1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Long-Nose Alloy Berlinetta Chassis No Engine No Registration YRD 462C

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1 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Long-Nose Alloy Berlinetta Chassis No Engine No Registration YRD 462C A stunning matching numbers example of only 60 Alloy 275GTB Berlinetta ever built. Beautifully restored to GTB/C specification with its lowered dry-sump engine. Still retaining all of the parts removed during the conversion so as to be able to convert it back to its original format whenever required. Offered for sale for the first time in over 30 years. Exquisitely presented throughout, a fast and well proven car, and with a wonderful feel about it that can only be achieved through cherished ownership and using properly. When the 275GTB debuted at the 1964 Paris Salon, Ferrari were literally on top of the world. John Surtees had just won the Formula 1 world championship and Ferrari were dominant in both Sports and GT racing. Designed by Pininfarina and executed by Scaglietti, the 275 GTB was considered by many to have been the finest production Ferrari ever built, combining the strong pedigree of its legendary road-racing forebears with sufficient creature comforts to produce a superlative high-speed, long-range GT car. Inspired by the GTO and not trying to hide its competition heritage; the 275 s timeless appearance and mechanical prowess introduced a number of important milestones for Ferrari including independent rear suspension and a transaxle mounted five speed gearbox. Powered by the race-proven Colombo-derived V-12, now displacing 3,286 cc to produce 280 bhp with the standard triple Weber carburettor setup and 300 bhp with the optional set of six Weber 40 DNC/3 dualchoke carburettors. This combined with Scaglietti s sultry hand crafted body, with its beautiful streamlined nose and headlights, long sleek bonnet, vents and kamm tail; makes the 275GTB one of the most iconic designs ever to leave the hallowed gates at Maranello.

2 The 275 GTB was an instant s u c c e s s, b o a s t i n g b e t t e r performance than the iconic 250 SWB while simultaneously more luxurious than the 250 GT/L Lusso. This combined with 0 60 mph time of just over six seconds and a top speed of 160 mph made it truly the most cutting-edge road going Ferrari money could buy at the time. By the 1965 Paris Salon, Scaglietti s arguably definitive version appeared with its elongated long-nose and finer elliptical radiator grill. The most desirable option available from the factory was Alloy bodywork. Aluminium bodies were symbolic of a direct link to Ferrari s competition cars, as some of Ferrari s most important and successful racers, including the 250 GTO and competition variants of the 250 SWB, wore Alloy bodies. Due to their lightweight nature, the Alloy body gave the 275 an edge in performance, and clients looking to race their cars often opted for the aluminium body, as opposed to the heavier steel body. This stunning example is one of the 75 aluminium bodied Long-Nose cars and was supplied new with the three carburettors. Sold new in January 1965 to the USA, painted in Amaranto (burgundy), with beige hyde interior, the first registered owner was a Mr. Stephen J Sumner of Florida. He showed the car at the Ferrari Club of America meet held at Indianapolis on the 14/15th of May 1966.

3 The next known owner was a Mr. Wesley F. Kircham of Oregon City, in Registered MFA 032, and having reputedly covered a mere 13,500miles. From there ownership passed to fellow Oregon resident Barry D. Cooney in April 1987 some 18 years and 5,900 miles later. On December the 20th 1988 Fred W Levy sold to Mark Leonard who in turn sold it to Mike Sheehan before it was purchased by current owner in May The car was then stored San Diego for the next decade awaiting restoration until around 2000 when the current owner commissioned the Symbolic Motor Company to meticulously restore the car to GTB/C specification.

4 Still painted burgundy at the time, the work was overseen by the watchful eye of Rob Shanahan. As Rob describes we were lucky enough to have two of the original factory prepared GTB/C in the workshop at the time to use as a detailed reference. The engine was completely rebuilt utilising a set of GTO cam-shafts, converted to dry sump and lowered as in the competition cars. The attention to detail is second to none right down to the access hatch for the oil filler in the front wing. The rear wings were flared slightly to accommodate the wider tyres required and triple vents were inlayed behind the arch. At this point was carefully converted form left to right hand drive. All of the parts that were removed during the restoration, like the numbered LHD dash cover, bumpers and wing sections have all been carefully maintained with the car so as it can be converted back to original specification if desired. Finally was painted dark green and trimmed in tan hyde with dark green carpets. Seen at the prestigious Quail Lodge Concourse in 2003, finally returned to Europe and was registered YRD 462C in the UK in January In June of the same year took part in the Ferrari 275 s 50th Annivery Tour of Tuscany where it was the fastest of some 50 or so 275 around the hallowed Fiorano race circuit. Since then it has been used as it should be, for the pleasure of its owner on the open road.

5 Offered for sale for the first time in over 30 years, this offers a unique opportunity to acquire something very special indeed. A stunning matching numbers, Alloy Long-Nose 275 GTB Berlinetta, beautifully converted to GTB/C specification by a true driver and for the right reasons - the love of driving. In todays current market it is very unlikely that other matching number example of these highly sort after Alloy bodied cars will ever be converted in the same way and with only 11 original GTB/C s ever made this is a very rare opportunity indeed. Currently running in the even more desirable six carburettor specification, this is a truly fabulous car to drive. Equally at home on the track as it is on the road, this surely offers one of the most distinguished entries to prestigious events such as the Tour Auto and Modena Cento Ore.