1965 Ferrari 275 GTB (long-nose, alloy body, triple carburettor)
- Colour
- Light red ('Rosso Chiaro')
Chassis 08111 is a December 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB featuring the desirable long-nose alloy body, triple carburettors, and CV-joint transmission, delivered new through Luigi Chinetti Motors to U.S. Senator Adlai Ewing Stevenson III. The car passed through several North American and European owners before undergoing a full restoration to original specification — completed in 2016 by specialist workshops in northern Italy — and has covered only around 100 km since. Ferrari Classiche certification confirms all major mechanical components are original.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €2,927,000 (≈ $3.22M)
- 1965-12-01 →Factory deliveryAdlai Ewing Stevenson IIIpartial documentation
Purchased new via Luigi Chinetti Motors in Connecticut. Exact sale date unknown; held through some point before 1973.
- 1973 → 1976Acquisition unknownJohn A. Grosspartial documentation
Based in Reseda, California; owned the car through at least 1976.
- 1979 → 1985Acquisition unknownDr Thomas M. Maxwellpartial documentation
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia; commissioned a full restoration completed in 1984, then offered the car for sale in late 1985.
- 1986 → 1986Private saleMike Sheehanpartial documentation
Acquired and shortly thereafter traded the car onward to a Swiss broker.
- 1986 → 1997Private saleCharles Gnädingerpartial documentation
Swiss broker who relocated to southern France and brought the car with him; offered it for sale in France in 1997.
- 1997 →Private saleJorge Raposo Magalhaespartial documentation
Based in Portugal; during this ownership the interior was re-trimmed in tan, the bonnet was modified with a raised bulge, and a black air intake and grille were fitted.
- → 2011Acquisition unknownEuropean owners between Albuquerque and 2011 custodiannone documentation
Prose references a handful of unidentified European custodians in the chain between Albuquerque and the 2011 purchaser.
- 2011 →Private saleSwiss collector, current custodianfull documentation
Based in Switzerland; commissioned a comprehensive restoration to factory specifications completed in 2016, with bodywork, interior, and mechanical work carried out by specialist Italian workshops; Ferrari Classiche certification obtained confirming original major components.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJosé Manuel Albuquerquepartial documentation
Based in Cascais, Portugal; one of a small number of European owners before 2011.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1984Restoration
Full restoration carried out while the car was in Canadian ownership.
Commissioned by Dr Thomas M. Maxwell in Vancouver; car was subsequently listed for sale upon completion.
- 2016RestorationQuality Cars (bodywork, Padova); Luppi Tappezzeria (interior); former M.G. Crepaldi mechanics (mechanical work, Milan)
Comprehensive restoration to original factory specification covering bodywork, interior, and mechanical components; interior returned to correct black trim.
Commissioned by the current Swiss owner; Ferrari Classiche certification confirmed retention of all original major mechanical components. Approximately 100 km driven since completion.
- —Bodywork
Interior re-trimmed in tan leather, bonnet replaced with a unit featuring a raised bulge styled after the 275 GTB/4, and a black air intake and grille fitted.
Carried out during Portuguese ownership; these changes deviated from the original factory specification.
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