1967 Ferrari 330GT Series II 2+2

3,967cc SOHC V12 Engine
3 Weber Carburetors
300bhp at 7,000rpm
5-Speed Manual Transmission
Front Independent Suspension - Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Matching numbers example
*Desirable Series II 330GT 2+2
*Amazing time-capsule condition
*Fantastic candidate for preservation

THE FERRARI 330GT 2+2

Ferrari firmly established itself as a "volume" manufacturer with the 250 series, following nearly a decade of producing a mere handful of cars at a time. Of course, even then, the numbers built hardly qualified as "mass production" but the concept was still a big move for the builder of exotic Italian sports cars. The introduction of the Pininfarina-designed 250GTE in 1959, added a genuine 2+2 grand tourer to the range, a car suitable for the mature businessman. It delivered both the performance and creature comforts required to cover thousands of kilometers of autostrada in speed in subtle, elegant, style.
The 250GTE was succeeded by the interim 330 America, which featured an enlarged 4.0-liter engine, and then by the 330GT 2+2 Series I in 1964. The 330GT was updated in 1965, when the Series II models arrived. Its five-speed gearbox, alloy wheels, and more resolved dual headlight frontal appearance set it firmly apart. Production ran until 1967, with 474 built.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

Produced in the color combination it still wears today – 'Argento' paint on 'Nero Franzi' carpeting – this matching-numbers 330GT 2+2 Series II was delivered to S.A Garage Francorchamps in Belgium on August 28th, 1966. While it sold through this garage, the car did not have to wait too long to get back to its motherland, when it was purchased by an Italian gentleman on October 7th of the same year.

Ten years later, in 1976, the car found its way to sunny California, and is being offered through dealer Euro International, Inc., in Van Nuys, CA. Purchased by the late seller of the car on November 22nd of the year for $6,300, the car was then driven to the new owner's house in Huntington Beach, where it stayed for the next 46 years. 46 years where the late-owner enjoyed the car – as it should, and as it had been – after purchasing it with an odometer showing 91,532 kms (approx. 58,900 miles); indeed, in addition to the few yearly CA registrations, dating back to the purchase and mid-1980s, it seems that the owner also carefully compiled his stops at the gas station, which can be witnessed through receipts from 1981 to 1984. The earliest mileage written on one of those receipts shows 14,496 kms, dating back to October 1981, which basically means that the owner had already driven close to 23,000kms in 5 years. With stations mainly located around cities of East Irvine, Downey, Tustin, or Costa Mesa, it is safe to say that the owner daily-drove the car through the mid-1980s.

Then, the last present receipt, dating back to 1984, shows a mileage of 18,747 kms, just about 200 less than what the odometer shows today. Just 200kms in 38 years. Most likely, having to adapt its daily-driving behaviors, the owner still did not sell its Prancing Horse and shifted his usage from daily-driving to an enthusiastic one.

Several years later, the car is still sitting in the house garage, in the same spot it was most likely parked years, if not decades ago. The car sitting on jack stands, the transmission bolted out of the clutch housing, and the (many) Ferrari mechanical books on the shelves indicate that the owner cared for his car and enjoyed its preservation. But time goes by, focus shifts, and unfortunately, health degrades, which subsequently take the attention away from the car.

Pretty much in barn find condition, the car shows dents, stains, corrosion spots, and greenish chromes. But more importantly, it is beautifully untouched. Taken to renown Ferrari specialist, Black Horse, in Thousand Oaks, CA, the clutch got put back together, the car was restarted, notably thanks to a new fuel pump, and drove smoothly on short-distance drives.

This time capsule, matching numbers 330GT 2+2 is now being offered for the first time in 46 years, accompanied by the 1976 bill of sale between Euro International, Inc., and the late owner's several registrations and gas station receipts.