A RARE Ferrari from the 1960s could be yours as it heads to auction and is set to go for an eye-watering sum.
The classic 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS will be sold in a couple of months, just in time for long summer drives with the roof down.
The classic 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS could be yours if you have deep enough pockets[/caption]
It is estimated to be auctioned for between £1.2 and £1.5 million[/caption]
This is just one of 200 Ferrari 275 GTS’ made[/caption]
The Italian creation is just one of 200 produced between 1964 and 1966, making it an incredibly rare and top-tier purchase.
Despite estimations that the vehicle could sell for between £1.2 and £1.5 million, it is a collector’s dream.
Replacing the 250 GT platform, the 275 series came in hot with two models on offer – the sports coupe belinetta by Scaglietti and the luxuious roadster spider built by Pininfarina.
The model on offer is that from Pininfarina with sleek and elegant lines and the classic open-top convertible style harking back to early Ferraris.
It has a prominent front grill with the Ferrari stallion badge in silver, classic wing vents, and a truncated rear with silver bumpers and wire-spoke wheels.
The handsome roadster is finished in the timeless colour of Rosso Robino Chiaro paired with Nero Franzi leather and a black soft-top.
It has a 3.3L Colombo V12 giving it 260 horsepower, pairing speed with style and comfort.
In September 1966, Road & Track magazine reviewed the vehicle, recording a 0-60 mph time of 7.2 seconds and top speed of 145 mph.
Now part of The Aurora Collection, the Ferrari retains all of its matching-numbers body, chassis, engine, and gearbox, according to factory records.
In November 2018, it was certified by Ferrari Classische and its Red Book binder accompanies the vehicle.
The classic car, which is left-hand drive is currently in Italy, where it will go on auction with Broad Arrow in May 2025.
Broad Arrow said the limited number of 275 GTS’ makes it highly sought after.
The company said: “This limited production run has established the 275 GTS as one of Ferrari’s most sought-after Enzo-era road cars, cherished by collectors today as the most refined open-top interpretation of Ferrari’s celebrated 3.3-liter Colombo V12 platform.”
RM Sotheby’s called it: “An extremely desirable example of one of Pininfarina’s most successful open-topped designs.”
“This 275 GTS would undoubtedly enhance the collection of any Ferrari enthusiast or sports car aficionado,” the auction house added.
It’s history has been compiled by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini detailing how the Ferrari came off the production line in September 1965 and was delivered to its first owner in Germany.
The brand new vehicle was delivered via Auto Becker of Dusseldorg to Viktor Rolff, a prominent industrialist from Bergheim.
The 3.3L Colombo V12 engine gives it 260 horsepower[/caption]
The vehicle received the coveted Ferrari Classische certification in 2018[/caption]
The exquisite 1965 Ferrari convertible is finished in its factory-correct Rosso Rubino[/caption]
He had served as the principal sponsor of famed German Ferrari Formula One pilot Count Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, Broad Arrow said.
After he got a new Ferrari in September 1967, the 275 GTS was advertised in Auto Motor und Sport magazine saying it was in perfect condition with 17,000 km on the clock.
The second owner in Munich enjoyed the roadster so much that it racked up over 45,000 km by June 1968 when it was serviced at the Ferrari factory.
By the 1970s it went to Portugal and around 2011 it underwent restoration treatment.
London dealer Joe Macari bought the vehicle around 2018, the year it received the coveted certification from Ferrari, and it is now up for grabs once more.
Broad Arrow Auctions said: “Pininfarina’s masterful proportions shine in its stunning original Rosso Rubino Chiaro color scheme, distinguishing the 275 GTS as one of the studio’s most refined designs from Ferrari’s golden age of road car production.
“This example merits serious consideration from those collectors who value the technical sophistication and design excellence of Ferrari’s 1960s grand touring machines.”
The Enzo-era Ferrari will be auctioned off in May 2025[/caption]
