1965 Ferrari 275 GTS Spider Convertible Coupe

It is believed that this Ferrari 275 GTS was the sixth production example, following three initial prototypes. It is also believed that the car left the factory wearing Bianco paint with an interior appointed in Nero Franzi leather. Assembly was completed in mid-June 1965, with instruments in kilometers as specified for European delivery. The car was sent to German dealer Auto Becker in Düsseldorf shortly thereafter, and it was owned by a German individual for two years. The car was sent to the United States in 1967. By 1980, the car was owned by Charles Silverman of Scarsdale, New York. A short time later, the 275 was repainted gold and passed through a Florida-based collection.

This Ferrari 275 returned to Europe in 1981 following purchase by a Swiss dealer. By the close of the year, it was in the care of Heinrich Kampfer of Othmarsingen, Switzerland. He commissioned a cosmetic refinish in Rosso by the nearby Carrosserie Arno Meyer. In April of 1982, the car was displayed at the grand opening exhibition for the sportscar dealership Sportgarage Bruno Wyss in Zofingen.

A fellow Swiss resident, Peter Heuberger, acquired the vehicle in the mid-1980s, and in 1987, it was sold to an American owner who kept the car garaged in Switzerland. By 1990 the GTS was being offered by a dealer in Geneva, and it was eventually purchased by a Russian collector residing in Zurich. In 2000 the spider was sold to Eckhard Bluhm of Cologne, Germany. Mr. Bluhm retained the vehicle for over two decades.

This Ferrari is currently finished in the very rare factory color of Bianco exterior over Nero interior as it was delivered new in 1965. It has its matching numbers 3.3-liter Colombo V-12 engine and gearbox, wood-rimmed steering wheel, wood dash insert, factory books, tool roll, and a new Ansa exhaust system.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2022