Legacy Metrics

1969 Ferrari 365 GTS

12489roadItaly
Engine
4.4L SOHC V12 with three twin-choke Weber carburetors, 320 bhp and 267 lb-ft torque
Colour
Dark blue ('Blu Ultrascuro') with cream leather interior

Chassis 12489 is the penultimate example of just 20 Ferrari 365 GTS spiders produced, making it considerably rarer than other celebrated open Ferrari models of its era. Delivered new in June 1969 in Blu Caracalla over Grigio Speciale leather with factory air conditioning, it passed through six owners over nearly five decades and accumulated only modest mileage. A comprehensive two-year restoration was completed in Switzerland in 1996, after which the car earned six FCA Platinum Awards at prestigious concours events across North America. A Ferrari Classiche Red Book issued in 2016 confirms matching-numbers drivetrain, original coachwork, and correct running gear throughout.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1969-06-01 →Factory delivery
    George Woolley
    partial documentation

    Toronto-based dealer who received the car new from the factory; served as the initial delivery point rather than a personal owner.

  3. 1973 → 1992Private sale
    Lee Morris
    partial documentation

    Montreal-based owner who kept the car for nearly two decades, using it regularly but sparingly; odometer showed roughly 34,850 miles at time of sale, up from approximately 23,000 miles at acquisition.

  4. 1992 → 1999Private sale
    Christian Groenke
    partial documentation

    German resident whose purchase was brokered by Ferrari of San Francisco; the car was stored briefly in Idaho before being shipped to Europe, where a comprehensive two-year restoration was carried out at Sportgarage Bruno Wyss in Zofingen, Switzerland, finishing in 1996.

  5. 1999 → 2000Private sale
    Barry and Susan Konier
    partial documentation

    Saratoga, California couple who held the car for roughly one year before selling locally.

  6. 2000 → 2007Private sale
    Tim Montgomery
    partial documentation

    California collector who paired this spider with a 365 GTC; exhibited the car extensively at concours events and had it featured in a June 2008 Forza magazine article.

  7. 2007 →Private sale
    Consignor
    full documentation

    Acquired the car into a noted private collection; continued minimal-use policy, obtained a Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification in July 2016, and participated in additional concours and touring events.

  8. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Young man from Westmount, Quebec
    partial documentation

    First private owner; held the car for several years before selling.

Competition

  1. 1997-08-01
    OldTimer Grand Prix, Nürburgring

    Exhibition appearance shortly after the Swiss restoration was finished, while the car was still owned by Christian Groenke.

  2. 2000-08-01
    Concorso Italiano at Quail Lodge

    First concours appearance under Tim Montgomery's ownership.

  3. 2001
    Cavallino Classic (X Palm Beach)
    FCA Platinum Award
  4. 2001-09-01
    Vintage Ferrari Concours
    Platinum Award

    Second concours Platinum Award; event held approximately eight months after the January 2001 Cavallino appearance.

  5. 2002
    Concorso Italiano

    Second appearance at Concorso Italiano; no award result recorded.

  6. 2002
    Cavallino Classic
    Platinum Award

    Third Platinum Award overall.

  7. 2002-05-01Ferrari Club of America
    FCA National Meet, Los Angeles
    Platinum Award

    Fourth Platinum Award; held on the West Coast.

  8. 2004-08-01Ferrari Club of America
    FCA International Meet, Monterey
    Platinum Award

    Fifth Platinum Award overall.

  9. 2005
    Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance

    Display appearance in Southern California; no award result recorded.

  10. 2006
    Cavallino Classic
    Gold Award
  11. 2006-08-01
    Quail Motorsports Gathering

    Display at the Carmel Valley event; no award result recorded.

  12. 2011
    Cavallino Classic
    Platinum Award

    Sixth Platinum Award; first major concours appearance under the consignor's ownership.

  13. 2012-04-01
    Louis Vuitton Serenissima Run

    Touring event running from Monaco to Venice, entered by the current consignor.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1996Restoration
    Sportgarage Bruno Wyss

    Comprehensive two-year restoration encompassing a full mechanical overhaul, a fresh exterior finish in Blu Ultrascuro paint applied to the undamaged body, and a refreshed interior retrimmed in cream leather.

    Carried out in Zofingen, Switzerland, on behalf of owner Christian Groenke; restoration began around 1994 and was completed in 1996.

  2. 2016Inspection
    Ferrari Classiche

    Ferrari Classiche assessment confirming retention of all original matching-numbers drivetrain parts, original-specification brakes and suspension, correct Borrani RW 4039 wheels, and original coachwork; Red Book certification issued.

    Certification issued by the Maranello factory.

  3. Mechanical

    Clutch, exhaust system, and battery replaced while car was otherwise largely original; work occurred prior to the 1990 sale listing.

    Reported at the time of the first offering for sale around 1990.

Are you the owner of this car?

This car's public record is built from its auction and competition history. Register your ownership and privately add your own records to make it a verified Legacy Metrics passport — provenance that backs your car's value at sale and gives your insurer evidence to price against. Roy reviews and verifies every registration personally.

Each chassis record is compiled from public auction archives and links to its source material. Ownership, competition and maintenance entries are extracted from those catalogue listings by an LLM, which can make mistakes — please contact us with any corrections. The summary is Legacy Metrics’ own writing; we do not reproduce catalogue text.

“Full” and “partial” documentation labels indicate how well each entry is corroborated in the underlying sources, not an audit of the car’s physical paperwork. Names of recent or living owners are withheld for privacy.