1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 (Colombo short-block), six-carburettor intake
- Colour
- Argento Metallizzato (metallic silver)
Chassis 08895 is a late-production Ferrari 275 GTB/6C — the 11th-from-last two-cam example built — finished in Argento Metallizzato over Nero Connolly leather and specified with the desirable six-carburettor intake, long-nose coachwork, and torque-tube propshaft. Delivered through a Verona dealership in 1966 for a Vicenza-based customer, it passed to a French owner who kept it for 33 years before its rediscovery in barn-find condition circa 2000. Certified by Ferrari Classiche with a matching-numbers engine, the car has been regularly maintained and used on historic events including the Ollon-Villars hillclimb.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,367,500 (≈ $2.6M)
- 1966-09-01 → 1967-09-01Factory deliveryErmanno Arabbifull documentation
Purchased via official Verona dealer and registered in Vicenza. Made frequent use of the car on racing circuits and brought it to the Ferrari factory service department in Modena on three occasions over roughly 18 months.
- 1967-09-01 → 2000Private saleSerge Rémy Le Groupartial documentation
French property owner and horse breeder who encountered the car while travelling through Italy. Used it extensively for European touring before storing it in a Paris garage from the mid-1980s, where it sat for approximately 15 years. Had the bodywork refinished in the original silver colour before storage.
- 2000 → 2000Private saleBritish dealerpartial documentation
Rediscovered the car in barn-find condition after long storage and recommissioned it for road use before passing it on.
- 2000 → 2009Private saleDentist based in Wettingen, Switzerlandfull documentation
Acquired through a respected German dealer. Had the coachwork repainted in the correct factory silver shade in 2002, and obtained Ferrari Classiche certification in April 2009 confirming matching-numbers status.
- 2009-05-01 → 2020AuctionEnglish enthusiastfull documentation
Purchased at the RM Auctions flagship sale at Maranello and brought the car to the UK. Carried out regular servicing through multiple specialist workshops and used the car in at least one historic hillclimb event.
- 2020 →Acquisition unknownConsigning ownerpartial documentation
Competition
- 2010-09-01Ollon-Villars Hillclimb
Entered by the English owner after preparation work costing approximately €25,000 carried out by Autofficina Bonini Carlo. Historic hillclimb event held in Switzerland.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1966ServiceFerrari Assistenza Clienti
Three separate service visits to Ferrari's Assistenza Clienti facility in Modena carried out over roughly 18 months following delivery, keeping the car in optimal mechanical condition.
- 2000ServiceBritish dealer
Recommissioning work to return the car to road-usable condition following approximately 15 years in storage.
- 2002Bodywork
Full repaint in the factory-correct Argento Metallizzato shade carried out under the Swiss owner's tenure.
- 2009InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained, confirming the matching-numbers engine and correct coachwork, with the gearbox assessed as being of the proper type.
Certification resulted in the issuance of a Ferrari Classiche Red Book.
- 2009ServiceIncarnation Ltd
Routine servicing carried out shortly after the car arrived in the United Kingdom following its auction purchase.
- 2010MechanicalAutofficina Bonini Carlo
Approximately €25,000 of mechanical preparation work carried out to ready the car for historic event participation.
- 2012ServiceHoyle-Fox Classics Ltd
Further servicing of the GTB conducted by a specialist workshop.
- —Bodywork
Coachwork refinished in Argento Metallizzato by the second owner prior to placing the car in long-term storage; timing is described as before the mid-1980s storage period.
Carried out during Serge Rémy Le Grou's ownership, before the car entered prolonged storage.
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