1969 Ferrari 365GT 2+2

12215roadItaly

Engine: 4.4L SOHC V12, three Weber carburetors, 320 bhp at 6,600 rpm
Colour: Azzurro Blue (light blue)

A 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 (chassis 12215, matching engine) finished in Azzurro Blue over Cream, originally delivered new to Italy to EU-market specification. Documented in Raab's Ferrari Serial Numbers Part I with assembly sequence 388 and body number 387/A, the car received mechanical refurbishment by Hamilton Restorations of Alabama in 1995–1996 and subsequent maintenance through 2009. It presents as a well-preserved, matching-numbers grand tourer with corroborated provenance from the early 1990s onward.

Ownership

2026-01-23Auction sale
Sold US$205,000
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1969 →Factory delivery
Italian first owner
partial documentation
Car was delivered new to Italy as an EU-specification example; early provenance is documented in a reference work on Ferrari serial numbers.
1995 →Acquisition unknown
Scott Melnick
partial documentation
Presented the car in Beverly Hills, California, describing it as highly original and unmodified; commissioned mechanical refurbishment by Hamilton Restorations in Alabama during 1995 and 1996.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Jim Carpenter Enterprises
partial documentation
Phoenix, Arizona dealership or trading company that offered the car in the early 1990s; at that time the odometer showed approximately 69,400 miles and the car was described as original.
Date unknownPrivate sale
American collector or collectors
full documentation
One or more US-based owners who followed Melnick, focused on careful upkeep; maintenance by Bo's Auto Service in Alabama during 2004 and 2009 is supported by detailed receipts.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1995Mechanical
Hamilton Restorations
Refurbishment of the factory-fitted rear self-leveling shock absorbers, renewal of thermostatic controls, and overhaul of the exhaust system, supported by original invoices.
Work carried out in Fort Payne, Alabama; exhaust work additionally supported by an invoice from London Stainless Steel Exhaust Centre in the UK.
1996Mechanical
Hamilton Restorations
Continuation of mechanical refurbishment programme begun the previous year, as documented by original invoices from Hamilton Restorations.
Fort Payne, Alabama; precise scope of 1996 work distinct from 1995 is not individually specified in the prose.
2004Mechanical
Bo's Auto Service
Service work addressing the fuel supply, air conditioning, and cooling systems, documented by detailed receipts.
Carried out in Rainsville, Alabama.
2009Mechanical
Bo's Auto Service
Further servicing of fuel supply, air conditioning, and cooling systems, again supported by detailed documentation.
Carried out in Rainsville, Alabama.

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