Description
1965 Ferrari 330GT series 1
Chassis number:6875
Registration number: 330AUE
- One of only 44 UK, right-hand drive cars. Rare and collectable
- Manual gearbox, rear air-con, and wire wheels, power windows.
- Always well-maintained. Restored in the late seventies.
- Fascinating owner's file with lots of history.
The papers for this car go right back to 1965 when the car was delivered new to Maranello Consessionaires Ltd who in turn sold it to one Major D. McLeod. Since then the car has been though a variety of owners in different countries all of whom looked after it & spent extravagantly upon it to keep it in tip top order.
The most recent onwer has spent close t £30k on the car in the last three years including a full engine rebuild. As a result the car is driving beautifully & ready for its next chapter in life.
This is a correct matching numbers car finished in its original colour of Grigio Argento over a Pelle Nera Franzi leather interior and was optioned with wire wheels and power-operated windows. The finish must have been special and extra-deep as four kilos of extra paint were charged for, as depicted by copies of the Bill of Sale and early correspondence.
The Series I four-headlight 330 GT has become truly evocative of 1960's fashion, lauded both for its individuality and Pininfarina's purity of design. The fantastic Gioacchino Colombo designed, high-output, V-12 engine was fitted to all 300 GT series and produced an impressive 300bhp, adorned with triple Weber carburettors, this combination taking the vehicle from 0-100km in an astounding 6. 3 seconds, making it the fastest road-going Ferrari at the time.
Whilst the engine was out the oil pick up pipes were replaced as was the clutch, new fuel lines were fitted and the brakes were overhauled. The work, totalling over £26, 000 since 2018, was carried out by The Ferrari Centre in Kent and more recently MD Allen Classic Ferrari Specialists.
Interior leather is in good condition but original & patinated. The car as a whole in in fine order & drives beautifully. It is a Ferrari to be used rather then sat in a garage & has been fettled to put it in perfect driving condition.
Well cared for during the 1970's, the car was maintained by John Wortley of Sevenoaks, Kent, whilst also receiving a full bodywork overhaul which included; replacement sills, floor panels and a full bare-metal respray. In 1981, an American gentleman, Mr A. Gilas purchased the car and it was exported to his residence in New Jersey. There are numerous invoices included in the file for its time in the States before it was purchased by a Mr T. Hoffritz in the early 2000's and crossed the Atlantic once again, this time to Germany. There are various bills in the file from marque specialist S & T Manfred Irber of Munich during this period of ownership. Chassis #6875 was eventually repatriated back to UK shores in 2007 bought by a Mr Spencer-Percival. Upon delivery, the car was sent to Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd, where it benefitted from considerable attention generating an invoice for approximately £10, 000.
The copiuous history file will accompany the car along with its heritage certificte from Ferrari & original 330 Manual.
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