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1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II

8551roadItaly
Colour
'Verde Pino' (pine green) over red Connolly leather interior

Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II chassis 8551, completed May 1966 and finished in Verde Pino over Rosso Connolly leather, is one of 474 Series II cars built. Delivered new through Auto-Becker of Düsseldorf, it spent its early life in Europe before moving to the United States in 1971. A subsequent American owner showed the car at Ferrari Club of America events, where it earned a 'Most Authentic Interior' award. In 2021 it underwent a comprehensive show-quality restoration by Vintage Underground of Eugene, Oregon, with a total investment exceeding $500,000.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1966 →Factory delivery
    Auto-Becker Düsseldorf
    partial documentation

    Official Ferrari importer for Germany; served as the delivery point for the car before it was sold to the first private owner.

  3. 1966 → 1971Private sale
    First private German-delivery owner
    partial documentation

    Car remained in Europe throughout this ownership period.

  4. 1971 →Private sale
    American owner from Glen Arbor, Michigan
    partial documentation

    Held the car for roughly three decades; entered it at multiple Ferrari Club of America gatherings, earning a most-authentic-interior recognition.

  5. 2014 → 2017Acquisition unknown
    Fourth owner
    partial documentation
  6. 2017 →Acquisition unknown
    Current consignor
    partial documentation

    Commissioned an extensive show-quality restoration by Vintage Underground in Eugene, Oregon, beginning in 2021, with expenditure exceeding half a million dollars.

Competition

  1. Ferrari Club of America
    Ferrari Club of America concours meetings (multiple)
    Award for most authentic interior

    Car was exhibited at several FCA events during the Michigan owner's long tenure, receiving recognition for the quality and originality of its cabin.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2021Restoration
    Vintage Underground

    Full show-quality, open-budget restoration carried out with extensive documentation including invoices and video records; original interior leather was retained after assessment confirmed it met the required standard.

    Located in Eugene, Oregon; total expenditure exceeded $500,000. Work process documented on the shop's YouTube channel.

  2. Mechanical

    Installation of a replacement fuel pump and alternator following completion of the restoration.

    Supported by workshop invoices; carried out during the post-restoration sorting period.

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