Estimated Price: £210,000 - £240,000

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 Italy's foremost Carrozzeria 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 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, Ferrari had not lost sight of the requirement to offer 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 in excess of 300bhp, 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 4-speed-plus-overdrive gearbox, the 330 GT gained a 5-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. In total, Ferrari produced 1,080 examples of the 330 GT, of which only 455 were built to the desirable Series 2 specification, making this example exceptionally rare.

Delivered new to Switzerland and finished in Argento with a Bordeaux Connolly leather interior, this desirable Series 2 has clearly been well maintained throughout the years, boasting a lovely interior and equipped with beautiful original Campagnolo wheels, not the optional Borranis. The Ferrari was delivered new to Italauto SA in Lausanne, Switzerland and first owned by Mr Pierre Busy. Chassis #8505 was next owned, from 1974, by a Basel-based architect, followed by Fritz S. Kern of Arlesheim, Switzerland (from circa 1980). In 1991, the car was sold to Ernst Scheidegger in Brunnen, Switzerland, and when offered for sale in 1993 was said to have been unused for the last 12 years and to be in highly original condition. In 1994, the Ferrari was sold to a Mr Stüssi, another architect in Switzerland. The next owner purchased the Ferrari in 2003 and brought it to Belgium where it resided until October 2022 when it was sold to our vendor at Bonhams Zoute sale in October of that year with the odometer reading a, believed genuine, 46,000 kilometres.

The engine in situ at time of purchase was number #9059, which was believed to have been in the car for over 20 years, installed while it was still in Switzerland. Since then, the engine has been completely rebuilt by Ferrari specialists, Foskers, around its original matching numbers cylinder block, #8505, and reinstalled into the car. In addition, the gearbox, suspension (overhauled), brakes, interior (new carpets), gauges, and carburettors (rebuilt) also received attention. More recently, in April 2025, Bell Sport & Classic refurbished bearings, the fuel system and pumps, the air conditioning system and the heater. Bills on file for the aforementioned works total circa £70,000, making a total of £120,000 invested into the car over the last three years.

Representing a wonderful opportunity to acquire a highly original example of this landmark Ferrari Gran Turismo, the car is offered with UK V5C registration document, an owners manual, sales brochure, copy of its old Swiss title, a Massini Report, ownership notes, and invoices for work carried out in 2017 by recognised specialists in Belgium for a total of €17,000.

This exceptional car represents both a rare and historically significant example of Ferrari's Gran Turismo lineage.

Please note, the Colombo-type V12 engine #9059 mentioned above will accompany the car in a crate, as part of the sale.