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1968 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

11853roadItaly
Engine
4.4L V12 SOHC, three Weber carburetors, 320 hp
Colour
Giallo Fly (yellow)

Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 chassis 11853 is a matching-numbers grand tourer powered by a 4.4-litre single-overhead-camshaft V-12 producing 320 bhp. First delivered in November 1968 to a dealer near Florence and sold the same month to its first owner in Bologna, the car was subsequently serviced at Ferrari's own Assistenza Clienti facility in Modena before being exported to the United States in the mid-1970s. It has since undergone an extensive bare-metal restoration encompassing engine, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, and interior.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Estimate US$300,000 – US$375,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. Auction sale
  3. 1968-11-01 → 1968-11-01Factory delivery
    Renato Nocentini garage
    partial documentation

    Initial delivery point from the factory, a dealership or service garage located near Florence; the car passed through briefly before retail sale.

  4. 1968-11-01 →Private sale
    First private owner, resident of Bologna
    partial documentation

    Original retail purchaser based in Bologna; subsequently brought the car to Ferrari's Modena service facility for routine maintenance.

  5. 1981 →Private sale
    Owner in Zephyr Cove, Nevada
    partial documentation

    Acquired from a seller based in Atlanta, Georgia, after the car had been exported to the US sometime in the mid-1970s.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Service
    Ferrari Assistenza Clienti

    Routine servicing and maintenance carried out at Ferrari's own Assistenza Clienti workshop on Viale Trento in Modena.

  2. Restoration

    Comprehensive restoration covering a bare-metal repaint in Giallo Fly, full engine and drivetrain rebuild, brake and suspension rebuild with new shock absorbers, refinishing of Borrani wire wheels, re-chroming of bumpers, and complete re-trimming of the interior and trunk.

    Described as an extensive restoration; no date or workshop specified in the catalogue.

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