1965 Ferrari 275 GTB
- Engine
- Single-cam Colombo short-block V12, initially three carburettors (later converted to six-carburettor race setup; original engine preserved separately)
- Colour
- Blu Sera (dark blue) with Beige Scuro interior
Chassis 07765 is a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB finished in factory-correct Blu Sera over Beige Scuro, built with a lightweight aluminium bonnet and doors and originally equipped with a three-carburettor V-12. Delivered via Franco-Britannic Automobiles to Count Frédéric Chandon de Brialles, it subsequently passed to racing driver Claude Bouscary, who converted it to six carburettors and used it to claim the 1967 French GT Championship. The car carries Ferrari Classiche certification and retains its original matching-numbers engine, rebuilt and preserved alongside the race-prepared unit.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,142,500 (≈ $2.36M)
- 1965-09-01 → 1966Factory deliveryCount Fréderic Chandon de Briallespartial documentation
Heir to the Moët & Chandon champagne dynasty; ordered the car in a high-performance spec with aluminium bonnet and doors. Exchanged the car for a large-displacement AC Cobra after roughly one year.
- 1966 →Private saleClaude Bouscarypartial documentation
Had the car converted to a six-carburettor configuration and used it extensively in French motorsport, winning the 1967 French GT Championship. Subsequently traded the car to Robert Buchet in exchange for a Porsche 911 S.
- → 1973Private saleRobert Buchetpartial documentation
Received the car from Bouscary as part of a swap involving a Porsche 911 S.
- 1973 →Private salePierre Lartilleuxpartial documentation
Had the bodywork repainted in burgundy red. The car was damaged in an accident during a post-service test drive at a Ferrari dealership and subsequently placed in storage. The original engine was temporarily transplanted into another chassis before being returned.
- 1989 → 1991Unidentified subsequent owner(s), restoration periodnone documentation
The car underwent a full restoration during this period.
- Date unknownUnidentified owner who commissioned race enginenone documentation
Engaged Roelofs Engineering to build a fully race-prepared engine on a Ferrari Classiche block with six carburettors and a competition gearbox; the original drivetrain was carefully preserved alongside the car.
Competition
- 1967French GT ChampionshipFrench GT ChampionshipDriver: Claude BouscaryChampionship winner
Title secured following a run of podium results including class victories at Albi, Col Bayard, and Saint Antonin.
- 1967-03-01French GT ChampionshipCourse de Vitesse, AlbiDriver: Claude Bouscary1st in GT class, 2nd overall
- 1967-04-01French GT ChampionshipCol Bayard hillclimbDriver: Claude Bouscary1st
- 1967-05-01French GT ChampionshipSaint Antonin hillclimbDriver: Claude Bouscary1st
- —Historic racing events
Car was entered in various historic motorsport events during the 1990s and 2000s; specific events and results are not detailed in the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966Modification
Engine intake system converted from three carburettors to a six-carburettor configuration to improve performance for racing.
Carried out during Claude Bouscary's ownership in preparation for French GT racing.
- 1973Bodywork
Exterior repainted in burgundy red, replacing the original Blu Sera factory finish.
Commissioned by Pierre Lartilleux following his purchase of the car.
- 1973Repair
Vehicle sustained accident damage during a post-service test drive at a Ferrari dealership and was subsequently placed in long-term storage.
Following the accident, the original engine (no. 07765) was temporarily removed and placed in chassis 08065 before eventually being reunited with this car.
- 1989Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out over approximately two years, concluding in 1991.
- —Engine rebuildRoelofs Engineering
Roelofs Engineering constructed a fully race-prepared engine using a Ferrari Classiche block and six-carburettor setup, paired with a competition gearbox. The original matching-numbers engine and three-carburettor configuration were carefully removed, rebuilt, and dyno-tested, then preserved separately alongside the car.
Original components including doors, bonnet, boot lid, wheels, and pedal box are retained and accompany the car.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained, confirming the car's authenticity and correct specification.
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