1966 Ferrari 330 GTC Speciale
- Colour
- Dark blue ('Blu Scuro')
Chassis 8727 is the fourth 330 GTC produced, completed in July 1966 and acquired directly by Sergio Pininfarina as a personal design-study vehicle. The car received numerous experimental modifications — including pop-up fog lamps derived from the Superfast I concept, relocated interior vents, dual heater controls, and hood vents in place of fender vents — several of which were later adopted in production on the 365 GTC and 365 California Spider. After a comprehensive restoration completed in 2002, the car was exhibited at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in California.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$967,500
- 1966-07-01 → 1967-07-01Factory deliverySergio Pininfarinafull documentation
Purchased the car new to serve as a developmental design study for future GTC variants, incorporating numerous interior and exterior modifications, several of which influenced subsequent production models.
- 1967-07-01 →Private saleMilan-based Italian enthusiastpartial documentation
First private owner after the Pininfarina design study phase; car subsequently passed through at least two further Italian owners before being exported to the US.
- → 1983-09-01Acquisition unknownJohn Masonpartial documentation
San Francisco, California resident who owned the car in the early 1980s; the unique foglamps had already been removed by this stage.
- 1983-09-01 → 1987Private saleJames Hamptonpartial documentation
California resident who purchased the car and later sold a half-share to a partner to pursue historical research and restoration.
- 1987 → 2008Private saleJames Hampton and John Rattofull documentation
Joint ownership; the two co-owners conducted detailed provenance research and carried out a comprehensive restoration, including engine and gearbox rebuild, front-end reconstruction with reproduction pop-up foglamps, and refinishing in original factory Blu Scuro with a tan leather cabin.
- 2008 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Car was displayed for a period at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, California, and was featured in Forza magazine in August 2017.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownItalian owners (at least two subsequent)none documentation
Car changed hands among multiple Italian owners before US export, during which period it was repainted silver and reupholstered in black leather.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1996Engine rebuild
Engine and gearbox were rebuilt as part of the broader restoration effort undertaken by the co-owners.
Work paused after this stage due to overseas employment commitments.
- 1999RestorationSteve Moal (coachbuilder)
Restoration recommenced in mid-1999; coachbuilder Steve Moal rebuilt the front end and fabricated new pop-up fog lamps referencing a 365 California Spider as a template. Bodywork was refinished in the original factory colour Blu Scuro using a paint code supplied by Pininfarina, and the interior was retrimmed in tan leather.
Original pop-up fog lamp design attributed to Aldo Brovarone; Pininfarina provided the factory paint code to ensure colour accuracy.
- 2002Restoration
Full restoration was completed to a standard reflecting Sergio Pininfarina's original experimental specification.
Completion date confirmed in the Forza magazine feature of August 2017.
- —Modification
The car was repainted in silver and re-trimmed with black leather upholstery; the unique pop-up fog lamps were removed at some point during its American ownership prior to the subsequent restoration.
Exact date and responsible party unknown; changes discovered by later owners during research.
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