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The 250 series of sports car had quickly become Ferrari's most successful early line. The model had made its debut on the circuit some three years before the first street car would be produced. This gap would provide more than enough time for the anticipation to set in. With many of the model variations coming to be listed as some of the 'Greatest Ferraris of all time' it was obvious Ferrari had a winning hand.
All Ferrari needed to do was play their cards right and the success and prestige would continue. Pinin Farina would recognize this and go on to only create an evolution of the chassis. The rest of the improvement would be made up of the 3.3-liter Colombo V12 engine that was capable of producing between 280 and 300 hp.
The model capable of turning 300 hp was the 275 GTB/4 which was first introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October of 1966. The GTB/4 stood for a four-cam engine. Combined with the six-carburetor arrangement, the Colombo V12 was able to reach 300 hp and hit speeds of 165 mph.
One of those 300 hp, fire-breathing 275 GTB/4 Berlinettas would be offered at this year's RM Auctions event in Monterey, California. Not only would this car draw its lineage from one of the most balanced and nimble-footed Ferraris of all time, it would end up earning honors to prove the elegant Pinin Farina body is as much of what makes a car as that which lies under the bodywork and hood.
The car would remain in Italy after being produced. It would be delivered to the director of Tecnotele, S.p.A. in 1967. It would remain with the Milanese company until the early 1970s, when it would end up being shipped to the United States. Bart J. McMullen had imported the car and would pass it on to its second owner, Jerry D. Leonard. Leonard had obviously become drawn to the GTB/4 as he already owned one by the time he would come to acquire 10051.
Leonard would own the Bleu Ferrari from 1973 until 1976 when he would go on to sell the car to Jim Hunter of Atlanta, Georgia. Jim Hunter was co-owner of FAF Motorcars, which is the official Ferrari dealership for the area.
The car would again be sold. After four years with Mr. Hunter, the car would change hands and become the property of Bruce Vineyard. Mr. Vineyard was a former president of the southern region of the Ferrari Owners' Club.
After nearly twenty years of ownership, Mr. Vineyard would have the car go through a complete restoration. He would contract Mike Gourley of Continental Coachworks to oversee the work. In addition to Continental Coachworks, Ferrari of Atlanta would be included to take care of the mechanical work. Charlie Kemp, of Ferrari South, would oversee the completion of the cosmetic details.
When it neared completion, it was decided to complete the car in Fly Yellow with a black leather interior. Upon completion, Vineyard would go on to sell the car. He had owned the car for a quarter of a century.
In 2008, after being purchased, the car was immediately refinished to its original Ferrari Blue exterior finish. The interior would also be refinished in Bleu VM trim. Complete with Borrani wheels, a full set of tools, service manuals and historical records the car would go on to earn a First in Class and Best Closed Design award at the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance just in June of this year. Currently, the car is being inspected by Ferrari Classiche and is expected to receive its full certification soon.
The gorgeous, sweeping lines of the Pinin Farina bodywork, the Colombo V12 engine, award-winning history, and being one of the greatest Ferraris of all time all combined to create a car that end up garnering $1,485,000 at auction.
Sources
'Lot No. 152: 1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta', (http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=MO11&CarID=r158&Currency=USD). RM Auctions. http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=MO11&CarID=r158&Currency=USD. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
Wikipedia contributors, 'Ferrari 250', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 August 2011, 11:08 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrari_250&oldid=446300282 accessed 29 August 2011
Wikipedia contributors, 'Ferrari 275', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 June 2011, 21:51 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrari_275&oldid=432583484 accessed 29 August 2011By Jeremy McMullen
All Ferrari needed to do was play their cards right and the success and prestige would continue. Pinin Farina would recognize this and go on to only create an evolution of the chassis. The rest of the improvement would be made up of the 3.3-liter Colombo V12 engine that was capable of producing between 280 and 300 hp.
The model capable of turning 300 hp was the 275 GTB/4 which was first introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October of 1966. The GTB/4 stood for a four-cam engine. Combined with the six-carburetor arrangement, the Colombo V12 was able to reach 300 hp and hit speeds of 165 mph.
One of those 300 hp, fire-breathing 275 GTB/4 Berlinettas would be offered at this year's RM Auctions event in Monterey, California. Not only would this car draw its lineage from one of the most balanced and nimble-footed Ferraris of all time, it would end up earning honors to prove the elegant Pinin Farina body is as much of what makes a car as that which lies under the bodywork and hood.
The car would remain in Italy after being produced. It would be delivered to the director of Tecnotele, S.p.A. in 1967. It would remain with the Milanese company until the early 1970s, when it would end up being shipped to the United States. Bart J. McMullen had imported the car and would pass it on to its second owner, Jerry D. Leonard. Leonard had obviously become drawn to the GTB/4 as he already owned one by the time he would come to acquire 10051.
Leonard would own the Bleu Ferrari from 1973 until 1976 when he would go on to sell the car to Jim Hunter of Atlanta, Georgia. Jim Hunter was co-owner of FAF Motorcars, which is the official Ferrari dealership for the area.
