1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
- Engine
- 3.3L V12 'Colombo' unit
- Colour
- Black (Nero)
Chassis 07469 is the 89th of just 200 Ferrari 275 GTS examples constructed, completed at Maranello in July 1965 and finished in Grigio Argento over a blue leather interior. Delivered through Franco-Brittanic Autos, Charles Pozzi, and Luigi Chinetti Motors, it was personally collected in Italy by its first American owner before entering a notably stable period of care under Roy Tottingham of California for 23 years. Ferrari Classiche Certified in 2022, the car retains its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,270,000
- 1965-10-01 → 1966Factory deliveryMr. Albertpartial documentation
American buyer who traveled personally to Maranello to collect the car, then brought it back to the United States. Identity known only by surname.
- 1966 → 1989Private saleRoy Tottinghampartial documentation
Palo Alto, California resident who kept the car for approximately 23 years in highly original condition; sold it via advertisement in the Ferrari Market Letter with roughly 35,000 miles on the odometer, original soft top still fitted.
- 1989 →Private saleEuropean collectionpartial documentation
Identity not disclosed; acquired the car shortly after Tottingham's 1989 advertisement. The car reappeared in the United States roughly a decade later.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownNeil I. Afromskypartial documentation
Owner of Westerly Vineyards in Santa Barbara; car was Ferrari Classiche Certified in 2022 under his stewardship, with a Red Book confirming original major components. Car was refinished in Nero over Rosso during this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2022InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche Certification awarded, with the accompanying Red Book confirming that the original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox remain present.
- —Restoration
The car was refinished and presented in a Nero exterior over Rosso interior, representing a departure from its original Grigio Argento over blue specification.
Timing and circumstances of the colour change and cosmetic restoration are not specified in the prose.
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