1966 Ferrari 330 GTC
- Engine
- Colombo V12, 300 bhp, ~150 mph top speed
- Colour
- Ruby red ('Rosso Rubino')
Ferrari 330 GTC chassis 9487 is one of 579 left-hand-drive examples of the refined 1966–1968 model, completed at Maranello in late December 1966 and originally finished in Metallic Silver over black leather for a Milanese customer. Exported to the United States in the early 1970s, it spent three decades in California under diligent single-owner care before passing through notable Ferrari collectors in Utah and Texas. The car retains its original Pininfarina coachwork, chassis, V-12 engine, and five-speed gearbox as confirmed by Ferrari Classiche certification in 2023.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$742,000
- 1966-12-01 →Factory deliveryOriginal Milan-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was completed at Maranello in late 1966 and delivered via Milanese dealer Gastone Crepaldi. Owner kept the vehicle for over three years before it was exported to the United States.
- 1983-07-01 →Private saleAlan Abreufull documentation
Danville, California owner who drove and serviced the car regularly over roughly 30 years. Commissioned a bare-metal repaint in Rosso Rubino and interior retrim in beige leather in 2007, with mechanical overhauls by specialist Patrick Ottis.
- 2018 → 2022Acquisition unknownGene Ponderpartial documentation
Texas-based collector who held the car as part of a large European automobile collection; the vehicle saw minimal use during this period.
- 2022 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Submitted the car to Ferrari Classiche certification shortly after acquisition and commissioned over $33,500 in mechanical work covering brakes, clutch, ignition, and fuel systems.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJerry Ashpartial documentation
Denver, Colorado owner who listed the car for sale in the FCA Newsletter around October 1973.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCalifornia-based enthusiastpartial documentation
Likely acquired from Ash; the car later appeared at Ferrari of Los Gatos in December 1978, still wearing original colors and Borrani wire wheels.
- Date unknownPrivate saleUtah-based Ferrari collectorpartial documentation
Continued attentive maintenance, spending substantially on cosmetic detailing and installation of a period-correct factory air-conditioning system.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1985ServiceFerrari of Los Gatos
Returned to Ferrari of Los Gatos for servicing after accumulating approximately 17,000 additional kilometres since Abreu's purchase in 1983.
- 2000MechanicalPatrick Ottis
Overhaul of the electrical system, transaxle, driveshaft, and clutch carried out after a further roughly 12,000 kilometres of use.
Workshop based in Berkeley, California; described as a Ferrari specialist.
- 2007BodyworkPerfect Reflections
Full bare-metal repaint in Rosso Rubino, a period-appropriate colour, and complete re-trimming of the interior in beige leather.
Paint executed by Perfect Reflections of Hayward; interior retrim by Autos International of Escondido. Additional mechanical work by Patrick Ottis was carried out in conjunction with this cosmetic restoration.
- 2007MechanicalPatrick Ottis
Supplementary mechanical work performed alongside the cosmetic restoration programme.
- 2023InspectionFerrari Classiche
Submitted to Ferrari Classiche certification, confirming the car retains its original Pininfarina bodywork, chassis, V-12 engine, and five-speed gearbox.
Certification documentation now accompanies the car.
- 2023MechanicalFerrari of Central New Jersey
Comprehensive drivetrain servicing covering brakes, clutch, ignition, and fuel systems to address deferred maintenance from the prior period of limited use.
Work totalled over $33,500 in expenditure.
- —Maintenance
Cosmetic detailing and installation of a correct-type Ferrari air-conditioning system, in addition to existing power windows and period accessories.
Work carried out during Utah collector's ownership; combined expenditure reported as over $21,000.
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