4,390cc SOHC V12 Engine
3 Weber Carburetors
320bhp at 6,600rpm
5-Speed Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*Matching numbers example of the classic Touring Ferrari
*Delivered new to the U.S.
*Elegant Pininfarina-built coachwork
*Great Ferrari for high-speed rallies such as the Copperstate 1000
*Simple ownership chain and low miles


THE FERRARI 365GT 2+2

By the mid-1960s, fifty percent of all Ferraris produced were being built with four seats. Following on from the success of its first such model, the 250GTE of 1960, Ferrari introduced the 330GT 2+2 in January 1964. Its replacement, the 365GT 2+2, was launched at the Paris Auto Show in October 1967. Sleekly styled in the manner of the limited edition 500 Superfast, the 365GT 2+2 was the most refined Ferrari to date.

Based on that of the contemporary 330GTC, the chassis was made up of Ferrari's familiar combination of oval and round steel tubing, and in addition to featuring independent suspension all round (for the first time on a Ferrari 2+2) the car boasted Koni's hydro-pneumatic self-leveling system at the rear. Further refinements included mounting the engine and drive-train in rubber bushes to insulate the car's occupants from noise and vibration, and providing ZF power-assisted steering and air conditioning as standard equipment.

Developing 320bhp in its 365GT incarnation, the well-proven 4.4-liter V12 engine was coupled to a five-speed gearbox. The car's blistering performance - top speed 150mph, 0-60mph in 7.0 seconds - was restrained by Girling ventilated discs all around. Endowed with that unusual combination of fine handling and a supple ride, the 365GT 2+2 was rated by Car magazine as 'the most civilized Ferrari yet.'

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

This is a great example of the model with an uncomplicated chain of ownership and modest mileage for its age.

As verified by its Massini report on file, chassis 13141 was delivered new to the U.S. Market through Luigi Chinetti Motors to the Tristate area in mid-1970. As originally supplied, it wore Grigio Argento Metallizzato (silver grey) paintwork and had a Rosso red Connolly interior; its original owner is not recorded. Its first known owner was a William Westfield of Westfield, New Jersey in September 1971, and by then the car is understood by Massini to have covered 6,744 miles. Not surprisingly for its brand and locality, it passed through the famed Vintage Car Store of West Nyack, New York in June 1972, and by 1974 it is known to have been the property of Michael Gluck of Roslyn, New York.

Between 1979 and 1984, the Ferrari belonged to Constantin Papadopoulos, father of noted dealer of Aston Martin and predominantly imported high end collector cars, Tom Papadopoulos, who today himself owns and runs Autosport Designs on Long Island. Mr. Papodopoulos sold the car to Peter Livanos, the noted lifetime car enthusiast, collector, and former part owner of Aston Martin. Interestingly, there is still the original check stub from Aston Martin on file! Mr. Livanos owned the car only briefly, before it passed through Aston Martin Lagonda of Greenwich, Connecticut to Robert Dial of Columbia, South Carolina. (Note, Mr. Massini has a recorded mileage of 2,300 miles at this point, an anomaly which is not explained and contradicts all other readings on file). Retrospective advertisements from the 1990s cite that in the mid to late 1980s, the car was totally restored, at which point forward the color has been the silver blue we see the car in today. Mr. Dial retained the Ferrari until 1997/8 when it passed through Tom Papadopoulos to Michael Balak of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was sold to the former owner Alexander Leventhal in 2000.

From Mr. Leventhal, the Ferrari again changed hands to the seller, a friend, in whose ownership the car spent some time in New Zealand and has recently returned to the USA. Over the course of those transitions and to date, the accumulated mileage reads just below 26,250 miles, which is thought to be from new. During Mr. Leventhal's ownership, chassis #13141 won the New England 1000 vintage rally overall. It sits on 4 "Daytona" alloys with 3 eared knock-offs and would be a wonderful vintage rally mount today.

An honestly presented, original GT Ferrari, it is offered today to the highest bidder with comprehensive service history documenting its mileage, extensive correspondence between its former owners, a complete set of owner's books in a leather Ferrari pouch, a differential service manual, and its original tool and jack kits.