1968 Ferrari 330

Sold for $803,000 at 2014 Bonhams - The Scottsdale Auction.
This Ferrari 330 GTC is the 521st example and was ordered new on April 3rd of 1968. Assembly was completed on April 11th. The car was finished in Marrone Colorado and finished with beige interior. On April 26, the GTC was delivered to the Milan-based dealer M. Gastone Crepaldi, who shortly thereafter sold the car to Avagolf S.p.A. on behalf of company president Mr. Pesenti.

In November 1974, Avagolf traded 11247 back to Crepaldi, and soon after it was purchased and imported to the United States by the Luigi Chinetti Motors. Soon after, Paul Folwell of Bronxville, New York became the vehicle's next owner. In April 1976, Mr. Folwell sold the GTC to Alan Gerst of Long Island, who retained it for the next three years. In mid-1979, 11247 was acquired by Bill Fraley. In the late 1990s it was given a thorough restoration. Upon completion, it was painted in Rosso Chiaro.

This car has been awarded a platinum trophy at the Ferrari Club of America's concours event at the Cavallino Classic with a score of 97.5. A complete mechanical and cosmetic restoration was performed on the car in the early 1990s. The car is always driven to event and has 125,000 kilometers on its odometer. A two-seat coupe, the 330 GTC is considered by many, including the late Phil Hill, to be one of Ferrari's best all-around road cars of the period. Larger than the 275, its contemporary, it was no less aggressive when it needed to be but certainly smoother the rest of the time. It has a 4-liter Colombo V12 engine.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2014