT cars of all time. Excellent work Tom and thank you for sharing. Would love to see more behind the scenes of your work. Amazing
A 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. 🙏
restoration like this is done for investment purposes, not the cars sake
It'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.
Such a fantastic story. I hope my Mondial will become historic someday?
Been up close to one of these - tiny, beautiful, jewel-like car.
Exceptional in all regards. Love the colour mate
OMG! The passion, artistry, and skills of these craftsmen is something which we should all be in awe.
Long may they and their descendants continue to carry out such work.
Just wow! What an extraordinary work has been done in this wonderful car. My compliments. That's what it means to love cars.
Thank you for sharing this. Hope she finds a good home
The colour is perfect!
Very nice work. Such a fine piece of Ferrari engineering and in RHD!
Looking at the ages of the restorers one wonders if this kind of restoration will even be possible in another 20-30 yrs...?
Thanks for posting Thomas.
Such a great journey for the restoration of this Superfast. You looked great in it btw. Awesome video
What a fabulous restoration. Congratulations on your decision to go all the way. It's a real connoisseurs car. What is the colour? Your presentations are always great viewing.
Did 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.
Hi John,
Yes, I remember that article. If I remember rightly, he got the car up to an indicated 168 miles an hour before he ran out of road ("I just concentrated a mile ahead and forgot the mirrors. Anyone overtaking me could take care of himself.")
Peter Sellers was another Superfast owner whom the magazine interviewed for that article, as was Eric Miller, a millionaire property developer and later associate of Harold Wilson whose later career was blighted by allegations of fraud.
There was another guy, a farmer called something like Simpson or Simpkins, who said he reached the age of 60 and then decided that if he didn't buy one now he never would. He was killed in a crash whilst driving the car the day after the interview (he died in hospital). You could say that was sad, but at least he was killed doing something he obviously loved.
This is without a doubt a "if you have to ask you cannot afford it" machine!
I'm not a huge fan of the styling (compared to so many other Ferrari period masterpieces) but it is a stunning machine collectively.
Good 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.
Great car .....Great video...very detail
Just amazing. True expert craftsmen restoring an automotive piece of art. Love the dedication and incredible attention to detail. Thank you!
Great, and interesting video...
Many thanks...
Great video Tom good luck with the sale of the beautiful. Kind regards N J Holt
Incredible!
Fabulous car, fabulous work. I'd like to hear the engine though...
Che bellissima macchina!
Many thanks Tom, what a great restoration of this fabulous car. Since I am interested in Ferrari´s this is one of my ever favorite. Thanks again and as well for being the safer of the Ferrari mythos. Well done all.
lol
hes doing the resto for better resale value
i'd kill for this car. its the only Ferrari i would ever consider.
Such an iconic car, thank you for sharing!
Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands used to own a green 500 superfast, currently in the collection of the Louwman museum. Just a sidenote.. Prince Bernhard was the first ever host/organiser of the Bilderberg Group/Meeting.
No wonder he could afford a 500 Superfast...!
When 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
A beautifully made video of a beautifully made car. Both models of their kind. What a restoration team!
A wonderful machine brought back to life by those artisan craftsmen in the Modena region. A great video well worth a watch. Thank you.
brought back to life?
no
it was a fine working original survivor
I'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.
That was wonderful !!!!!!.
Top notch presentation👏👏👏.
Loved the restoration segments & music🍸🇦🇺
Beautiful car wonderful restoration and a really delightful film utter magic keep them coming Tom and thank you for allowing me to accompany you in my favourite marque.
Great Video as always..You and DK might have the best and most informative channel's ..Thanks for the history lessons!
Great restoration.
BTW quite a few cars from the era have handbrake lights...the Lotus Elan for instance.
410 Superamerica is more exclusive
especially the 2800mm wheelbase ones
Beautiful beautiful Ferrari.
What was the eventual cost?
They 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.
I love watching perfection happen, how would the car drive through the Malvern Hill? 😅🙏
Roma"s grandfather..
I agree. And there is still somebody saying the Roma doesn't look like a Ferrari!
