Ferrari 275 GTB 1967
General description :
This 275 GTB/4 was delivered in May 1967 to Mr. Blancpain of Geneva, Switzerland via Italauto of Lausanne. Renowned in the world of horology and automobiles, Mr. Blancpain is the founder of his own watch brand and more latterly has gained a reputation in the contemporary and vintage racing world.
As confirmed by a recent report from Tony Willis of the Maranello Concessionaires Archives, #10011 was supplied in the specification of Argento Auteuil over Nero hide, the colours that it still wears today.
Mr. Blancpain sold to the car to a fellow Swiss Collector, a Mr. Michel Lepeltier who would own the car for several decades. Residing in the Lepeltier family collection until 2003, the 275 GTB/4 was at this point sold via Bonhams at their Gstaad sale to Mr. Marco Boroli, a noted Italian Collector.
Mr. Boroli would have the car Classiche Certified by the factory, which confirmed that the car remained fully matching in terms of specification and numbers. Further, #10011 was shown at Ferrari’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Maranello in June 2007, taking part in the concours at the event.
In the late 00s, Mr. Boroli would have extensive mechanical works undertaken on the car, with the full running gear, brakes, suspension and chassis being overhauled by Diena of Modena.
Following these works, the 275 GTB/4 would then return to its native Switzerland where it would form part of one of the most prominent Ferrari collections in the world. In addition, at this point the car again enjoyed extensive servicing works, including a retrim of both seats in its original Nero colour.
In 2014 the car was sold via a Swiss dealer to its first UK owner (someone we know extremely well) who stored the car in his elaborate collection until the second UK owner, a Furlonger client took over ownership of the car in 2017.
Under this ownership, the #10011 enjoyed further extensive servicing works including a full engine rebuild, new clutch and exhaust system along with some detailing. Following this, we were fortunate to supply the car to its current custodian, before again being able to offer it today.
In summary, this 275 GTB/4 is one of the finest examples available today; one that is highly original yet perfectly preserved and benefits from Classiche Certification, an extensive servicing and ownership history by some of the world’s most prominent collectors, comprehensive recent mechanical preparation and a car that retains its full matching numbers and original specification.
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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Kent by Simon Furlonger for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 275 GTB Engine size : 3.5 Model Year : 1967 Sub type : Coupé Location : Ashford Kent
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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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