1964 Ferrari 275 GTB
- Engine
- Mid-front V12 with six Weber carburettors, torque-tube specification
- Colour
- Nero (black)
Ferrari 275 GTB chassis 08311 holds a singular place in the model's history as the first example built combining aluminium coachwork, six Weber carburettors, and torque-tube transmission — and only the second 275 GTB fitted with a torque tube at all. Delivered new in rare Nero over Beige leather through a Florence dealer, it passed through Italian and Californian ownership before spending nearly four decades in a prominent Italian private collection. Following acquisition by its most recent owner it was shipped to Britain, received Ferrari Classiche certification, and underwent a thorough restoration returning it to original specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,860,000 (≈ $3.15M)
- 1973 →Private saleBarry Le Favepartial documentation
Purchased after the car was imported to Los Angeles; at acquisition the original colour scheme was intact and mileage was low. The car was later repainted red over black during this period of ownership.
- 1980 →Private saleLuigi Compianopartial documentation
Treviso-based collector who re-registered the car in Padua shortly after its return to Italy; retained it in a large personal collection for close to four decades.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryCarlo Binipartial documentation
Original purchaser, acquired the car new via the Renato Nocentini dealership in Prato-Florence; car registered in Florence.
- Date unknownUnidentified owners in Naples and Pero, Italynone documentation
The car passed through a small number of subsequent owners in southern and northern Italy before being exported.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent owner (consignor)full documentation
Had the car shipped to the UK, obtained Ferrari Classiche certification, and commissioned a comprehensive restoration returning it to original specification, including a full engine rebuild and correct Nero paintwork.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted from its original Nero to red with a black interior, believed to have occurred in California in the mid-1970s.
Approximate date derived from the prose indicating it happened in the same year the 31,000 km odometer reading was noted, which was two years after the 1973 US import.
- —Restoration
A prior restoration was carried out while the car was in the United States; photographs of this work are part of the accompanying history file.
Scope and date unknown; documented only by photographs in the history file.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained following the car's arrival in the United Kingdom.
Certification confirmed the car's authenticity and original specification.
- —BodyworkSMDG Ferrari specialists
Red paint stripped back to bare aluminium bodywork, which was found to be undamaged and original, then refinished in the correct original Nero shade. Chrome trim was fully reconditioned and polished. Paintwork executed by Steve Moody.
Work carried out in Horsham, West Sussex.
- —Restoration
Interior fully stripped and retrimmed in the original Beige leather. Correct ten-hole knock-off wheels refurbished and fitted with period-correct Michelin XWX tyres. A new period-correct exhaust system was installed and the suspension was comprehensively rebuilt.
Part of the broader UK restoration programme undertaken by the current owner.
- —Engine rebuildRiverside Performance
A complete top-to-bottom engine rebuild was performed by specialist technician Aldo Ritti.
Work carried out in Esher, Surrey.
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