1966 Ferrari 275 GTB
- Engine
- Three Weber carburettors, long-nose configuration (capacity and cylinder count not explicitly stated in text)
- Colour
- Azzurro (blue)
A late-production Ferrari 275 GTB (chassis 08641), finished in Azzurro over Nero leather and built to left-hand drive specification, was delivered in June 1966 through Franco-Britannic Autos of Paris to film director Roger Vadim, with registration subsequently transferred to his wife Jane Fonda. The couple kept the car for roughly two and a half years, during which it featured in several well-documented celebrity photographs. Later French owners used the car in hillclimbs and track events, including appearances driven by Olympic skiing champion Jean-Claude Killy. A full restoration returned the car to its original colour scheme, after which Ferrari Classiche certification confirmed the retention of original chassis, engine, and gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,255,000 (≈ $2.48M)
- 1966 → 1968-11-01Acquisition unknownJane Fondafull documentation
Registration documents moved into her name, same plate retained. Car used by the couple together throughout this period; period photographs exist including one taken at hospital after the birth of their daughter.
- 1966-06-15 → 1966Private saleRoger Vadim Plemiannikovfull documentation
Purchased through Ferrari's official Paris distributor; registered in his legal name. Ownership transferred to Fonda the same summer, retaining the original plate number.
- 1968-11-01 → 1968-11-01Private saleFranco-Britannic Autospartial documentation
Car returned to the Paris dealership and issued a trade plate; served as a transitional custodian before onward sale.
- 1968-11-01 → 1972-04-01Private saleMr. Tamaletpartial documentation
Lyon-based owner who had the car resprayed red and registered it under his company name; details confirmed by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini.
- 1972-04-01 → 1980-04-16Acquisition unknownChristian and Anne Bavereypartial documentation
Lyon-based owners who used the car at track and hillclimb events; Anne Baverey competed behind the wheel on multiple occasions.
- 1980-04-16 →Acquisition unknownMichel Ferrypartial documentation
Director of the Société des Bains de Mer in Monaco; briefly re-registered the car there. Car still red at this point with minor trim differences for French road use.
- 1988 → 1988Private saleJean Guikaspartial documentation
French dealer and collector who acted as an intermediary, passing the car to another French owner shortly after acquiring it.
- 1988 →Private saleFrench owner, identity unspecifiednone documentation
Intermediate French owner between Guikas and the current consignor; no further details provided.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCollector based in Toulousepartial documentation
Used the car in local events and rallies; re-registered under a Toulouse-area plate.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired roughly twenty years before the catalogue date; commissioned a full restoration returning the car to its original colour combination, followed by Ferrari Classiche certification.
Competition
- 1974-09-01Limonest-Mont Verdun hillclimbDriver: Anne Baverey
Hillclimb held near Lyon; one of two competitive outings for Anne Baverey during the Baverey family's ownership.
- 1974-10-01Coupe des Dames at Mas du ClosDriver: Anne Baverey
Ladies' category event held at the Mas du Clos circuit; took place the month following the Limonest hillclimb.
- —Mas du Clos circuit driving eventDriver: Jean-Claude Killy
Driven at Pierre Bardinon's private Mas du Clos circuit; Killy was a retired World Cup ski racer and three-time Olympic champion from the 1968 Winter Games.
- —Local events and rallies near Toulouse
Series of unspecified regional competitive outings undertaken by the Toulouse-based collector owner.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted red by or for Mr. Tamalet in Lyon, departing from its original Azzurro finish.
Documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out within the five years preceding the auction sale, returning the car to its original Azzurro exterior over Nero leather interior as delivered in 1966.
Following the restoration, the car received Ferrari Classiche certification confirming the originality of its chassis, engine, and gearbox.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained following the restoration, verifying that the original chassis, engine, and gearbox are all present.
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