1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Series I (short-nose)
- Engine
- 3.3L V12, Colombo short-block design, rear transaxle
- Colour
- Rosso (red)
Chassis 06609 is an early short-nose Series I Ferrari 275 GTB, one of approximately 250 built, assembled in February 1965 and delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, Connecticut. Finished in Rosso over Nero Vaumol leather, the car retains what is believed to be its original matching-numbers V-12 engine and spent over 36 years in single-family ownership in Arizona, where it was maintained in unrestored condition and shown successfully in preservation-class concours competition, including the 2015 Arizona Concours d'Elegance and the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,875,000
- 1965 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
US importer and retailer who received the car for sale; located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
- → 1984-08-01Acquisition unknownCraig Newtonpartial documentation
Resident of Santa Barbara, California; a favored client of FAF Motorcars specialist dealer; held the car for a minimum of fifteen years and sold it in August 1984.
- 1984-08-01 → 1985Private saleArizona-based dealerfull documentation
Intermediate dealer ownership confirmed by a period title document; located in Arizona.
- 1985 → 1985-03-01Private saleModern Classic Motorcarsfull documentation
Phoenix, Arizona dealership that co-purchased the car with Dr. Maxon; relinquished its ownership share in March 1985, documented by a bill of sale.
- 1985 → 2021Private saleDr. Terry Maxonfull documentation
Glendale, Arizona resident who co-acquired the car then assumed sole ownership in March 1985; drove it sparingly and prioritized preserving originality; retained the car until his death in early 2021.
- 2021 →InheritanceEstate of Dr. Terry Maxonpartial documentation
The car passed to Dr. Maxon's estate following his death and is being offered at auction.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUnknown first retail ownernone documentation
Identity of the original retail purchaser has not been established by research.
Competition
- 1994-08-01Ferrari Club of America International Concours d'Elegance
Exhibited by Dr. Maxon at the Monterey, California venue; no award mentioned.
- 2015Arizona Concours d'Elegance1st in class — Preservation Class
Held at the Biltmore hotel in Phoenix; car's unrestored condition earned class recognition.
- 2015-08-01Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Entered in the Preservation Class approximately seven months after the Arizona event; no award result stated.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1985Maintenance
Parts and service work initiated from this point, with invoices and records spanning from 1985 through 2019; a handwritten logbook also begins in 1985, providing a continuous maintenance trail.
Documentation includes a 1985 bill of sale from Modern Classic Motorcars and associated parts invoices.
- —Modification
The original gearbox was replaced at an undetermined point with a correct type 563 transaxle unit, though the engine is believed to remain the original matching-numbers unit.
Date of gearbox replacement not stated; replacement unit is described as the correct specification.
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