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FERRARI 275 GTB/4 ALLOY BERLINETTA
Year
1967
Style:
2 door Berlinetta
Color:
Metallic Brown
Engine:
3286cc Alloy V12
Price:
$P.O.A.
Chassis #:
10059
History:
This is a rare, “time capsule”, alloy-bodied 275 GTB/4, which has not been seen or
shown in many years. One of only 15 ever built, this car was a wedding gift from the
Prince of Milan to a Swiss couple named Annexe. The car was delivered by the Swiss
importer SAVAF (Societe Anonyme pour la Vente des Automobiles Ferrari) and was
later shipped to Montreal when the Annexe family moved there in the early 1970’s. The
car was originally painted Rosso Chiaro (light red) with a Nero (black) interior and later
painted the current metallic brown with green/white/black interior, and had a sunroof
installed by the dealer. It was sold to the current owner in 1974, driven little and has
been in long-term dry storage ever since. The car includes the original Bill of Sale from
the Montreal Ferrari Importer – Luigi, the original service manual and other original
records and documentation. A complete, unrestored, relatively unmolested, and recently
serviced car, this is a unique piece of Ferrari history that is quite likely to be the only
unrestored alloy-bodied 275 to be found anywhere.
Condition:
Factory original condition mostly throughout. Equipped with the matching numbers
original engine, gearbox, body, suspension and wheels, the car shows no signs of any
previous damage. The body is relatively corrosion free, with some minor signs of
bubbling in a few areas. Interior is quite nice, with the seats, headliner, dash, door seals
and glass being all in reasonable condition, however, they have been changed in color
and a dealer-installed electric sunroof was added in the early 1970’s. The engine has
just been inspected and serviced, and now starts and seems to run well. The transaxle
and clutch both seem to be complete and in serviceable condition. The brakes,
suspension and cooling system need attention and the car could be a candidate for a
complete concours-quality restoration, or remain as a rare “preservation” level car.
Several period after-market items have been added in additional to the sunroof: outside
drivers mirror, rear hat shelf speakers, a powered radio antenna in the left rear fender
and a chromed front bumper guard. Comes complete with factory manual, parts book
and catalog, This car is available for an inspection in the Seattle area by appointment
only.
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FERRARI 275 GTB/4 ALLOY BERLINETTA
Body Design
Chassis No.
Engine Type
Size
HP
Pininfarina
10059
V-12 60º
3.3 Liters
300bhp & 215 ft lbs torque
Body Built By
Engine No.
Material
Bore & Stroke
Valve Train
Scaglietti
10059
Alloy block & heads
77mm x 59mm
DOHC
Transmission 5-speed Ferrari manual transaxle with single-plate Borg & Beck dry
clutch & 3.56 to 1 final drive
Carburetion
6 Weber 2 barrel carburettors
Chassis
Steel tubular frame with alloy body (only 15 ever made in alloy body)
Suspension
Front & rear: independent, double wishbone w/coil-over springs &
shocks
Steering
Worm & roller
Brakes
Front & rear ventilated disc brakes with servo assist
Wheels
7” x 14.0” Ferrari Cromodora cast alloy
Tires
205VR 14 Michelin XWX original equipment radials
Overall Length 4369mm
Front Track
1401mm
Dry Weight
2420lbs
Top Speed
260 km/h (162 mph)
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Wheelbase
Rear Track
Power/Weight
Total Built
2400mm
1417mm
1:6.1
15 alloy (730 total)
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At the Paris Salon during October 1966, the latest incarnation of Ferrari's 275 GTB was introduced.
The modifications made to this new version were much more extensive than those seen between
the Short and Long Nose 275's, this revised model, designated 275 GTB/4, most notably
incorporating the first four-camshaft engine to be used on a road-going Ferrari. Although the
chassis was given a new type number of 596, it remained practically identical to the outgoing Tipo
563/66 frame as seen on the twin cam Series II Torque Tube it was replacing.
Few alterations were made to the Long Nose bodywork, the most obvious change having been a
hood blister to accommodate the carburettor's air cleaner. As had been the case before, the shell
was fabricated predominantly from steel albeit with aluminium for the doors, bonnets and boot
lids, an all-alloy body having been available by special order. The cabin was little changed with
just a subtly redesigned facia, full Connolly leather as standard and the arrival of electric windows
on the options list. GTB/4 engines were substantially different though, Ferrari's new Tipo 226
motor featuring dual overhead camshafts and competition-inspired dry sump lubrication. It
retained the 3285cc displacement and same 9.2:1 compression ratio of the outgoing Tipo 213,
output rising to 300bhp at 8000rpm with either six Weber 40 DCN 9, 17 or 18 carburettors as
standard. Performance figures were marginally better than the triple carb twin cams, top speed
rising to 168mph and 0-60 requiring just 6.2 seconds. Having begun late in 1966, GTB/4
production was discontinued two years later after the completion of 330 examples. An interesting
footnote were the handful of four-cam Berlinetta's used in competition by privateer racers, in
particular the trio of Filipinetti-prepared Scuderia Three Bears cars from Switzerland. They
campaigned alloy-bodied 275 chassis's 9579, 9591 and 9701 throughout central Europe in 1967.
Another alloy bodied four-cam Berlinetta was chassis 10311, used in North American events,
most notably coming second in the GT category of 1969's Daytona 24 Hours driven by Ricardo
Rodriguez and Sam Posey. 17 alloy-bodied GTB/4's are believed to have been completed and
more information on these interesting cars will be available soon.
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