1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Coupe

The Ferrari 275 GTB was given a Tipo 226 V12 engine with twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank. It was capable of developing as much horsepower as Ferrari's competition twin camshaft engines. The Tipo 226 engine had a new quad-cam system with a dry sump oiling system which prevented the engine from oil starvation in any event, even the most g-force cornering situation. Six twin-choke Weber carburetors supplied the fuel to the engine and provided an astonishing amount of mid-range torque. The Colombo-based 60-degree 300 horsepower engine was capable of carrying the car to speeds of 160 MPH. The drive-shaft, engine and rear-mounted transaxle were combined in one sub-assembly and mounted to the chassis at four points. This resulted in a near 50/50 weight distribution.

The vehicle with chassis number 09337 was sold to Mediana, Italy. It had assembly sequence number 18 and body number 0025. In 1970 it was purchased by Dr. Bill Jackson of L.A. who retained the car for twenty years. In 1988 the vehicle was sold for $1,075,000 to the Auto Toy Store. It was sold to Jim Dewson in 1993 that showed it at the Ferrari Nationals in 1995. It was acquired in 2003 by Jim Spiro. He retained the car for a very short time, selling the car to Mark Minkin. Minkin had the car restored. After the restoration, it was shown at the Cavallino Classic where it was awarded a Platinum and a 'Coppa Bella Machina'. It was then acquired by its next owner who had another restoration performed on the vehicle. It was shown again at the 2006 Cavallino Classic where it scored 99 points and was awarded another Platinum Award.

The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 was offered for sale at the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey, Ca where it was estimated to sell for $750,000-$950,000. The beauty of the car and the wonderful restoration drove the bidding to nearly one million dollars. The vehicle found a new owner selling at $990,000.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2006