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 |  |  | Spyder Convertible Coupe Chassis Num: 07885 Engine Num: 07885 |
| Sold for $451,000 at 2007 Gooding & Company. Sold for $451,000 at 2009 Gooding & Company. Sold for $770,000 at 2012 Gooding & Company. | |||
The GTS was similar to the 275 GTB, featuring a higher rear-axle ratio than the Berlinetta and a milder mannered engine. Top speed was still very impressive, achieved at 145 mph. Its elegant Pininfarina body rested on a short, 2400 mm wheelbase. It had great handling and agility with wonderful responsiveness.
The exterior design was different than the 275 GTB. The interior of the GTS was luxurious was fully adjustable bucket seats and greater luggage capacity in the boot. The convertible top was easily storable and provided weather protection when erect.
This 275 GTS has chassis number 07885 and engine number 213. It was given a restoration performed by Black Horse Motors in Southern California. The work was rewarded with a Platinum Award for restoration at the Cavallino Classic as well as a Platinum Award at the Ferrari Club of North America National Show.
It has a later-style body with side vents and painted in the correct red paint. It has a tan leather upholstery and door panels, with black trim, and correct lightweight alloy rims and Borrani wire wheels which ride on Michelin XWX tires.
In 2007 this Ferrari 275 GTS was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA where it was estimated to sell for $450,000 - $500,000. Those estimates proved accurate, just barely, as the lot was sold for $451,000 including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
 |  |  | Spyder Convertible Coupe Chassis Num: 07655 Engine Num: 07655 |
| Sold for $596,750 (€385,000) at 2008 RM Auctions. Sold for $445,500 at 2009 RM Auctions. | |||
The chassis (Tipo 563) had an suspension setup that was identical in both the front and rear. There were upper and lower wishbones and coil springs. Another important update was the new rear-mounted five-speed transaxle. This gave the occupant much improved interior space and it improved the balance and weight distribution of the vehicle. Four-wheel disc brakes provided the stopping power.
The production of the 275 GTS was brief, ending in early 1966, when it was replaced by the 330 GTS. In total, a mere 200 examples of the 275 GTS were created with many being sent to the United States.
This example is chassis number 07655 and was completed in July of 1965 and sent to the United States by Luigi Chinetti Motors of Greenwich, Connecticut. Mr. Petrascoro of New Jersey became the cars first owner in August of 1966. In the 1980s, it was in the possession of Steve Saunders of Illinois. At this point in the cars history, it had been repainted red and fitted with a tan leather interior.
It was up for sale again in 1989. It now had a new beige top and its heads, clutch, and transaxle had been rebuilt. The odometer read just 19,000 miles. William Jacobs purchased the car in 1990 and kept it until the late 1990s and using it very sparingly.
The car is currently finished in Rosso Chiaro with a tan top, tan leather interior, and riding on Borrani wire wheels.
In 2009, this very rare car was offered for sale at the Automobiles of Amelia Island auction presented by RM Auctions. It was expected to sell for $425,000 - $500,000 and offered without reserve. The lot was sold for a high bid of $445,500, including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2009
 |  |  | Spyder Convertible Coupe Chassis Num: 7337 |
 | Spyder Convertible Coupe |
By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2010
 |  |  | Spyder Convertible Coupe Chassis Num: 08005 Engine Num: 08005 |
| Sold for $1,127,500 at 2013 Gooding & Company. | |||
The Berlinetta was a dual-purpose machine. The Spider, however, was a refined sports car meant for high-speed touring and regular road use. The chassis of the 275 GTS was engineered by Ferrari specialists to meet or exceed the demands of their motorists. The Tipo 213 engine was tuned for low-end torque while taller gear ratios offered greater flexibility at high-speeds. These refinements meant the 275 GTS was one of the fastest open two-seaters of the mid-1960s. They could go from a stand-still to a quarter-mile in 14 seconds with top speed achieved at nearly 145 mph.
The 275 GTS wore coachwork by Pininfarina and had a compact design inspired by the 330 GT 2+2. Outfitted with fully adjustable bucket seats, a tasteful wood veneer dashboard, and a neatly integrated soft top, the 275 GTS had nearly every creature comfort. Pricing for these Italian beauties was listed at $13,000.
The 275 GTS received continual updating during its brief production run with features such as light alloy wheels, a rigid driveshaft, and a new style of fender vent that would be carried over into the 330 series. The 330 GTS replaced the 275 GTS in 1966, after just 200 examples of the 3.3-liter spider had been built.
This Car
Chassis number 08005 is the 186th example built. Being one of the later models, it features numerous chassis and stylistic improvements introduced throughout the 200-car production run.
The chassis was completed at the Ferrari factory in September of 1965. It was then sent to Carrozzeria Pininfarina in Torino where it received body number 175. Completed in February 1966, the car was finished the color scheme of Nocciola over Beige Scuro and equipped with instrumentation in miles.
The car was imported to the United States through official distributor Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York and sold new to a Mr. Slate of Los Angeles. In 1970, the car was sold to a resident of Oregon and registered as 'FDW 655'.
In 2000 the car was purchased by Mr. Robert Brower of Carmel, California. At the time, the odometer showed just 48,000 miles. A restoration soon followed, after which the car was refinished in a red-over-black combination. The freshly restored Ferrari made its debut at the 2003 Cavallino Concours at Concorso Italian and captured an FCA Gold Award.
