1966 Ferrari 275 GTS
- Engine
- 3.3L DOHC V12, three twin-choke Weber carburetors, ~260 bhp
- Colour
- Black ('Nero')
A Ferrari 275 GTS, one of only 200 produced, completed at the Maranello factory in February 1966 and delivered new through the Düsseldorf dealer Auto Becker to its first German owner. Serviced by the Ferrari Assistenza Clienti in Modena during early German ownership, the car was subsequently exported to California in the 1970s and later spent roughly 25 years in storage. It later received a ground-up restoration by specialists Brian Hoyt and Patrick Ottis, and is presented in black over red with chrome wire wheels.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,365,000
- 1966-02-01 → 1966-03-01Factory deliveryAuto Beckerfull documentation
Prominent Düsseldorf dealership that received the car directly from the factory as the supplying dealer.
- 1966-03-01 → 1969Private saleMr. Hartmannfull documentation
First retail owner, purchased through Auto Becker; provenance confirmed by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini.
- 1969 →Acquisition unknownMunich residentpartial documentation
Registered the car as M-TS 151; had it serviced at the Ferrari factory's customer assistance department in Modena, recording approximately 29,189 km in April 1969.
- 1983 →Private saleBob Moepartial documentation
Well-regarded California Ferrari enthusiast who kept the car in storage for roughly a quarter century.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMr. Holzpartial documentation
California-based owner who advertised the car in the Los Angeles Times in August 1977, listing approximately 66,000 miles on the odometer.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCalifornia Ferrari dealernone documentation
Unidentified dealership through which the car passed before the restoration was commissioned.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Owner of a well-known collection who commissioned a comprehensive ground-up restoration by Brian Hoyt and Patrick Ottis, with complete documentation retained.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1969ServiceFerrari Assistenza Clienti
Vehicle serviced and maintained at the Ferrari factory's Assistenza Clienti department in Modena; odometer reading of 29,189 km recorded at that time.
- —RestorationBrian Hoyt (Perfect Reflections) and Patrick Ottis
Comprehensive ground-up restoration completed by two specialist restorers; correct metric fasteners used throughout, proper Marchal headlight lenses fitted, and accurate under-hood decals and stickers reinstated. Full supporting documentation retained on file.
Car refinished in Nero with Rosso interior; chrome wire wheels and blackwall tyres fitted.
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