1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
- Engine
- 3.3L SOHC all-alloy V12, six twin-choke carburetors, 260 bhp at 7,000 rpm
- Colour
- Dark blue ('Blu Ferrari 20-A-180')
Chassis 07767 is the 137th of just 200 Ferrari 275 GTS spiders produced, completed at Maranello in August 1965 with coachwork by Pininfarina and delivered new to the United States via legendary Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti. A matching-numbers example finished in silver over black leather, it is believed to have left the factory with the rare optional hardtop. The car passed through several Texas owners before spending 33 years in single-owner custody, followed by a comprehensive cosmetic and mechanical restoration in 2017–2018 carried out by Motion Products (MPI) and North Coast Exotics.
Ownership
- 2023-01-27Auction saleSold US$1,437,500
- 1965-09-01 → 1965-11-01Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti / Chinetti Motorsfull documentation
Renowned Ferrari importer and Le Mans winner who received the car as US distributor; sold it to the first retail buyer within two months of taking delivery.
- 1965-11-01 →Private saleFirst retail owner via Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Identity not recorded in the prose; purchased new through Chinetti Motors in November 1965.
- → 2012Acquisition unknownCharles H. Noble Jr.full documentation
San Antonio, Texas owner who kept the car for 33 years; during his tenure the exterior was repainted red by Bob Smith Coachworks of Gainesville, Texas. He was 86 years old when he parted with the car in 2012, and documentation from his ownership survives in a dedicated leather binder.
- 2012 →Private saleOhio-based Ferrari collector (consignor)full documentation
Acquisition brokered by classic car dealer Fantasy Junction; consignor commissioned a comprehensive restoration by MPI Motion Products and North Coast Exotics during 2017-2018, repainting the car in dark blue and rebuilding the drivetrain.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownThomas W. Donahoepartial documentation
Houston, Texas resident who held the car by 1972; no further details on acquisition or disposal are provided.
Competition
- 2014Cavallino ClassicXXII Palm Beach Cavallino Classic
Concours appearance at The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach; no placing recorded in the prose.
- 2014Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Shown later in the same year as the Palm Beach Cavallino event; no award or placing noted.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017RestorationMotion Products (MPI)
Full strip-down of the Pininfarina coachwork; exterior repainted in dark blue Blu Ferrari 20-A-180. Bare-metal inspection confirmed a clean, undamaged shell with no significant corrosion or accident damage.
Work directed by the late Wayne Obry. Interior also retrimmed in Tobacco leather with new dark blue Wilton carpets; convertible top replaced in matching dark blue; factory hardtop refinished in black.
- 2017Engine rebuildNorth Coast Exotics
Original matching-numbers Type 213 V12 engine fully disassembled and rebuilt with new pistons; five-speed transaxle also rebuilt; chassis, brakes, and suspension restored. A rare factory-option six-carburetor setup with 12 individual velocity stacks was fitted; original Weber 40DCZ6 three-carburetor assembly retained separately.
Original carburettor assembly with F.I.S.P.A airbox and intake manifolds preserved and offered with the car.
- —BodyworkBob Smith Coachworks
Exterior repainted red by Bob Smith Coachworks of Gainesville, Texas, along with additional light restoration work, while in the ownership of Charles Noble.
Carried out sometime during Noble's 33-year ownership, likely in the 2000s per the prose.
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