1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 quad-cam, six 40DCN Weber carburettors, dry-sump lubrication
- Colour
- 'Rosso Rubino' (ruby red)
Chassis 09021 is the first production Ferrari 275 GTB/4, one of 330 examples built and widely regarded as the finest front-engined V-12 grand touring car the company ever produced. Despatched from Maranello in September 1966 finished in Rosso Rubino over Beige, it served as the Paris Salon show car that introduced the model to the world before acting as a French homologation demonstrator and press test car. Its first private owner was celebrated fashion designer Charles Jourdan; the car then passed to Monsieur Petitjean, in whose family collection it remained for over five decades before emerging for public sale.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,367,500 (≈ $2.6M)
- 1966-09-01 → 1967Factory deliveryFranco-Britannic Motorspartial documentation
Served as Ferrari's French agent; the car was used as a demonstrator and for regulatory approval with French authorities, as well as press appearances.
- 1967 → 1969Private saleCharles Jourdanpartial documentation
Internationally known fashion designer who, despite being in his mid-eighties, drove the car for roughly two years before selling it on.
- 1969-10-08 →Private saleMonsieur Petitjeanfull documentation
Acquired via Automobiles Charles Pozzi; kept the car for over five decades, first driving it actively then placing it in dry storage as the centerpiece of a private collection. An engine rebuild was carried out in the early 1970s with Ferrari factory assistance, and prototype Delta-Mics wheels were fitted for a period.
Competition
- 1966-10-0653rd Paris Salon de l'AutomobileWorld debut of the 275 GTB/4 model
The car served as the launch exhibit for the new four-cam model, presented under the designation 275 GTB/4A by Ferrari's French agent.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1970Engine rebuildFerrari Assistenza Clienti
Following a spark plug failure, the original Colombo V-12 was rebuilt by Ferrari's Assistenza Clienti workshop in Modena; competition-specification pistons were fitted as part of the process.
Work coordinated through Franco Gozzi and Gaetano Florini at Ferrari's Viale Trento Trieste facility in Modena.
- —Modification
A set of prototype alloy wheels supplied by Delta-Mics was fitted in place of the original Campagnolo wheels; the car ran on these for several years. Both sets are retained with the car.
The trial arose from Monsieur Petitjean's relationship with Delta-Mics, who were exploring entry into the Ferrari aftermarket.
- —Mechanical
The original transaxle was replaced with a substitute unit at some point during the car's life; the original engine remains installed and matching.
- —Service
A recommissioning programme is advised before the car is returned to use, given the extended period of static museum storage.
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