Lot 204: 1967 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Series II Berlinetta
Coachwork by Pininfarina

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 250GTE 2+2 - was based on the highly successful 250GT. 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 with the GTE. By moving the engine, gearbox, and steering gear forward and the fuel tank back, sufficient room was created for two occasional rear seats within the 250GT’s 2,600mm wheelbase. The outstanding success of this first four-seater Ferrari demonstrated beyond doubt that demand for such a car existed; produced for just three years between 1960 and 1963, the 250GTE 2+2 sold 950 units, approximately the sum total of all Ferrari road cars built from 1947 up to the time of its introduction.
The 250GTE provided the basis for its replacement: the 330GT 2+2 introduced in January 1964. Pininfarina was once again entrusted with the styling, adopting of a four-headlamp frontal treatment, reflecting the tastes of Ferrari’s most important export market, the USA. The 330GT’s tubular chassis was 50mm longer in the wheelbase than before, which made conditions less cramped for the rear passengers and reflected the fact that it had been conceived as a 2+2 from the outset. 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.
The 330GT’s Colombo-type, 60-degree, V12 engine had first appeared in the 330 America (effectively a big-bore 250GTE 2+2) in 1963. Displacing 3,967cc, the single-overhead-camshaft, all-alloy unit was good for 300-plus bhp, an output sufficient to propel the 330GT 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 330GT gained a five-speed transmission in mid-1965 and later that year had its four-headlight front end replaced by a two-lamp arrangement, becoming the ‘Series II’. Reflecting the ever-increasing demand for four-seater sports cars, the 330GT 2+2’s success even eclipsed that of its predecessor, some 1,080 examples finding customers between 1964 and 1967.
Sold new in the USA, this wonderful 330GT 2+2 Series II underwent extensive restoration in the late 1980s, the bodywork/mechanical refurbishment being carried out by recognised specialists Motorvation and S & H Motorsports in the UK, while the paintwork and interior were completed in Switzerland. The car comes with a most substantial history file of invoices dating back to 1989 as well as a photographic record of the bodywork restoration. Finished in grey with beige leather interior, and presented in excellent condition throughout, ‘10137’ comes fully equipped with power-assisted steering and air conditioning. The car is offered with service booklet, owner’s manual, parts list, UK Swansea V5 document (for the registration mark ‘EFX 42C’), Swiss Carte Grise and assorted in-period brochures for Ferrari, Borrani, Veglia, etc. A substantial quantity of rare and valuable spare parts is offered with it also, to include front lights, grille, Ferrari/Pininfarina badges, sidelights, rubber seals, new clutch (boxed), new ignition coils (boxed) and various items of chromed trim.