1/7/10 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 ALLOY BERLINETTA Year 1967 Style: 2 door Berlinetta Color: Metallic Brown Engine: 3286cc Alloy V12 Price: $P.O.A. Chassis #: 10059 History: This is a rare, “time capsule”, alloy-bodied 275 GTB/4, which has not been seen or shown in many years. One of only 15 ever built, this car was a wedding gift from the Prince of Milan to a Swiss couple named Annexe. The car was delivered by the Swiss importer SAVAF (Societe Anonyme pour la Vente des Automobiles Ferrari) and was later shipped to Montreal when the Annexe family moved there in the early 1970’s. The car was originally painted Rosso Chiaro (light red) with a Nero (black) interior and later painted the current metallic brown with green/white/black interior, and had a sunroof installed by the dealer. It was sold to the current owner in 1974, driven little and has been in long-term dry storage ever since. The car includes the original Bill of Sale from the Montreal Ferrari Importer – Luigi, the original service manual and other original records and documentation. A complete, unrestored, relatively unmolested, and recently serviced car, this is a unique piece of Ferrari history that is quite likely to be the only unrestored alloy-bodied 275 to be found anywhere. Condition: Factory original condition mostly throughout. Equipped with the matching numbers original engine, gearbox, body, suspension and wheels, the car shows no signs of any previous damage. The body is relatively corrosion free, with some minor signs of bubbling in a few areas. Interior is quite nice, with the seats, headliner, dash, door seals and glass being all in reasonable condition, however, they have been changed in color and a dealer-installed electric sunroof was added in the early 1970’s. The engine has just been inspected and serviced, and now starts and seems to run well. The transaxle and clutch both seem to be complete and in serviceable condition. The brakes, suspension and cooling system need attention and the car could be a candidate for a complete concours-quality restoration, or remain as a rare “preservation” level car. Several period after-market items have been added in additional to the sunroof: outside drivers mirror, rear hat shelf speakers, a powered radio antenna in the left rear fender and a chromed front bumper guard. Comes complete with factory manual, parts book and catalog, This car is available for an inspection in the Seattle area by appointment only. Copyright © DOBSON MOTORSPORT, all rights reserved, 2009 . Page 1 of 5 1/7/10 FERRARI 275 GTB/4 ALLOY BERLINETTA Body Design Chassis No. Engine Type Size HP Pininfarina 10059 V-12 60º 3.3 Liters 300bhp & 215 ft lbs torque Body Built By Engine No. Material Bore & Stroke Valve Train Scaglietti 10059 Alloy block & heads 77mm x 59mm DOHC Transmission 5-speed Ferrari manual transaxle with single-plate Borg & Beck dry clutch & 3.56 to 1 final drive Carburetion 6 Weber 2 barrel carburettors Chassis Steel tubular frame with alloy body (only 15 ever made in alloy body) Suspension Front & rear: independent, double wishbone w/coil-over springs & shocks Steering Worm & roller Brakes Front & rear ventilated disc brakes with servo assist Wheels 7” x 14.0” Ferrari Cromodora cast alloy Tires 205VR 14 Michelin XWX original equipment radials Overall Length 4369mm Front Track 1401mm Dry Weight 2420lbs Top Speed 260 km/h (162 mph) Copyright © DOBSON MOTORSPORT, all rights reserved, 2009 . Page 2 of 5 Wheelbase Rear Track Power/Weight Total Built 2400mm 1417mm 1:6.1 15 alloy (730 total) 1/7/10 At the Paris Salon during October 1966, the latest incarnation of Ferrari's 275 GTB was introduced. The modifications made to this new version were much more extensive than those seen between the Short and Long Nose 275's, this revised model, designated 275 GTB/4, most notably incorporating the first four-camshaft engine to be used on a road-going Ferrari. Although the chassis was given a new type number of 596, it remained practically identical to the outgoing Tipo 563/66 frame as seen on the twin cam Series II Torque Tube it was replacing. Few alterations were made to the Long Nose bodywork, the most obvious change having been a hood blister to accommodate the carburettor's air cleaner. As had been the case before, the shell was fabricated predominantly from steel albeit with aluminium for the doors, bonnets and boot lids, an all-alloy body having been available by special order. The cabin was little changed with just a subtly redesigned facia, full Connolly leather as standard and the arrival of electric windows on the options list. GTB/4 engines were substantially different though, Ferrari's new Tipo 226 motor featuring dual overhead camshafts and competition-inspired dry sump lubrication. It retained the 3285cc displacement and same 9.2:1 compression ratio of the outgoing Tipo 213, output rising to 300bhp at 8000rpm with either six Weber 40 DCN 9, 17 or 18 carburettors as standard. Performance figures were marginally better than the triple carb twin cams, top speed rising to 168mph and 0-60 requiring just 6.2 seconds. Having begun late in 1966, GTB/4 production was discontinued two years later after the completion of 330 examples. An interesting footnote were the handful of four-cam Berlinetta's used in competition by privateer racers, in particular the trio of Filipinetti-prepared Scuderia Three Bears cars from Switzerland. They campaigned alloy-bodied 275 chassis's 9579, 9591 and 9701 throughout central Europe in 1967. Another alloy bodied four-cam Berlinetta was chassis 10311, used in North American events, most notably coming second in the GT category of 1969's Daytona 24 Hours driven by Ricardo Rodriguez and Sam Posey. 17 alloy-bodied GTB/4's are believed to have been completed and more information on these interesting cars will be available soon. Copyright © DOBSON MOTORSPORT, all rights reserved, 2009 . Page 3 of 5 1/7/10 Copyright © DOBSON MOTORSPORT, all rights reserved, 2009 . Page 4 of 5 1/7/10 Copyright © DOBSON MOTORSPORT, all rights reserved, 2009 . Page 5 of 5