1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Series I (short-nose)

Milan-based Ferrari dealer who took initial delivery of the car before passing it on within days.

Resident of Como; held the car briefly before selling it on.

Milan-based owner; second Italian custodian of the car.

Acquired the Ferrari in late 1967 and sold it within a year.

British national residing in Varese; during his tenure the car was serviced at Ferrari's factory in Modena and the nose was modified to a longer-front configuration.

Vaud-based Swiss owner who acquired the car through official dealer Garage Zénith in Sion in the late 1990s; returned it to the same dealer in May 2010 for mechanical overhaul.

Official Ferrari dealer in Sion, Switzerland; undertook a mechanical rebuild and held the car until a new buyer was found in 2012.

Had the bodywork restored to original short-nose configuration by Bacchelli and Villa at Carrozzeria Auto Sport in Bastiglia; Ferrari Classiche certification followed in May 2013.

Had the car repainted red and used it in several Zoute Grand Prix rallies and a Spa Classic display; commissioned over €460,000 of further restoration work by Autos Collection Sport near Bordeaux between 2020 and 2023.

Germany-based buyer who acquired the car after its Retromobile 2024 showing and used it on the 275 GTB 60th-anniversary tour from Munich to Tegernsee.

First of several participations in this Belgian rally; the car appeared at the event multiple times between 2016 and 2019.

Second appearance in the Zoute rally series during the Belgian ownership period.

Third participation in the Belgian rally; the car was also displayed at Spa Classic that same year.

Display appearance at the Spa Classic race meeting during Belgian ownership.

Final participation in the rally during the Belgian ownership period.

Celebratory driving tour marking six decades of the 275 GTB model, undertaken by the current vendor.

Exhibited at the Paris classic-car show shortly before being acquired by the current vendor.

The car was brought to Ferrari's Factory Assistenza Clienti in Modena for a service visit shortly after its acquisition by Peter Herbert.

Documented in the Marcel Massini history report; a second inspection visit followed in October of the same year.

A follow-up checkup at the Ferrari factory service centre in Modena, a short time after the August service visit.

Also recorded in the Massini history report.

A comprehensive mechanical overhaul was carried out on the car after it was returned to the selling dealer.

Work undertaken in Sion, Switzerland.

The bodywork was restored and the front end converted back to original short-nose specification by Bacchelli and Villa.

Carried out at their facility in Bastiglia; led directly to Ferrari Classiche certification in May 2013.

Ferrari Classiche formally assessed and certified the car, confirming the presence of its original matching-numbers engine and issuing the Red Book.

A major restoration programme costing approximately €460,000 was undertaken by Autos Collection Sport, covering the period between 2020 and 2023.

Workshop located in Artigues-près-Bordeaux; total expenditure documented at €460,086.

The original short-nose front end was replaced with a long-nose front clip during Herbert's ownership, altering the car's specification.

Date of this modification is not documented; it was subsequently reversed by a later restoration.

The car was repainted in red during the Belgian ownership period, prior to its rally appearances.

Approximate date unknown; occurred after September 2013 registration.