Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Series 1', 1964
Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I
Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I•
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Chassis No.: 6353
Engine No.: 6353
€224,250 EUR | Sold
- The fastest road-going Ferrari when introduced
- 4.0-litre V12 engine
- Matching chassis and engine
- Displayed at the 'Ferrari 75 Years' exhibition in Autoworld
- Massini report on file
'Coming out of corners the combined action of the ZF limited-slip differential and the ample contact area of the tyres allows you to accelerate much earlier and with more gusto, and this without affecting the chosen line through the bend. Because of this, the 330 GT is blessed with exceptional speed on twisty roads and on coming out of corners it leaps forward like a rocket, leaving behind two thick black tyre marks.' – Sporting Motorist, 1964
By the end of the 1950s, the market for sports cars with 'family accommodation' had grown sufficiently for Ferrari to contemplate the introduction of a four-seater model. Introduced in the summer of 1960, the first such Ferrari - the 250 GTE 2+2 - was based on the highly successful 250 GT. Pininfarina's brief had been to produce a 2+2 without sacrificing the 250's elegant good looks or sporting characteristics, and the master Carrozzier succeeded brilliantly, moving the engine, gearbox, and steering gear forward and the fuel tank back, thus creating sufficient room for two occasional rear seats.
The 250 GTE provided the basis for its replacement: the 330 GT 2+2 introduced in January 1964. Pininfarina was once again entrusted with the styling, adopting of a four-headlamp frontal treatment that reflected the tastes of Ferrari's most important export market, the USA. The 330 GT's tubular chassis was 50mm longer in the wheelbase than before, which made conditions less cramped for the rear passengers. Suspension was independent at the front by wishbones and coil springs, while at the back there was a live axle/semi-elliptic set-up. Improvements to the discs-all-round braking system saw separate hydraulic circuits adopted for front and rear.
Nevertheless, and as may be deduced from Sporting Motorist's comments above, Ferrari had not lost sight of the requirement to offered the ultimate driving experience, despite the increase in bulk necessitated by the 330 GT's additional accommodation.
The 330 GT's Colombo-type, 60-degree, V12 engine had first appeared in the 330 America (effectively a big-bore 250 GTE 2+2) in 1963. Displacing 3,967cc, the single-overhead-camshaft, all-alloy unit was good for 300-plus horsepower, an output sufficient to propel the 330 GT to a maximum velocity of 152mph (245km/h) making it, when introduced, the fastest road-going Ferrari. Equipped at first with a four-speeds-plus-overdrive gearbox, the 330 GT gained a five-speed transmission in mid-1965 and later that year had its four-headlight front end replaced by a two-lamp arrangement, these later cars being known as the 'Series 2'.
This matching-numbers (chassis, engine) 330 GT Series 1, also known as 'Chinese Eyes', was delivered new to its first owner in Bordeaux, France via Franco-Britannic Autos Ltd and is believed to have remained in France (and Monaco) for its entire life. In 1986 the Ferrari was sold to a new owner in the Paris area and re-registered as '5670 QR 75'. Originally finished in Grigio Fumio (Smoke Grey) with Rosso (Red) interior, the car was repainted in 1987 in its current dark blue and retains its original interior. In April 2001, '6353' was seen at the Ferrari Days event at Spa Francorchamps and in 2003/2004 was displayed at the Reims Champagne Auto Museum.
The car continued to attend the 'Weekend d'Excellence' at Reims for the next few years. The current vendor had the car displayed in September 2022 at the 'Ferrari 75 Years' exhibition held at Autoworld, Brussels. Today the car is presented in highly original condition with the body in need of cosmetic attention (various signs of corrosion evident), and a seemingly untouched highly patinated original interior.
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