Descripción
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tue 17th June 2026 at 12pm
Auction: Wed 18th June 2026
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Series I ‘Interim’
1 of just 43 RHD examples produced
Estimate
£180, 000 - £220, 000
Registration No: T. B. A
Chassis No: 7191GT
MOT: Exempt
1 of just 43 right-hand drive 330 GT 2+2 Series I examples produced
Highly desirable Series I ‘Interim’ (1 of just 124 total) example, featuring the five-speed manual gearbox, upgraded brakes, and electric windows
Boasting matching numbers throughout, including engine, gearbox, body, driveshaft, etc
Supplied new via Maranello Concessionaires in July 1965 to Captain F. G. Barker of Hannington, Wiltshire
Fresh from an exhaustive restoration to factory specification, including factory colour scheme of Celeste paintwork with Black leather upholstery
Restoration undertaken by well-respected Ferrari specialist Peter Higgins Sports Cars to the sum of c.£218, 000
Just 50 miles completed since restoration, and believed genuine 59, 000 miles from new
Making its public debut at the January 1964 Brussels Motor Show (though production had commenced late the previous year), the 330 GT 2+2 was an important model for Ferrari. The sales success of its 250 GTE 2+2 predecessor had proven that there was a definite market for machinery which offered Ferrari's customary performance levels but in a more discrete and practical package. Enzo himself is known to have favoured his company's 2+2 designs when it came to personal transport, so perhaps unsurprisingly, the newcomer's longer wheelbase Tipo 571 chassis heralded notable improvements in ride quality and braking efficiency. Featuring independent double wishbone front suspension and a leaf-sprung rear axle with twin radius arms per side, the 330 GT 2+2 also boasted a front anti-roll bar and adjustable Koni shock absorbers. The four-wheel disc brake system was operated via a twin master cylinder, dual servos and two fluid reservoirs, meaning that the front and rear discs each had their own dedicated circuit. Revised engine mounts ensured that the incoming Tipo 209 3967cc V12 was less intrusive than when it had been installed aboard the short-lived 330 America (the last of the line 250 GTE 2+2 derivative which accounted for just 50 sales). Derived from Gioacchino Colombo's iconic design, the imposing SOHC powerplant was credited with developing 300bhp and 288lbft of torque.
Allied to a four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission, it reputedly enabled the Ferrari to sprint from 0-60mph in 6. 3 seconds and onto 152mph. Styled by Tom Tjaarda of Pininfarina, the 330 GT 2+2 sported a generous glasshouse, well-resolved silhouette and distinctive quad headlamps. The latter were a trend that American manufacturers had popularised and which even Rolls-Royce and Bentley had adopted. Though, they also facilitated faster ‘after dark' motoring. Supplanted by the more generic-looking Series II in 1965, only 503 Series I 330 GT 2+2s were made, plus 124 Interim cars, with the Interim cars featuring a five-speed manual gearbox, upgraded brakes, and electric windows.
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