1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I

5539roadItaly

Engine: 4.0L V12 'Colombo', 300 PS
Colour: Red over black leather

The 1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 (chassis 5539) is a Series I example from the 503-unit production run, factory-finished in Amaranto over black leather and delivered on 27 February 1964 via the Rome dealership Vari before export to the United States. The car retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and rear axle as documented by marque authority Marcel Massini. It was later refinished in red and remained in American ownership until 2014, subsequently passing to a Kuwaiti owner.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €195,500 (≈ $215K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1964-02-27 →Factory delivery
Vari (Rome dealer)
partial documentation
Italian dealership based in Rome that took new delivery from the factory and subsequently arranged export to the United States.
→ 2014Acquisition unknown
US-based owner(s)
none documentation
The car remained in the US until 2014; it is unclear whether one or multiple owners held it during this period.
2014 →Private sale
Current owner (Kuwait-based)
partial documentation
Purchased the car in 2014 and relocated it to Kuwait, where it has been in storage for approximately eight years prior to this sale.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
US-based owner (first private)
none documentation
Second owner in the chain, based in the United States; had the car repainted red with black leather trim during their tenure.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Bodywork
Car was repainted in red with a black leather interior, replacing the original Amaranto finish; this colour scheme remains in place at time of cataloguing.
Work carried out during the tenure of the second owner.
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Service
Recommissioning for road use required following approximately eight years in storage; has not yet been carried out.
Prospective buyers advised to contact the auctioneer for further details on scope of work needed.

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