There had been open-top Ferrari road cars before the advent of the 250 series, but it was the Maranello firm’s offerings on the latter chassis that established the convertible as a fixture of the Ferrari range. After the success of the 250 Cabriolet and 250 California Spyder, it was natural that the all new 275 range of 1964 should include an open variant as well. In his authoritative book on the 275, Jess Pourret commented: "The spyder combined the pleasures of a convertible (which had been missing at Ferrari for two years) with comfort and amenities until then reserved for the 400 Superamerica". In standard trim the Colombo-type, 3.3-litre, V12 engine produced 260bhp at 7,000rpm, some 20 horsepower less than when installed in the contemporary 275 GTB. The chassis followed Ferrari's established practice, being a multi-tubular frame tied together by oval main tubes, and for the first time on a road-going Ferrari there was independent rear suspension, the latter employing a double wishbone and coil-spring arrangement similar to that of the 250LM sports-racer. The adoption of a rear-mounted five-speed transaxle combining the now all-synchromesh gearbox and differential in a single unit helped improve weight distribution, and the feature would characterise future generations of front-engined Ferrari road cars. Produced between 1964 and 1966, the 275 GTS altered little during the course of its short life, apart from the adoption of constant velocity joints for the open prop shaft from the end of 1965. Just 200 were built. Chassis number '07841' was sold new in January 1966 to a client in Switzerland via Garage Montchoisy of Geneva. Unusually it was finished in Bianco Italver (white) with a matching white hard top and black leather upholstery by Franzi (one of Ferrari’s suppliers). First registered on 12th April that year, the car was later repainted red and acquired by Michel Lepeltier from well-known 60s racer and long time Ferrari agent Karl Foitek of Zurich in 1982. Now showing 79,018km, chassis ‘07841’ is believed to be largely unrestored and would, in our opinion, look particularly striking if returned to its original colour scheme, complete with matching hard top. These 275 GTS models are rare and elegant in an understated manner, and offer good value for anyone who enjoys driving an open top Ferrari V12 sports car. Doesn’t everyone?
There had been open-top Ferrari road cars before the advent of the 250 series, but it was the Maranello firm’s offerings on the latter chassis that established the convertible as a fixture of the Ferrari range. After the success of the 250 Cabriolet and 250 California Spyder, it was natural that the all new 275 range of 1964 should include an open variant as well. In his authoritative book on the 275, Jess Pourret commented: "The spyder combined the pleasures of a convertible (which had been missing at Ferrari for two years) with comfort and amenities until then reserved for the 400 Superamerica". In standard trim the Colombo-type, 3.3-litre, V12 engine produced 260bhp at 7,000rpm, some 20 horsepower less than when installed in the contemporary 275 GTB. The chassis followed Ferrari's established practice, being a multi-tubular frame tied together by oval main tubes, and for the first time on a road-going Ferrari there was independent rear suspension, the latter employing a double wishbone and coil-spring arrangement similar to that of the 250LM sports-racer. The adoption of a rear-mounted five-speed transaxle combining the now all-synchromesh gearbox and differential in a single unit helped improve weight distribution, and the feature would characterise future generations of front-engined Ferrari road cars. Produced between 1964 and 1966, the 275 GTS altered little during the course of its short life, apart from the adoption of constant velocity joints for the open prop shaft from the end of 1965. Just 200 were built. Chassis number '07841' was sold new in January 1966 to a client in Switzerland via Garage Montchoisy of Geneva. Unusually it was finished in Bianco Italver (white) with a matching white hard top and black leather upholstery by Franzi (one of Ferrari’s suppliers). First registered on 12th April that year, the car was later repainted red and acquired by Michel Lepeltier from well-known 60s racer and long time Ferrari agent Karl Foitek of Zurich in 1982. Now showing 79,018km, chassis ‘07841’ is believed to be largely unrestored and would, in our opinion, look particularly striking if returned to its original colour scheme, complete with matching hard top. These 275 GTS models are rare and elegant in an understated manner, and offer good value for anyone who enjoys driving an open top Ferrari V12 sports car. Doesn’t everyone?
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