1968 Ferrari 330 GTS
- Engine
- 4.0L V12 (Tipo 209/66), three triple-choke Weber carburettors, 300 bhp at 7,000 rpm
- Colour
- 'Giallo Fly' (yellow)
The 86th of only 100 examples built, this Ferrari 330 GTS (chassis 11027) was completed in February 1968 and delivered through Luigi Chinetti Motors in Connecticut, finished in Argento over Nero with Borrani wire wheels and air conditioning. A well-documented example, it accumulated roughly 25,000 miles in its first decade and subsequently underwent multiple restorations, earning Best in Show recognition at several prestigious concours events across the 1980s and 2000s. The numbers-matching car has been returned to its original Argento livery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,750,000 – US$2,250,000
- —Auction saleSold US$1,930,000
- 1968 → 1976Factory deliveryOriginal US owner via Luigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Car delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut, finished in Argento with Nero interior and optional Borrani wire wheels and air conditioning. Driven roughly 25,000 miles during this period.
- 1976 →Private saleVirginia dealerpartial documentation
Car passed through this dealer in Virginia; refinished later in the 1970s and subsequently fully restored.
- → 1994-02-01Acquisition unknownUnidentified owner post-Virginia dealerpartial documentation
Car was fully restored during this period and earned Best in Show honors at multiple concours events in 1985, 1986, and 1987.
- 1994-02-01 → 2007Private saleEdie Arrowsmithpartial documentation
Described as a collector and vintage racer; commissioned a fresh restoration by Steve Tillack and showed the car at the Palm Beach International Concours in 2005.
- 2007 →Private saleEast Coast collectorpartial documentation
Car appeared at the 2013 Cavallino Classic and was featured in the 2014 official Ferrari Calendar during this ownership. Car was subsequently returned to its original Argento finish with a reupholstered Rosso Connolly interior.
Competition
- 19851985 Ferrari Newport ConcoursBest in Show
- 19861986 Ferrari Newport ConcoursBest in Show
- 19871987 Sports Car Club of America Concours, AlbanyBest in Show
Event held in Albany, New York.
- 2005Palm Beach International Concours d'Elegance
Shown during Edie Arrowsmith's ownership following restoration by Steve Tillack.
- 20132013 Cavallino Classic
Exhibited during the East Coast collector's ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was refinished at some point during the latter part of the 1970s, after its sale through the Virginia dealer.
Exact date within the late 1970s not specified.
- —Restoration
A full restoration was carried out following the refinish work, bringing the car to a standard that earned multiple Best in Show awards at concours events in 1985, 1986, and 1987.
Date not precisely stated; work preceded the 1985 concours appearances.
- —RestorationSteve Tillack
A comprehensive restoration was carried out during Edie Arrowsmith's ownership, returning the car to a high standard.
Commissioned by Edie Arrowsmith after her acquisition in February 1994.
- —Bodywork
The exterior was repainted back to the car's factory-original Argento colour, and the cabin was retrimmed in period-appropriate Rosso Connolly leather.
Described as recent work; exact date not stated.
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