1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 short-block, front-mounted gearbox
- Colour
- White ('Bianco')
The sixth production Ferrari 275 GTS, chassis 06809, is among the earliest examples of the 200-unit Pininfarina-bodied open touring spider that replaced the 250 GT Cabriolet. Assembled in mid-1965 and originally finished in Bianco with Nero Franzi leather, the car was delivered through the German dealer Auto Becker in Düsseldorf. Its subsequent history spans Germany, the United States, and Switzerland, with over two decades of preservative storage under its most recent long-term owner.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,600,000 – US$2,000,000
- 1965 → 1965Factory deliveryAuto Becker (Düsseldorf dealer)partial documentation
German Ferrari dealer that received the car upon completion in mid-1965; served as the authorized delivery point for European-spec delivery.
- 1965 → 1967Private saleGerman enthusiast (first private owner)partial documentation
Identity unknown; held the car for roughly two years before it was exported to the United States.
- 1980 →Acquisition unknownCharles Silvermanpartial documentation
Resident of Scarsdale, New York; intermediary ownership between 1967 and 1980 is unaccounted for. During or shortly after his ownership the car was repainted gold.
- 1981 → 1981Acquisition unknownSwiss dealerpartial documentation
Unidentified Swiss dealer who purchased the car from the US and facilitated its return to Europe in 1981.
- 1981 →Private saleHeinrich Kämpferpartial documentation
Based in Othmarsingen, Switzerland; had the car repainted Rosso by Carrosserie Arno Meyer and exhibited it at the opening of Sportgarage Bruno Wyss in Zofingen in April 1982.
- → 1987Private salePeter Heubergerpartial documentation
Fellow Swiss resident who acquired the car from Kämpfer in the mid-1980s and subsequently sold it in 1987.
- 1987 → 1990Private saleAmerican owner based in Switzerlandpartial documentation
US national who kept the vehicle stored in Switzerland; the car was offered through a Geneva dealer by 1990.
- 1990 →Acquisition unknownGeneva dealerpartial documentation
Unidentified Geneva-based dealer through whom the car was offered around 1990.
- → 2000Private saleRussian collector residing in Zurichpartial documentation
Zurich-resident Russian collector who eventually sold the car in 2000.
- 2000 →Private saleEckhard Bluhmpartial documentation
Cologne, Germany-based collector who held the car for over two decades in long-term storage; the car's extended time in this collection accounts for its well-preserved, largely unrestored condition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownFlorida-based collectionnone documentation
Anonymous Florida owner through whom the car passed after being repainted gold; no dates or further details given.
Competition
- 1982-04-01Sportgarage Bruno Wyss grand opening exhibition
Car was displayed at the inauguration of a Swiss sports car dealership in Zofingen; not a competitive event but a formal public display appearance.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1982BodyworkCarrosserie Arno Meyer
Cosmetic refinish of the body in Rosso, carried out on the instruction of Heinrich Kämpfer.
Workshop was located near Kämpfer's home in Othmarsingen, Switzerland.
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted in gold at some point after its ownership by Charles Silverman, while passing through a Florida-based collection.
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