The car would again be sold. After four years with Mr. Hunter, the car would change hands and become the property of Bruce Vineyard. Mr. Vineyard was a former president of the southern region of the Ferrari Owners' Club.
After nearly twenty years of ownership, Mr. Vineyard would have the car go through a complete restoration. He would contract Mike Gourley of Continental Coachworks to oversee the work. In addition to Continental Coachworks, Ferrari of Atlanta would be included to take care of the mechanical work. Charlie Kemp, of Ferrari South, would oversee the completion of the cosmetic details.
When it neared completion, it was decided to complete the car in Fly Yellow with a black leather interior. Upon completion, Vineyard would go on to sell the car. He had owned the car for a quarter of a century.
In 2008, after being purchased, the car was immediately refinished to its original Ferrari Blue exterior finish. The interior would also be refinished in Bleu VM trim. Complete with Borrani wheels, a full set of tools, service manuals and historical records the car would go on to earn a First in Class and Best Closed Design award at the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance just in June of this year. Currently, the car is being inspected by Ferrari Classiche and is expected to receive its full certification soon.
The gorgeous, sweeping lines of the Pinin Farina bodywork, the Colombo V12 engine, award-winning history, and being one of the greatest Ferraris of all time all combined to create a car that end up garnering $1,485,000 at auction.
Sources
'Lot No. 152: 1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta', (http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=MO11&CarID=r158&Currency=USD). RM Auctions. http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=MO11&CarID=r158&Currency=USD. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
Wikipedia contributors, 'Ferrari 250', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 August 2011, 11:08 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrari_250&oldid=446300282 accessed 29 August 2011
Wikipedia contributors, 'Ferrari 275', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 June 2011, 21:51 UTC, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferrari_275&oldid=432583484 accessed 29 August 2011By Jeremy McMullen
2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $2,800,000-USD $3,200,000
Lot was not sold
2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $3,500,000-USD $4,000,000
Sale Price :
USD $3,300,000
2011 RM Auctions at Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,100,000-USD $1,400,000
Sale Price :
USD $1,485,000
2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,000,000-USD $1,400,000
Lot was not sold
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 275 GTB/4
(Data based on Model Year 1967 sales)
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 09689 Sold for USD$2,920,000 2024 Gooding : Amelia Island Concours | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 09909 Sold for USD$3,277,500 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 10621 Sold for USD$5,395,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 'Del Rio' by Scaglietti Chassis#: 09831 Sold for USD$3,800,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 10337 Sold for USD$3,048,596 2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 10803 Sold for USD$3,525,000 2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 By Scaglietti Chassis#: 09505 Sold for USD$3,383,215 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 10325 Sold for USD$3,360,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Sold for USD$2,970,000 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 09425 Sold for USD$3,525,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 09495 Sold for USD$3,025,000 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 10443 Sold for USD$3,662,500 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 ALLOY Chassis#: 10025 Sold for USD$3,586,000 2021 Gooding & Co : May : Geared Online | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 9677 Sold for USD$2,475,000 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 09389 Sold for USD$2,564,528 2021 Gooding & Company : European Sporting & Historic Collection | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 275GTB410735 Sold for USD$2,750,000 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Design by Pininfarina Chassis#: 10507 Sold for USD$2,519,000 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 10147 Sold for USD$3,025,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 10497 Sold for USD$3,245,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 Chassis#: 10325 Sold for USD$2,750,000 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction |
Ferrari 275 GTB/4s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S.E.F.A.C. | 09565 | 2023 Mecum : Monterey | $3,400,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,800,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $2,900,000 | |||
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spider Conversion | 10743 | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $2,900,000 | ||
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10717 | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |||
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti | 10045 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10717 | 2020 Mecum : Indy | $2,900,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,500,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti | 10051 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $2,800,000 | $3,200,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10717 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $2,800,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,100,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 10381 | 2018 Bonhams : Scottsdale | $2,800,000 | $3,400,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 10291 | 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 10563 | 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | $3,000,000 | $3,400,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10717 | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $2,850,000 | ||
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 | 10413 | 2016 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction | $2,900,000 | $3,200,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10717 | 2016 Mecum : Kissimmee | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $3,500,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 10387 | 2015 Gooding & Company Arizona | $3,250,000 | $3,750,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 2011 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $1,075,000 | |||
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 2010 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | ||
1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 | 09617 | 2008 The Palace Hotel, Gstaad, Switzerland | $1,200,000 | $1,400,000 | |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 09783 | 2008 Automobiles of London | $700,000 | $775,000 | $950,000 |
1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10545 | 2008 Automobiles of London | $600,000 | $750,000 | $800,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 09657 | 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island | $450,000 | $500,000 | $550,000 |
1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta | 10627 | 2003 Bonhams Exceptional Ferrari Motor Cars | $560,000 | $620,000 | |
1967 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 | 2003 Bonhams MOTOR CARS | $350,000 | $370,000 |
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