1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta
- Engine
- 3.3L 60-degree V12, quad-cam, six twin-choke Weber 40 DCN carburettors, dry-sump lubrication, 300 bhp at 8,000 rpm
- Colour
- Amaranto (dark red)
Chassis 09603 is a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta, completed at Maranello in April 1967 and originally delivered in Amaranto over beige leather to Rome dealer Motor S.a.s. for the Roman tailor and gentleman racer Dr Augusto Caraceni. After several American owners and a period in Japan, the car was repatriated to Europe in 1996. Between 2013 and 2016 it underwent a comprehensive, documented restoration by Ferrari and an authorised service agent, returning it to original berlinetta specification, and Ferrari Classiche certification was awarded in June 2017.
Ownership
- 2025-06-29Auction saleSold CHF 2,500,000 (≈ $2.75M)
- 1967 →Private saleDr Augusto Caracenipartial documentation
Long-standing Ferrari patron and amateur racing driver, son of Roman tailor Domenico Caraceni; the car was serviced by the Ferrari factory in 1967 and 1968 during this period.
- 1967-04-01 →Factory deliveryMotor S.a.s.partial documentation
Rome-based Ferrari dealership that took initial delivery of the car, finished in Amaranto with beige interior.
- → 1987Acquisition unknownVarious US ownerspartial documentation
Multiple custodians in the United States documented in the Massini Report, during which period the car underwent more than one colour change and in early 1979 was converted to NART Spider configuration by Straman Auto Restoration in Costa Mesa, California.
- 1987 → 1996Private saleYoshio Matsudapartial documentation
Respected Japanese collector who acquired the car from European Auto Sales of Costa Mesa, California.
- 1996 → 1996-05-01Private saleSymbolic Motor Car Copartial documentation
La Jolla, California dealer that purchased the car from the Japanese owner and subsequently sold it to the current Swiss vendor.
- 1996-05-01 →Private saleSwiss private collectorfull documentation
Well-known collector who commissioned a comprehensive three-year restoration by Ferrari and Autofficina Bonini Carlo, returning the car to original berlinetta configuration; Ferrari Classiche certification was obtained in June 2017. Bill of sale on file.
Competition
- 1951Mille Miglia1951 Mille MigliaDriver: Dr Augusto Caraceni
Caraceni participated as a gentleman-racer entrant; this was one of two Mille Miglia appearances he made, though not necessarily in this car.
- 1952Mille Miglia1952 Mille MigliaDriver: Dr Augusto Caraceni
Second of Caraceni's two Mille Miglia participations; again, not necessarily in this specific chassis.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1967ServiceFerrari Assistenza Clienti
Routine servicing carried out at the Ferrari factory Assistenza Clienti workshop during the first owner's tenure.
- 1968ServiceFerrari Assistenza Clienti
Further factory servicing performed at the Ferrari Assistenza Clienti, the last recorded work before the car was exported to the United States.
- 1979ModificationStraman Auto Restoration
Car was converted from its original closed berlinetta body to NART Spider configuration while in American ownership.
Workshop located in Costa Mesa, California. This modification was later reversed during the 2013–2016 restoration.
- 2013RestorationFerrari (bodywork); Autofficina Bonini Carlo (mechanical)
Comprehensive, no-expense-spared restoration commissioned by the Swiss owner, encompassing a full body rebuild by Ferrari themselves at approximately €180,000 and a complete mechanical overhaul by an authorised Ferrari service agent at over €120,000. The car was returned to its original berlinetta specification in the process.
Work spanned roughly three years; detailed invoices are on file. Ferrari Classiche certification was awarded upon completion in June 2017.
- 2017InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification formally granted following the completion of the multi-year restoration.
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