1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Long Nose
- Engine
- Six Weber 40 DCN9 carburettors, matching-numbers V12
- Colour
- Amaranto (deep red)
Chassis 08577 is a May 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C built in the most sought-after specification: long-nose Scaglietti coachwork, torque-tube transaxle, and six Weber 40 DCN9 carburettors, finished originally in Amaranto over Beige Connolly leather. Delivered new through Garage Francorchamps to a Belgian owner, it subsequently passed through American and Swiss hands before undergoing a comprehensive bare-metal restoration by Bacchelli & Villa, with mechanical work by Autofficina Sauro. Ferrari Classiche certified the matching-numbers engine and transaxle in 2005, with reinspection in 2024. The car has since won best in class at both the 60th and 70th Ferrari anniversary celebrations and earned a Platinum Award at the Cavallino Classic in Modena.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,536,250 (≈ $2.79M)
- 1966 → 1968Private saleFreddy Dammanpartial documentation
First private owner, based in Belgium; kept the car for roughly two years before selling.
- 1966-06-23 → 1966Factory deliveryGarage Francorchampspartial documentation
Belgian importer and dealer that received the car upon delivery from the factory; sold it new to the first private owner.
- 1968 → 1989Acquisition unknownWalter D. Wardpartial documentation
Los Angeles-based second owner who held the car for approximately two decades; had the bodywork repainted in metallic brown in 1978.
- 1989 → 1998Private saleRalf Ludwigpartial documentation
Third owner, based in Switzerland; acquired the car after it was exported from the US and later sold it to a Geneva dealership.
- 1998 →Private saleTiziano Carugati Automobilespartial documentation
Geneva-based dealer that purchased the car from Ludwig; the car subsequently passed to a Belgian collector around the turn of the century.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBelgian collectorpartial documentation
Acquired the car circa 2000; commissioned a full bare-metal restoration at Bacchelli & Villa prior to passing it to the consignor.
- Date unknownPrivate saleConsignorfull documentation
Acquired the car during the restoration process; subsequently obtained Ferrari Classiche certification in November 2005 and has maintained the car carefully for roughly two decades, including a major engine rebuild in November 2015.
Competition
- 2007Ferrari 60th Anniversary CelebrationBest in class
Attended the anniversary event at Ferrari's Maranello headquarters; achieved a class win.
- 2007Salvarola Terme Concours d'Elegance
Participated in this Italian concours event in the same year as the Ferrari 60th anniversary.
- 2017Ferrari 70th Anniversary CelebrationBest in class
Returned to Maranello for the marque's 70th anniversary event and again secured a class victory.
- 2024Cavallino Classic ModenaPlatinum Award
Exhibited at the Modena edition of the Cavallino Classic earlier in the year of the auction sale; awarded the top Platinum distinction.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1978Bodywork
Exterior repainted in metallic brown at the direction of the then-owner, departing from the original factory colour.
Work carried out during Walter D. Ward's ownership in Los Angeles.
- 2005InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche examined the car and issued a Certificato di Autenticità confirming matching-numbers engine and transaxle.
Accompanying Red Book documents the original drivetrain components.
- 2015Engine rebuildAutofficina Sauro
Major engine overhaul carried out, as evidenced by invoices held in the car's documentation file.
- 2024InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche conducted a fresh examination of the car, with updated certification issued the following July; a revised Red Book to follow after the sale.
Renewed certification issued in July 2024.
- —RestorationBacchelli & Villa
Full bare-metal strip and repaint in the factory-correct Amaranto colour by Bacchelli & Villa; engine and ancillary mechanical components rebuilt by Autofficina Sauro; interior retrimmed in correct Beige leather by Luppi.
Commissioned by the Belgian collector prior to the consignor acquiring the car; completed before November 2005 Ferrari Classiche certification.
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