1967 Ferrari 365 California Spyder
- Engine
- 4.4L single-overhead-cam V12
- Colour
- Rosso Cina (China Red)
The Ferrari 365 California Spyder (chassis 9935) is the ninth of only fourteen examples built between 1966 and 1967, combining the lineage of the 250 GT California Spider and the large-bore Superamerica into Ferrari's last vintage flagship open tourer. Bodied by Pininfarina in Rosso Cina with a white leather interior, it was delivered new to a Los Angeles customer in 1967 and subsequently enjoyed more than two decades of single-owner stewardship by a Princeton physicist. A comprehensive restoration was carried out in the late 1970s, and Ferrari Classiche has authenticated its matching-numbers drivetrain and body.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$4,000,000 – US$4,500,000
- 1967 → 1968Factory deliveryWaldorf Leasingfull documentation
Ordered new on behalf of Los Angeles resident Nancy Tewksbury; factory certificate of origin issued mid-June 1967, then shipped via Chinetti Motors in New York.
- 1967 → 1968Factory deliveryNancy Tewksburyfull documentation
Los Angeles resident who leased the car from Waldorf Leasing; she already owned a 275 GTS and had the interior color matched to it. Retained the car only briefly.
- 1968 → 1969Private saleCharles Garretsonpartial documentation
Detroit, Michigan resident; second private owner, purchased from Waldorf Leasing after Tewksbury's brief tenure.
- 1969 → 1969Private saleKirk F. White Motorcarspartial documentation
Well-known sports car dealership; acquired the car and quickly passed it on within the same year.
- 1969 → 1971-03-01Private saleBob Grossmanpartial documentation
Noted competition driver and sports car importer; purchased from Kirk F. White Motorcars and held it until selling to Dr. Grove.
- 1971-03-01 → 2004Private saleDr. Donald Grovefull documentation
Princeton University physics faculty member who used the car as a daily driver, performed many of his own repairs, and initiated a comprehensive restoration in late 1978. Correspondence and a handwritten service log document his long stewardship of over 27 years.
- 2004 →Private saleFlorida-based dealerpartial documentation
Purchased from Dr. Grove and exhibited the car at two concours events in 2004; a refurbishment was carried out in 2009 under this ownership period.
Competition
- 1982-09-01Ferrari meeting, Bel Air
Display appearance at a Ferrari gathering organised by marque enthusiast Ron Spangler of Prancing Horse Farm, following completion of the late-1970s restoration.
- 20042004 Concorso ItalianoPlatinum Award
Presented by the Florida-based dealer at the Cavallino Classic staged in conjunction with the Concorso Italiano in California.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1978RestorationThe Motorcar Company of Cranbrook
A comprehensive restoration was entrusted to The Motorcar Company of Cranbrook, New Jersey, carried out at the direction of long-term owner Dr. Donald Grove.
Work was completed prior to the car's display at the September 1982 Ferrari meeting in Bel Air, Maryland.
- 2009Restoration
A full refurbishment was undertaken by a highly regarded specialist restorer in the field, returning the car to a high standard.
Described in the catalogue as the work of one of the most respected restoration concerns in the niche.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche authenticated the matching-numbers status of the chassis, engine, gearbox, rear axle, and coachwork.
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