Ferrari’s long-established collaboration with Carrozzeria Pininfarina bore one of the most beautiful and exciting automobiles of the 20th century with the 1964 Paris Auto Salon introduction of the 275 GTB, the first road-going Ferrari with all independent suspension and the last of the single-overhead-cam V-12 berlinettas, in this case powered by a 3.3L version of the famed Colombo-designed short-block engine rated at 280 HP at a heady 7,600 RPM. Sergio Pininfarina made no secret of earlier Ferraris’ influence on the new car’s styling, essentially a smoothed, more pleasing adaptation of the 250 GTO’s long hood, short deck silhouette combined with a curving wraparound windshield and front end inspired by the 250 LM racing prototype. The 250 LM also provided the template for the 275’s new all- independent suspension, which comprised unequal-length upper and lower wishbones, Koni coilover shock absorbers, front and rear sway bars and Dunlop 4-wheel power disc brakes. Colotti contributed the robust 5-speed gearbox, which was integrated with the differential to reduce polar moment, a secondary benefit being increased steering response. A Series II version appeared at the 1965 Frankfurt show sporting a longer, lower nose and smaller grille (for reduced front end lift), external trunk hinges for more luggage space and no vent window in the driver’s door. By the Paris show in 1966, the 275 GTB concept had been fully realized with the introduction of the 275 GTB/4, the first road-going Ferrari with dual-overhead-cam cylinder heads. Again based on the Colombo V-12, this new powerplant was patterned after that found in the earlier P2 prototype racer, employing 9.5:1 compression, dry-sump lubrication, Magneti Marelli ignition with dual distributors and a lovely row of six Weber twin-choke 40DCN carburetors as standard equipment. The result was a full 300 HP at 8,000 RPM and 232 lb-ft of torque at 6,000, enough to launch the GTB/4 to a top speed of 160 MPH. Even today, the Ferrari 275 GTB remains one of the most beautiful pieces of automotive sculpture ever conceived, and those lucky souls who have had the privilege of driving the four-cam GTB/4 at speed consider it one of the quintessential grand-touring experiences. S/N 10583, this 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 was purchased by the current owner in 2016, with the previous owner having purchased it in 1969. A California car since 1969, it was completed new with special-order Rosso Chiaro Dark Red paint, which was reapplied by world renowned marque expert and veteran Ferrari Club of America judge Brian Hoyt of Perfect Reflections in Hayward, California. Hoyt’s craftsmanship was part of a comprehensive mechanical, chassis and suspension restoration completed in 2017 by famed Exclusive Motorcars in Los Angeles, California, that also included a transaxle rebuild by leading classic Ferrari specialist GTO Engineering in Berkshire, U.K. As certified by the accompanying Ferrari Classiche documentation, the Red Book for which is included, S/N 10583 retains its original matching-numbers 3.3L four-cam V-12 engine, 5-speed manual transaxle and Koni suspension. The black leather interior is typical of its era, purposeful yet supremely elegant and featuring Ferrari’s trademark Nardi wood-rimmed steering wheel, gated shifter, driver-focused instrumentation and secondary controls that include console-mounted switches for the rare factory power windows. This stunning Ferrari classic has twice earned the marque’s ultimate prize, the Ferrari Club of America’s coveted Platinum Award. It first achieved FCA Platinum with a score of 99.5 points in 2017 at the Concorso Ferrari in Pasadena, where it was also awarded Best of Show; it took Platinum again at the San Marino Motor Classic in 2021. Offered with the original books and tools, this double FCA Platinum winner’s ownership history and mechanicals are documented with dozens of receipts sorted by the decade, credentials that complete the exceedingly rare offering of this milestone Ferrari masterpiece.