During the summer of 2004, Mr. Brower shipped the GTS to Italy to participated in the Ferrari factory 275 Tour through Tuscany and returned to California in time to display the car at the annual Monterey Gatherings, including the FCA national Concours at Quail Lodge and Concorso Italiano. In November, the 275 GTS was certified by the Ferrari Classiche department, who confirmed that 08005 still has its original body, chassis, and major components, including the correct, matching numbers engine and transaxle.
The 275 GTS was shown at the August 2005 Cavallino Concours at Concorso Italiano and judged by marque specialists Sam Smith, Allan Boe, and Allen Bishop. It received a near-perfect score of 99.5-points, thereby earning the FCA's Platinum Award. This was followed by a First in Class win during Ferrari's 60th Anniversary Concours at Fiorano in June of 2007. In August 2008, it was shown at the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue and the FCA Pacific Region meet at Concorso Italian where it received a second near-perfect score and Platinum Award. In 2010, it was shown at the Quail Motorsports Gathering.
This car retinas its full tool kit, jack, complete set of owners' handbooks, the Ferrari Classiche Red Book, and a history report compiled by Marcel Massini.
By Daniel Vaughan | May 2013
During the late sixties, Ferraris road-oriented berlinettas split in terms of design from their race cars. After the 250 short wheelbase berlinetta, the dual purpose road / race Ferrari seemed gone. This new distinction motivated Ferrari to manufacture more civil road cars having impressive specification. The first example of this new trend was the 275 GTB.
The 275 GTB/GTS was debuted in October 1964 at the Paris Salon. It was designed by Pininfarina and built by Scagliettie. The 275 GTB was based on the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusson and the 250 GTO. The GTS version drew styling from the 330 GT 2+2. Production continued through 1966.
The fastback Berlinetta coupe was the GTB series. This version was meant for driving on the road and at the track. The Open Spyder was the GTS series designed to replace the 250 California. This version was more comfortable and more suited for touring. Around 200 examples of the GTS were created during its two year production.
Being light, powerful and strikingly beautiful, the 275 was a very successful car for Ferrari. It sold well, with around 1000 examples made, and, as an afterthought, scored victories in endurance racing after the 250 LM was denied homologation.
By moving the transmission to rear of the car, better weight distribution was achieved. The engine used was a Colombo-derived V-12 engine that produced 260 horsepower in the GTS and 280 horsepower in the GTB. With the GTB version, an option was given to the buyer to purchase the vehicle with three or six Weber carburetors.
In 1965, Ferrari created three examples of the 275 GTB for the purpose of endurance motor sport racing. The vehicles were dubbed the 275 GTB/C and outfitted with a light-weight aluminum body, air vents for the brakes, six carburetors, and a 320 horsepower engine, and a few other minor mechanical modifications.
In 1966 the 275 GTB was re-introduced with a four-cam version of the V12. Six Webber carburetors aided in delivering around 300 horsepower. To cope with the new power, the GTB/4 was given wider tires and a ZF limited-slip differential. The 4 in the name GTB/4 represented the twin camshafts per cylinder bank totaling four. This was the first quad-cam road-going Ferrari ever created. It was easily distinguished by its bulge in the hood. During its production run lasting until 1968, around 320 examples of the 275 GTB/4 were created.
The 275 P and P2 were purpose built to Capture the World Championship and in the process beat Ford. The 275 P was powered by a 3.3-liter powerplant; a 4 and 4.4 liter version were also used. These mid-engined, open-topped cars were comprised of many of the same components as the road-going versions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2006
The 275 GTB/GTS was debuted in October 1964 at the Paris Salon. It was designed by Pininfarina and built by Scagliettie. The 275 GTB was based on the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusson and the 250 GTO. The GTS version drew styling from the 330 GT 2+2. Production continued through 1966.
The fastback Berlinetta coupe was the GTB series. This version was meant for driving on the road and at the track. The Open Spyder was the GTS series designed to replace the 250 California. This version was more comfortable and more suited for touring. Around 200 examples of the GTS were created during its two year production.
Being light, powerful and strikingly beautiful, the 275 was a very successful car for Ferrari. It sold well, with around 1000 examples made, and, as an afterthought, scored victories in endurance racing after the 250 LM was denied homologation.
By moving the transmission to rear of the car, better weight distribution was achieved. The engine used was a Colombo-derived V-12 engine that produced 260 horsepower in the GTS and 280 horsepower in the GTB. With the GTB version, an option was given to the buyer to purchase the vehicle with three or six Weber carburetors.
In 1965, Ferrari created three examples of the 275 GTB for the purpose of endurance motor sport racing. The vehicles were dubbed the 275 GTB/C and outfitted with a light-weight aluminum body, air vents for the brakes, six carburetors, and a 320 horsepower engine, and a few other minor mechanical modifications.
In 1966 the 275 GTB was re-introduced with a four-cam version of the V12. Six Webber carburetors aided in delivering around 300 horsepower. To cope with the new power, the GTB/4 was given wider tires and a ZF limited-slip differential. The 4 in the name GTB/4 represented the twin camshafts per cylinder bank totaling four. This was the first quad-cam road-going Ferrari ever created. It was easily distinguished by its bulge in the hood. During its production run lasting until 1968, around 320 examples of the 275 GTB/4 were created.
The 275 P and P2 were purpose built to Capture the World Championship and in the process beat Ford. The 275 P was powered by a 3.3-liter powerplant; a 4 and 4.4 liter version were also used. These mid-engined, open-topped cars were comprised of many of the same components as the road-going versions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2006
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