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| By the mid 1960s it seemed Ferrari could do no wrong, winning on all fronts from sports car racing to Grands Prix and producing the most beautiful cars in the world. Ferrari’s dual purpose cars seemed unstoppable combining race winning performance with film star good looks. As the legendary 250 GT LWB “Tour de France” gave way to the marvellous 250 GT SWB Berlinetta – and led ultimately to the awe-inspiring 250 GTO in 1962. Introduced at the 1964 Paris Auto Show, the new 275 GTB gave Ferrari a chance to incorporate all the best characteristics of this fabled bloodline. Many consider the resulting car to be the finest production Ferrari ever built, combining the thoroughbred mechanical pedigree of its road racing forebears with sufficient creature comforts to make the 275 GTB a superlative grand touring automobile. Under the skin, the 275 GTB incorporated the best Ferrari chassis design, starting with the oval section tube backbone chassis. Independent suspension was fitted all around for the first time on a road-going Ferrari, and a 5-speed gearbox was also included in the specification. The transmission was mounted at the rear of the car for improved weight distribution in a transaxle. These features combined with the larger and more powerful 3.3 litre engine meant that the 275 GTB was a markedly faster and more capable car than any other mainstream roadgoing Ferrari before it. The coachwork was all new too, a stunning Pininfarina design that evoked the graceful lines of the legendary 250 GTO. A long hood combined with a fastback rear body created a striking profile, while vents in the front fenders gave the car a muscular edge, and recalled the 250 GTO. Vents in the sail panels added to the effect and paid tribute to the 250 GT “Tour de France” berlinettas. A smoothly integrated rear spoiler – also clearly borrowed from the GTO – helped give the car a strong visual identity. Although the 275 GTB was a car of many firsts, it was also the last car that could be considered a true coachbuilt road/race berlinetta in the great Ferrari tradition. Although most lived their lives on the streets, many led a dual life, winning on road courses and hill climbs on the weekend, while providing stylish and exciting transportation during the week. This long nose 275 was equipped from new with the rare but highly desirable combination of both six carb configuration and a “torque tube” set up. The “torque tube” driveline provides a much more refined and smooth experience when compared to earlier cars fitted with the traditional prop shaft. The car has been Classiche Certified and is presented today in stunning as restored concours condition. The car is presented in the very desirable combination of Giallo Fly with Nero leather, sitting on Borrani wheels and is exactly as it was supplied when new by Ferrari in 1966. Today the car is fitted with a new Classiche produced and stamped block. The car is UK road registered and ready to be used and enjoyed both on the road and on the lawns of the world’s finest concours events.
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