1964 Ferrari 330 GT Coupe

Ferrari introduced the 330 GT in 1964 and it was fitted with the Tipo 209 Colombo-derived V-12 engine, enlarged to 4.0 liters. Top speed was achieved at over 150 mph, making it the fastest road-ready Ferrari of its day. Slightly more than 1,000 examples of the 330 GT 2+2s were built along two distinct series between 1964 and 1967.

This Series I example is one of approximately 500 built with four headlights and a four-speed gearbox with overdrive. It was delivered in Grigio Fumo (Smoky Grey) with a leather interior in Nero (black), but by 1969 it was sporting burgundy paint. In the 1970s, the car was sent to the United States and California, eventually traveling to Paris, France, by the mid-1980s, when it was listed for sale and advertised as retaining the original leather upholstery and a rebuilt engine and gearbox.

The car passed through a dealer in Eyholz, Switzerland, and was then refurbished, with the vehicle registered 'GE 39954.' In May of 2003, it was sold at auction in Monaco. During October 2005, it was sold to a Montreal, Canada-based dealer, through which it soon passed in November to Michael Grof of Pasadena, California. While in his care, the car was fully restored and repainted in its factory-original Grigio Fumo. Upon completion, the car became part of the 'Freedom of Motion' exhibition held during 2010 at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2014