1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series 1
A right-hand-drive Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I, chassis 6875, ordered in March 1965 through Maranello Concessionaires by Maidenhead dealer R.S. Mead Ltd, finished originally in Grigio Argento over black Franzi leather. One of only 44 UK-supplied, right-hand-drive manual examples, the car passed through several British and American owners, spent time in New Jersey and Germany, and was repatriated to the UK in 2007. A comprehensive engine rebuild and ancillary mechanical work costing approximately £25,000 was completed in 2018–2019.
Ownership
- 2020-02-21Auction saleEstimate £170,000 – £190,000
- 1965-03-15 → 1966Factory deliveryR.S. Mead Ltdfull documentation
Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealership based in Maidenhead that ordered the car directly via Maranello Concessionaires. Bill of sale copies and early correspondence survive in the history file.
- 1966 → 1967Private saleMr D. Sleemanpartial documentation
Held the car briefly before consigning it for resale through Maranello Concessionaires, who accepted a Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 in part-exchange.
- 1967 →Private saleMr R. Edbrookefull documentation
Orpington, Kent owner who corresponded with Maranello in April 1967 requesting Rosso paint to match his previous Ferrari; had the car resprayed red despite it being only two years old.
- 1981 →Acquisition unknownMr A. Gilasfull documentation
American owner who exported the car to his New Jersey home; multiple invoices from this US period are preserved in the history file.
- → 2007Acquisition unknownMr T. Hoffritzfull documentation
German-based owner who acquired the car in the early 2000s; various bills from Munich marque specialist S & T Manfred Irber relate to this period.
- 2007 → 2007Private saleMartin Chisholmpartial documentation
Classic car dealer who repatriated the car to the UK and placed it with a private customer.
- 2007 →Private saleMr Spencer-Percivalfull documentation
UK customer introduced by Martin Chisholm; commissioned substantial mechanical attention upon taking delivery, generating an invoice of approximately £10,000.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Owner for a few years prior to the auction; commissioned a full engine rebuild and associated mechanical work totalling roughly £25,000 between 2018 and 2019.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1967Bodywork
Car repainted in Rosso at the instruction of Mr Edbrooke, who wished it to match the colour of his previous Ferrari.
Corresponding order for Rosso paint confirmed in a letter dated 04/04/1967 from the owner to Maranello Concessionaires.
- 2007MechanicalPeter Chambers Automotive Ltd
Substantial mechanical attention carried out upon the car's return to the UK, covering an unspecified range of work amounting to roughly £10,000.
Work commissioned immediately after repatriation and delivery to the then-new UK owner.
- 2018Engine rebuildThe Ferrari Centre
Complete top and bottom end engine rebuild, with concurrent replacement of oil pick-up pipes, clutch, and fuel lines, plus a full brake overhaul.
Work began at The Ferrari Centre in Kent and was subsequently continued by MD Allen Classic Ferrari Specialists; total expenditure approximately £25,000 through 2018–2019.
- 2019MechanicalMD Allen Classic Ferrari Specialists
Continuation of ancillary work associated with the engine rebuild, including braking system overhaul and fuel system renewal.
Final phase of the circa-£25,000 programme of work spanning 2018 to 2019.
- —BodyworkJohn Wortley
Full bodywork overhaul during the 1970s including replacement of sills and floor panels, followed by a complete bare-metal respray in red.
Carried out by John Wortley of Sevenoaks, Kent, while the car was maintained by him through the decade.
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