1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 with three carburetors
- Colour
- Red (originally 'Rosso Rubino', currently repainted red)
Chassis 08193 is a January 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB finished in aluminium coachwork by Scaglietti, one of a small number built before the model's transition to the four-cam GTB/4. Delivered in Rosso Rubino to the official Lausanne dealer and sold to a Swiss buyer, it passed through a documented sequence of Swiss owners across nearly six decades. The car retains its original gearbox and bears body-number stampings on numerous components, and is accompanied by a substantial history file supporting its provenance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,430,000 (≈ $1.57M)
- 1966-02-01 → 1966-03-01Factory deliveryItalauto SAfull documentation
Official Ferrari dealer in Lausanne; received the car directly from the factory as the initial consignee before selling to the first private owner.
- 1966-03-01 → 1966-12-01Private saleMr. Mensiurpartial documentation
Resident of Fribourg; departed Switzerland by end of 1966, prompting the sale of the vehicle.
- 1966-12-01 →Private saleMichele Niquillepartial documentation
Based in Bulle, Switzerland; held the car for just under three years before selling.
- → 1974-02-01Private salePierre Déruazpartial documentation
Resident of Choulez, Switzerland; owned the car through 1974 before selling in February of that year.
- 1974-02-01 → 1988Private saleWilliam Hoferpartial documentation
Geneva-based owner; around 1980 at approximately 90,000 km, an engine overhaul was carried out using parts from Ferrari Geneva, reportedly resulting in an engine swap; his son, an apprentice mechanic, performed the work.
- 1988 →Private saleMr. Badel and Mr. Gillozpartial documentation
Had the car cosmetically refurbished and repainted in its current red color; sold after roughly one year.
- → 1996Private saleMarco Gabriele Baciocchipartial documentation
Swiss-based real estate developer and classic car enthusiast; held a collection of approximately twenty vehicles that was seized and liquidated following his bankruptcy in 1996.
- 1996 → 2004Private saleRené Müllerpartial documentation
Resident of Gy, Switzerland; acquired the car when Baciocchi's collection was disposed of through creditors; sold to the subsequent owner in 2004.
- 2004 →Private saleEdgar Richozfull documentation
Current custodian; has driven the car just over 3,000 km during his tenure and kept it in well-preserved condition along with a thorough documentation file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1980Engine rebuildFerrari of Geneva
Following a mechanical fault at approximately 90,000 km, the engine was overhauled — and likely replaced — by William Hofer's son, then an apprentice mechanic, using components supplied by Ferrari of Geneva. The engine currently fitted carries internal number 784/64 and originated in another alloy 275 GTB (chassis 07899), with its stamp re-marked to read 08193.
Ferrari historian Marcel Massini documented this episode; RM Sotheby's reports it has located the original engine for this chassis.
- —Bodywork
Cosmetic refurbishment carried out on behalf of Mr. Badel and Mr. Gilloz, including a full repaint to the current red colour from the original Rosso Rubino finish.
Work undertaken circa 1988–1989 during the brief joint ownership; bare-metal repaint photographs are included in the car's history file.
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