1965 Ferrari 275 GTB short-nose six-carburetor
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 (Colombo short-block), single overhead cam per bank, six carburetors
- Colour
- Rosso (red), originally 'Grigio Ferro' (iron gray)
A 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB short-nose with the rare six-carburetor specification, chassis 07241 is one of only 59 such examples built. Delivered new to a Milan-based firm in May 1965, the car passed through several Italian and then American owners before spending 24 years in storage. Subsequently restored to concours standard, it was later owned by motorsport educator Skip Barber, under whose stewardship it earned a Platinum Award at the 2013 Cavallino Classic. Ferrari Classiche certification confirms matching-numbers chassis, engine, and coachwork.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,800,000 – US$2,200,000
- 1965-05-01 → 1966-03-01Factory deliveryDistillerie Lombarde di Catrane (A.N. Zampolli)full documentation
Milan-based chemical company that took delivery via Ferrari dealer Crepaldi; car registered with Milan plates and returned to the Modena outlet for servicing two months after purchase.
- 1966-03-01 → 1967-05-01Private saleSergio Nessipartial documentation
Bergamo resident who re-registered the car locally; sold it roughly fourteen months after acquisition.
- 1967-05-01 →Private saleGiancarlo Bellonipartial documentation
Resident of Aleggio who registered the car with Novara plates and retained it for nearly two years before passing it on.
- → 1972-11-01Private saleFrancesco Apponi Battinipartial documentation
Perugia-based owner who held the car until selling it in November 1972.
- 1972-11-01 → 1973Private saleNicolo Cinquemanipartial documentation
Rome resident believed to have held the car only briefly before arranging its export to the United States.
- 1976 → 2001Acquisition unknownMyron Schusterpartial documentation
Brooklyn, New York owner who serviced the car at FAF Motorcars in Georgia; had the engine and transaxle rebuilt in spring 1977, after which the body colour was changed to red, then placed the car in extended storage for approximately 24 years.
- 2001 → 2001-10-01Private saleDealer in White Plains, New Yorknone documentation
Brief intermediate custodian through whom the car was sold onward in October 2001.
- 2001-10-01 → 2005Private saleStephen Pattersonpartial documentation
Collector from Lee's Summit, Missouri, who showed the car at an FCA National Concours in 2002 and entrusted it to Rod Drew in Costa Mesa for a sympathetic restoration before selling it partially restored.
- 2005 → 2012-07-01Private saleDon Murraypartial documentation
Laguna Beach, California resident who commissioned a full exterior repaint by Steve Beckman and completed the restoration, including a fresh beige leather interior.
- 2012-07-01 →Private saleSkip Barberfull documentation
Former racing driver and founder of a prominent driving school and owner of Lime Rock circuit; had the car brought to concours standard by marque specialist Greg Jones, obtained Ferrari Classiche certification, and publicly named it his favourite in a 2015 film.
Competition
- 2002-05-01Ferrari Club of America National Concours2002 FCA National Concours
Car was presented by Stephen Patterson in Los Angeles shortly after emerging from long-term storage, ahead of a planned restoration.
- 2013Cavallino Classic2013 Cavallino ClassicPlatinum Award
Entered by Skip Barber following refurbishment by specialist Greg Jones to bring the car to concours-ready condition.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1965ServiceFerrari Modena factory outlet
Routine service carried out at the Ferrari factory's Modena outlet approximately two months after delivery to the first owner.
- 1977Engine rebuildFAF Motorcars
Complete rebuild of the engine and transaxle commissioned by Myron Schuster; the exterior was also repainted in traditional red at approximately this time.
Car was placed into extended storage shortly after this work, with the odometer reading around 51,000 km.
- 2002RestorationRod Drew
Sympathetic restoration commenced by Rod Drew following years of dormant storage; work was partial and not completed under this ownership.
Work was initiated by Stephen Patterson and carried forward to a partial state before the car changed hands.
- 2005BodyworkSteve Beckman
Full exterior refinish carried out by Steve Beckman, completed over approximately one year; a fresh beige leather interior was also fitted as part of the final restoration phase.
Commissioned by Don Murray to complete the restoration begun under the prior owner.
- 2012RestorationGreg Jones
Comprehensive maintenance and concours-level refurbishment performed by Ferrari marque specialist Greg Jones following the car's acquisition by Skip Barber.
Work resulted in the car winning a Platinum Award at the January 2013 Cavallino Classic.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained confirming that the chassis, engine, and coachwork are all original and matching; the transaxle was noted as a correct but replacement type 563 unit.
Submitted for certification during Skip Barber's ownership.
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