1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I
- Engine
- 4.0L V12 SOHC, three Weber carburetors, ~300 bhp
- Colour
- Rosso (red)
Chassis 6561 GT is a first-series Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, built in December 1964 and delivered in spring 1965 through Luigi Chinetti Motors in New York. Identifiable by its distinctive quad-headlight front end and Rosso bodywork over a beige — later black — leather interior, the car carries a 4.0-litre V-12 producing 300 bhp mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. After an early ownership gap, the car passed through several hands before a long single-owner period from 1995, during which it was shown at Ferrari events at Lime Rock Park. It has since been professionally refurbished to an excellent driving standard.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$412,500
- 1965 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
New York dealership that received the car as a delivery destination in spring 1965; subsequent ownership chain from this point is undocumented.
- 1982-03-01 →Acquisition unknownRichard Bryanpartial documentation
Based in Clarkesville, Georgia; at the time of offering the car had a freshly rebuilt engine with approximately 300 miles and new leather upholstery.
- 1984 → 1995Acquisition unknownVarious enthusiast ownersnone documentation
The car passed through multiple private hands during this period before reaching the next documented owner.
- 1995 →Private saleWendel S. Pricepartial documentation
Acquired the car with a red exterior and black leather interior; undertook extensive mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment including exhaust, wheels, brightwork, and interior reupholstery.
Competition
- 2003Ferrari Racing Days at Lime Rock Park
Car was displayed or participated at this Ferrari-organized event held at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.
- 2005Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic ChallengeShell Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge
Car attended this historic motorsport event; no finishing position recorded in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuild
Engine was fully rebuilt; the car was recorded as having approximately 300 miles on the rebuilt unit when offered for sale in March 1982.
Date of the rebuild is undocumented; condition noted at the time of the 1982 sale listing.
- —Bodywork
Interior was re-trimmed in new leather around the time of the 1982 sale.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive professional refurbishment covering all major mechanical systems, a new exhaust with correct fittings, full restoration of the Borrani wire wheels, refinishing of exterior brightwork, complete re-upholstery in leather, and new bound carpet in the boot.
Work is described in the catalogue as completed prior to the current sale; precise date is not stated.
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