Delivered new to Switzerland
1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series 2 Coupé

Footnotes

"Coming out of corners the combined action of the ZF limited-slip differential and the ample contact area of the tyres allows you to accelerate much earlier and with more gusto, and this without affecting the chosen line through the bend. Because of this, the 330 GT is blessed with exceptional speed on twisty roads and on coming out of corners it leaps forward like a rocket, leaving behind two thick black tyre marks." – Sporting Motorist, 1964
By the end of the 1950s, the market for sports cars with 'family accommodation' had grown sufficiently for Ferrari to contemplate the introduction of a four-seater model. Introduced in the summer of 1960, the first such Ferrari - the 250 GTE 2+2 - was based on the highly successful 250 GT. Pininfarina's brief had been to produce a 2+2 without sacrificing the 250's elegant good looks or sporting characteristics, and Italy's foremost carrozzeria succeeded brilliantly, moving the engine, gearbox, and steering gear forward and the fuel tank back, thus creating sufficient room for two occasional rear seats.
The 250 GTE provided the basis for its replacement: the 330 GT 2+2 introduced in January 1964. Pininfarina was once again entrusted with the styling, adopting of a four-headlamp frontal treatment that reflected the tastes of Ferrari's most important export market, the USA. The 330 GT's tubular chassis was 50mm longer in the wheelbase than before, which made conditions less cramped for the rear passengers. Suspension was independent at the front by wishbones and coil springs, while at the back there was a live axle/semi-elliptic set-up. Improvements to the discs-all-round braking system saw separate hydraulic circuits adopted for front and rear. Nevertheless, and as may be deduced from Sporting Motorist's comments above, Ferrari had not lost sight of the requirement to offered the ultimate driving experience, despite the increase in bulk necessitated by the 330 GT's additional accommodation.

The 330 GT's Colombo-type, 60-degree, V12 engine had first appeared in the 330 America (effectively a big-bore 250 GTE 2+2) in 1963. Displacing 3,967cc, the single-overhead-camshaft, all-alloy unit was good for 300-plus horsepower, an output sufficient to propel the 330 GT to a maximum velocity of 245km/h making it, when introduced, the fastest road-going Ferrari. Equipped at first with a four-speeds-plus-overdrive gearbox, the 330 GT gained a five-speed transmission in mid-1965 and later that year had its four-headlight front end replaced by a two-lamp arrangement, these later cars being known as the 'Series 2'. By the time production ceased in 1967, Ferrari had built 1,080 330 GTs, of which 455 were to 'Series 2' specification.

Delivered new to Switzerland in Argento over Rosso Connolly leather interior, this desirable single headlight 'Series 2' is presented 'dans son jus' but clearly well-maintained throughout the years with a lovely interior and shod with beautiful original Campagnolo wheels, not the optional Borranis. The previous owner purchased the Ferrari in 2003 and brought it to Belgium where it has resided ever since. An identical type, the engine currently fitted is number '9059', the desirable and rare 2nd series 330 Tipo 209 engine, indeed. It is believed the engine has been in the car for over 20 years, and was installed while the car was still residing in Switzerland. It should be noted nevertheless that the original matching numbers engine block '8505' has recently been reunited with the car and is included in this lot.

The Ferrari was delivered new to Italauto SA in Lausanne, Switzerland and first owned by Mr Pierre Busy. '8505' was next owned, from 1974, by a Basel-based architect, followed by Fritz S Kern of Arlesheim, Switzerland (from circa 1980). In 1991 the car was sold to Ernst Scheidegger in Brunnen, Switzerland, and when offered for sale in 1993 was said not to have been used for the last 12 years and remaining in highly original condition. In 1994, the Ferrari was sold to Mr Stüssi, another architect in Switzerland. When the previous owner bought the car in 2003, the odometer reading was a believed genuine 46,000 kilometres. (The current reading is circa 58,200 kilometres.)

Representing a wonderful opportunity to acquire a highly original example of this landmark Ferrari Gran Turismo, the car is offered with Belgian registration documents; an owner's manual; sales brochure; copy of old Swiss title; Massini Report; ownership notes; and invoices for work carried out in 2017 by recognised specialists in Belgium for a total of €17,000. And more importantly, its original matching numbers engine block included in the sale.