Funny how all unloved Ferraris eventually become accepted
Thanks 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?
I think Peter Sellers had one, called its colour " Ganghees Brown"....
if 2 are restored to the same standard , how can only one be the finest .........someone is full of hot exhaust
Outstanding craftsmanship!
What a great video, and presentation of such an underrated/under-mentioned GRAND tourer. Cheers chaps 🤌
Great video Tom. A work of art.
I Thought For A While,The Rosso Cordoba 275 GTB/4 Was The Most Beautiful Ferrari You've Ever Had For Sale.
The 500 Superfast Is Quickly Swaying My Opinion This Evening.
One 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!!
This is the most Beautiful car ever made.
"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.
These cats are simply beautiful, thank you THJ for sharing this story. Wow, what a career you’re living, well done you 👏
Wow. A fantastic car and video. Tom, thank you. Looking forward to the next one. (288GTO restoration…)
Fantastic video. What a stunning car.
Transmission installed via the interior of the car!?
Iain Tyrrell, Kidston, Paul Russell, and many many others ,will have heard your comment regarding Pebble Beach cars road worthiness vs. their appearance. Your video needn't have backhanded other restoration shops in order to tell the story of this excellent restoration.
My comments were not meant to upset anyone, nor put other restoration shops like Paul Russell's work down, I actually hold Paul in the highest of esteem, the man is a genius. I do believe and can quote from experience that 1960s Ferrari's restored in the Modena region by the workshops I use (1) drive better than cars restored in other parts of the world as they've worked on these cars since they were new so their experience is unrivalled and (2) the restorations are more exact to the way the cars were delivered than cars restored in North America and the UK.
@@TomHartleyJnrLtd Dude, I wish you and your A++ business every success!
Was the Superfast based on the Boano chassis? The overhangs look similar.
Is it really a restoration if it’s better then new?
Great video mr. Hartley, always something new, tnx!
Wonderful work, although I consider original as best. Peter Sellers also owned a 500.
I lived a few miles from Peter Sellers when he lived at East Dean in Sussex. Quite often saw, and heard him, exercising his Superfast on a straight stretch of the A259 between Pevensey and Bexhill. He wasn’t shy of the throttle! Quite a thrill as a young man to see such an iconic car, and driver.
I was surprised by the live rear axle and cart springs!
She's beautiful. Thanks Tom, always a pleasure, Matt. :)
Beautiful Restoration !
My favorite Ferrari of all time❤
Fantastic film of a fantastic car
WOW! RHD as well.🎉🎉
The new custodian will be pleased. Lovely car.
Brilliant car restored...and the best colour!
"Best Ferrari restorers in the business", a phrase that says it all.
High quality video for an amazing car.
Wow
Beautiful car, beautifully restored
😱🤯😭😶
Beautiful car and restoration!
Knighthood for Mr. Hartley, please. Surely the powers must understand that the restorations you embark on, are truly restorations of greatness from a period in human endeavor that is unlikely to be repeated. The automobile, destined to change but oh, the memories. I sit here in amazement of the detail, perfection and of course the delivery of your posts. Thankyou.
Well done. Love it.
wow - great restoration
Brilliant video Tom.
Truly lovely car….
Masterpiece Presentation
Brilliant…
Gorgeous
Wow, 👍🏻😀
Mamma mia..Che arte ❤️
Genial !
Just WOW
Utterly exquisite Tom
Just one word. Wow.
Bloody spectacular….. wow ……. Ever thought of changing the running gear to electric ?? No doubt it would change its complete heritage ….. but there are some cars going down that root ?
Changing it to electric?!?!?! Take a multi-million dollar very rare car and devalue it making it worth a couple thousand... yeah makes total sense ugh
While there are some classics that might suit electric conversion, this is not one of them. It would be a bit like taking a Stradivarius violin and restringing it with nylon, hanging a De Vinci in a plastic frame, or serving a Château Lafite in a styrofoam cup.
Why in Hell would you play crappy music over the sound of the car?
Have I got it right, that even on an icon like this, they still use filler/bondo to smooth out the bodywork ?
Another great video Tom, hopefully more to follow. Atb.