1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
- Engine
- 3.97L SOHC V12 with three twin-choke Weber downdraft carburettors, 300 bhp
- Colour
- 'Rosso Cina' (pale red)
A 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, chassis 9659, originally delivered new in Venice to a Mr. Caldart before passing to an American NATO serviceman who brought it stateside. The car was subsequently owned by Des Moines restaurateur and Can Am racer Noah Lacona, who drove it only sparingly and stored it in his racing shop for decades. It retains its original matching engine, confirmed by Ferrari's internal number records, and shows fewer than 12,500 kilometres — making it among the lowest-mileage 330 GTCs known to exist.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$907,500
- 1969 → 2013Private saleNoah Laconafull documentation
Des Moines restaurateur and Can Am competitor who kept the car garaged alongside his race vehicles; initiated a repaint but left the car unfinished and largely stored until 2013. His ownership and low mileage have been personally attested.
- 2013 →Private saleRestorer who acquired car from Laconapartial documentation
An unidentified restorer who obtained the car from Lacona in 2013 and subsequently sold it to Donald C. Mann.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryMr. Caldartpartial documentation
Original recipient of the car, delivered new in Venice, Italy. Likely the first registered owner.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUS military serviceman previously stationed in Italypartial documentation
A returning NATO-stationed American serviceman who brought the car to the United States; described as likely the first or second owner after Caldart.
- Date unknownPrivate saleDonald C. Mannfull documentation
Florida-based owner who purchased the car from the restorer; had it mechanically serviced by specialist Greg Jones and confirmed the engine's matching-numbers status via Ferrari's internal number verification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was stripped down and repainted by Lacona in its original Rosso Cina colour; the project was left incomplete before final reassembly, and the vehicle sat unfinished for many years.
Work undertaken while the car was in Lacona's possession, prior to 2013.
- —Restoration
Full restoration of the interior using correct black leather upholstery; underside stripped and refinished with period-correct undercoating; new exhaust system fitted; Borrani wire wheels refurbished and fitted with correct Michelin XWX tyres; brightwork re-chromed where needed.
Work carried out after Donald C. Mann acquired the car from the restorer. Scope included both cosmetic and mechanical elements.
- —Service
Comprehensive mechanical service performed, encompassing the full drivetrain and ancillary systems.
Conducted as part of the same refurbishment phase following Mann's acquisition; included the new exhaust installation.
- —Inspection
Post-acquisition inspection confirmed the engine is the original unit, verified against Ferrari's internal numero interno records.
Conducted after the sale to Mann; result established the car as a genuine matching-numbers example.
- —ServiceGreg Jones
Additional mechanical servicing carried out shortly before the auction consignment.
Performed by a well-regarded Ferrari specialist based in Florida.
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