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Ten Special Cars from Scottsdale 2015 |
Sold at Gooding and Company Scottsdale 2015 for $1,595,000 One of Only 200 Examples Built Upgraded in Period with 6-Carb Setup Offered from Continuous 45-Year Ownership Recent Mechanical Attention Performed by John Hajduk’s Motorkraft Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini 3,285 CC Tipo 213 SOHC V-12 Engine Six Weber 40 DCN3 Carburetors Estimated 260 BHP at 7,000 RPM 5-Speed Manual Transaxle 4-Wheel Dunlop Disc Brakes 4-Wheel Independent Suspension with Parallel Wishbones and Coil-Over Shock Absorbers |
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Debuting together at the Paris Auto Salon in
October 1964, Ferrari’s handsome new 275 GTS and 275 GTB succeeded the
outgoing 250 series in one stroke. Technically, they marked a quantum
leap forward as the first-ever Ferrari road cars equipped with a fully
independent suspension, rear-mounted five-speed transaxle, and the new
Tipo 213 engine – a 3.3-liter variant of the Gioacchino Colombo-designed
single overhead cam V-12. As the direct replacement for the 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, the 275 GTS featured a clean and crisply tailored Pininfarina body, built to the coachbuilder’s famously high standards. While primarily intended as a fast and stylish open touring car, the 275 GTS was in fact a beautifully balanced and formidable sports car – capable of sprinting from rest to 60 mph in as little as 6.6 seconds, with a top speed in excess of 140 mph. In all, just 200 examples were built during a two-year production run, with the majority delivered to the US. When new, these glamorous open Ferraris attracted a distinguished clientele – a veritable “who’s who” of the entertainment and social scenes, including Eric Clapton and Jayne Mansfeld. The 275 GTS presented here, chassis 07449, was completed at the Ferrari factory in July 1965, finished in the elegant color combination of Grigio Argento (Silver Gray) with black leather upholstery and red carpets. According to Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, 07449 was sold on August 31, 1965, to its first owner Gino Paoli, a 31-year-old resident of Modena. Throughout his ownership, Paoli enlisted local Ferrari specialist Autofficina Neri & Bonacini to carry out necessary service and maintenance. |
