1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II
- Engine
- 4.0L V12 ('Colombo'), ~296 bhp, paired with five-speed manual gearbox
- Colour
- Dark blue (repainted from original smoky grey)
A 1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II, one of just 474 built between 1965 and 1967, delivered new from the Maranello factory in Grigio Fumo with Rosso leather to the French composer and poet Léo Ferré. The car passed through several French owners before entering the long-term collection of Marcel Petitjean, a noted Ferrari collector, during whose ownership it received a repaint in dark blue and a set of Borrani wire wheels. Factory documentation confirms matching chassis, engine, and gearbox numbers.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €218,500 (≈ $240K)
- —Auction saleSold €195,500 (≈ $215K)
- 1966-04-01 → 1968Factory deliveryLéo Ferréfull documentation
French composer and poet who ordered the car via Franco-Britannic Automobiles; registered the chassis in May 1966 and retained it for approximately two years.
- 1968 →Private saleSecond French ownerpartial documentation
Re-registered the vehicle in 1968 following purchase from Ferré; no further details provided.
- 1970-12-29 → 1971Acquisition unknownA.F.P. Batespartial documentation
Based in Puteaux near Nanterre; held the car for roughly nine months before onward sale.
- 1971 →Private saleMax Bressypartial documentation
Paris-based fourth owner who subsequently sold the car; no further tenure details given.
- 1983-03-01 → 1986Acquisition unknownPaul Graffpartial documentation
Acquired the car in early 1983 and sold it on to Petitjean three years later.
- 1986 →Private saleMarcel Petitjeanfull documentation
Prominent Ferrari collector who had the car repainted dark blue in the 1990s and fitted Borrani wire wheels; kept the car on static display throughout his ownership, with the original red leather interior preserved intact.
- Date unknownPrivate saleFifth ownernone documentation
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted from its original Grigio Fumo finish to a dark shade of blue during the 1990s while in Petitjean's ownership.
A set of Borrani wire wheels was fitted at the same time.
- —Modification
Borrani wire wheels were installed to replace the original wheel specification, concurrent with the repaint in the 1990s.
- —Service
Recommissioning will be required prior to returning the car to road use, as it has been kept in static display for an extended period.
Work noted as necessary but not yet carried out at the time of cataloguing.
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