1969 Ferrari 365 GTC

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Engine: 4.4L SOHC V12 with six Weber carburetors, ~320 bhp
Colour: Dark non-metallic blue

A 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC, one of only 150 built, powered by a 4.4-litre Colombo V-12 producing 320 bhp. Completed in April 1969 and dispatched to its first owner in Naples via Ferrari's official Italian distributor, the car was later imported to California before undergoing a comprehensive restoration in the late 1990s and a full drivetrain overhaul in 2010. Fitted with Borrani wire wheels and factory air conditioning, it is regarded as among the finest all-round grand tourers from Maranello.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$850,000 – US$1,100,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1969-05-01 →Factory delivery
Mr. Maione
partial documentation
First owner, took delivery in Naples via Ferrari's authorised Italian distributor; car was finished in a brown-over-black leather specification.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
California-based owner
none documentation
Car was brought from Italy to California at some point during the 1970s and repainted in conventional Ferrari red under this ownership.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Owner during late-1990s restoration
none documentation
Commissioned a full restoration and colour change to dark non-metallic blue, plus re-trimming in tan leather, carried out by a specialist restorer in Mundelein, Illinois.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Engine rebuild
European Cars
Engine was fully stripped and reassembled with new bearings and seals as part of a wider drivetrain overhaul.
Workshop located in Boca Raton, Florida.
2010Mechanical
European Cars
Transaxle was rebuilt with replacement synchromesh and bearings; brake system was fully overhauled; suspension was dismantled and refurbished.
All work completed as part of the same 2010 drivetrain overhaul programme.
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Bodywork
Car was repainted from its original Morrone Colorado finish to a standard Ferrari red following importation to California.
Work took place at some point during the 1970s; no further detail given.
—Restoration
Skip McCabe's Automotive Restorations
Full restoration carried out in the late 1990s, including a respray to a dark non-metallic blue and complete reupholstery of the interior in tan leather.
Workshop located in Mundelein, Illinois. The dark blue finish and tan leather interior are the presentation at time of cataloguing.

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