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Chassis n° 8407 Engine n° 8407

The Silver Collection

 

- Certified by Ferrari Classiche

- Matching numbers, original engine and transmission

- Original Celeste Metalizzato colour

- Sold new in France

- "Long nose/torque tube" version

- Fresh from an exemplary restoration by Bacchelli e Villa

 

This magnificent berlinetta was delivered new on 19 April 1966 to Franco Britannic Autos, in Levallois, and sold to its first owner, M. Caillas, from Paris, who registered it as 6842 GX 78. It was finished in blue (Celeste Metallizzato) with black leather upholstery. We discovered from information passed on to us by Marcel Massini that the car was serviced on 13 February 1967 by Factory Assistenza Clienti de Ferrari, in Modena (order n° 70G), when the odometer read 11 189 km. In 1972 it was acquired by the current owner, who already knew about the car, having seen it where he lived in Oise, and where the car had been registered since 1969. At the time, the Ferrari was grey with a beige leather interior and had the registration number 2113 QB 60. The current owner was looking to replace his Jaguar E-Type, which he sold in part-exchange (estimated at 18 750 francs) for this car in addition to a cheque for 26 000 francs from Euro Sport, in Linas-Montlhéry. The file includes a copy of the bill of sale. The owner’s wife remembers going to fetch the car, and finding the clutch so hard to use that she was unable to change gear properly...The mileage was 60 000 km at that time. Once serviced, it was used for long journeys throughout Europe, in the direction of Italy and Denmark... When the owner bought himself a Maserati Bora in 1977 that was used for long trips, the car was taken out less often. Since then, the stunning 275 GTB has been driven much less, but during the 1980s, its then owner decided to revive the car, giving it a coat of paint, and entrusting the necessary mechanical work to Toni Auto in Maranello.

When the berlinetta was sold at our 2015 Rétromobile auction it had 104,000km on the clock and was grey with beige upholstery; it was in unrestored original condition and had the huge advantage of having had only one careful owner for the past 40 years.

It was for this reason an important Belgian Ferrari connoisseur, bought it. He was looking for a car to use as the basis for an exemplary restoration. Supervised by the Belgian specialist Gipimotor who fully redone the mechanic, the best Italian craftsmen were therefore called upon. The body was restored by Bacchelli e Villa Autosport at Bastiglia and the car was returned to its magnificent original colour of Celeste Metallizzato. The interior was restored by Luppi in Modena. After two years’ work, the car was restored to its former glory and received its Ferrari Classiche certification, which confirmed that it still had its original engine and gearbox. Our client was then won over by the overall condition of the car and decided to buy it, finding its original colour especially unusual and attractive. According to his taste, he is having a set of Cromodora alloy wheels fitted on the car, but a set of 4 Borrani wire wheels will be supplied with the car.

 

The Ferrari 275 is one of the most desirable berlinettas produced by the prancing horse marque. It represented a major technical advance on the 250 GT Lusso, the model it replaced, featuring all round independent suspension and a gear box mated to the rear axle. The engine size of the famous V12 « Colombo » increased to 3.3 litres producing 280 bhp, which allowed this stunning car to reach 250 km/h. Pininfarina produced a superb design to house this work of art that reflected its performance. The long bonnet, compact roofline and GTO-style side vents added a touch of aggression to the styling that combined sportiness with elegance. The cockpit was also given a sporty appearance, with bucket seats and pared down interior.

In addition to these characteristics, the Ferrari 275 GTB on offer is the desirable « long nose » version, more elegant than the first 275 GTBs. It also benefits from the « torque tube » transmission system that limits vibration and noise and avoids the need for frequent alignment of the transmission shaft.

 

Supplied new in France and with only three owners since 1972, this 275 GTB is quite exceptional. The quality of its restoration was confirmed during an extended road test. It should be emphasized that the car was recently set up by the leading specialist Philippe Gardette after a complete check, and Ferraris that run this well are few and far between. Once you get behind the wheel, you have the impression that you could eat up the miles at high speed for hours on end. You need only stop if you want to admire the quality of this 275’s bodywork and the distinctive colour of its paintwork, which seems to change according to the light falling on it, serving only to accentuate the perfect harmony of its lines.

 

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The hammer price will be VAT excluded to which should be added 5.5% VAT. Upon request, this VAT will be refunded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside the EU or to the EU purchaser who will submit his intracommunity VAT number and a proof of shipment of his purchase to his EU country home address.

Photos © Kevin Van Campenhout