1966 Ferrari 330 GTC
- Engine
- 4.0L V12 twin-cam 60-degree, 300 bhp
- Colour
- Fly Yellow
The Ferrari 330 GTC, introduced at Geneva in March 1966, was a two-seat gran turismo coupe bridging the 330 GT 2+2 and the 275 GTB, styled by Pininfarina with a 4.0-litre V-12 producing 300 bhp. This particular example was delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors to a Florida-based Ferrari customer and later moved to California, where a comprehensive restoration by Gran Touring Classics of Los Angeles brought it to concours standard. It was the first production Ferrari invited to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1998 and has since accumulated numerous first-place concours awards across California and Florida.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$687,000
- Date unknownFactory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Initial recipient of the car as a dealership in Greenwich, Connecticut; served as the first point of sale in the United States.
- Date unknownPrivate saleJohn Messorepartial documentation
Well-known Ferrari buyer based in Miami, Florida; the vehicle remained in Florida throughout his ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSan Francisco-area ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car around the mid-1980s and relocated it to the San Francisco, California area, where it was eventually shown at concours events.
Competition
- 19981998 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceInvited participant — first production Ferrari accepted
The car was noted as the inaugural production Ferrari invited to this prestigious event, reflecting the high quality of its restoration.
- 20052005 Cavallino ClassicPlatinum Award
Held in Palm Beach; the second of two Platinum Awards received after the restoration.
- —Santa Barbara Concours1st place
One of several concours venues where the car earned a first-place award following its restoration.
- —Beverly Hills Concours1st place
First-place award among multiple concours appearances after restoration.
- —Newport Beach Concours1st place
First-place award among multiple concours appearances after restoration.
- —Torrey Pines Concours1st place
First-place award among multiple concours appearances after restoration.
- —Concorso Italiano1st place
First-place award among multiple concours appearances after restoration.
- —Monterey ConcoursPlatinum Award
One of two Platinum Awards earned at separate events following the restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2005BodyworkJunior's House of Colors
Complete exterior repaint in Fly Yellow carried out to a high cosmetic standard, with the work noted for exceptional quality and finish.
Performed by Junior Conway, whose work is regarded as perfectionist in standard.
- —RestorationGran Touring Classics
Full mechanical restoration carried out to an exacting standard; engine bay dressed with correct crackle-finish texture, correct copper tubing, hoses, and clamps; undercarriage finished to a high level of authenticity. Car was reported to have covered approximately 60,000 miles at the time of the work.
Restoration directed by Norbert Hofer of Gran Touring Classics, Los Angeles.
- —MaintenanceTony Nancy (upholsterer)
Interior retrimmed by a specialist upholsterer, including leather bucket seats; the result has remained in excellent condition.
Tony Nancy is described as a renowned automobile upholsterer; date of the trim work is not specified in the prose.
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