One to Buy: 1 of 12 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C (SOLD)
The FIA introduced new motor sport regulations for the 1966 World Sportscar Championship that saw homologation for Group 3 Grand Touring cars increased from 100 to 500 cars. Further up the chain was the Group 4 category for Sports cars (with a 50 car production requirement) and Group 6 for Prototypes (which had no minimum production requirement).
In anticipation of the new rules, Ferrari created the 330 P3 Group 6 Prototype, the Dino 206 S for the Group 4 Sports class and the 275 GTB/C for Group 3 GT racing.
Despite its almost identical appearance to the homologated 275 GTB base car, the 275 GTB/C (of which just twelve were built) featured an array of significant upgrades to include a stiffer, lighter Tipo 509A chassis, uprated suspension, a long-range fuel tank, a trick Tipo 213/Comp engine riddled with magnesium alloy parts, a close-ratio five-speed gearbox (housed in a mgensium casing), dramatically lightened bodywork and a pared-back interior.
Although most of the dozen 275 GTB/Cs built were used in varying forms of motor racing (where they most notably racked up back-to-back class wins at the 1966 and ‘67 Le Mans 24 Hours), a small number were used as the ultimate street cars of their day.
One such example, chassis 09041, is currently on offer at the Tom Hartley Jnr. showroom in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
Originally sold to an American buyer via Luigi Chinetti, this matching numbers right-hand drive machine has in more recent times been subjected to a spectacular restoration by Ferrari Classiche which resulted in the car receiving first in class at the 2022 Salon Prive Concours d’Elegance.
Reprinted below is Tom Hartley Jnr.’s description for this superb Group 3 Ferrari GT car:
Chassis 09041 was completed in September 1966 and it was finished in the highly attractive colour combination of Rosso Corsa over a Blue VM 3015 leather and cloth interior. It is 1 of only 12 of the very special 9000 series competition 275s ever produced, of which only 4 were configured in right-hand drive from new.
The car was restored by Ferrari Classiche between 2018 to 2021 and following which it was awarded 1st place in the Ferrari competition class at the Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance in September 2022, beating the likes of a 250 GTO and another Classiche restored 9000 series 275 GTB/C.
A full matching number example including its chassis, body, engine and transaxle as confirmed within its Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification and it comes complete with 3 very well-documented history files.
Offered direct from the home of a Motorsport and Ferrari legend!
