By the mid 1960s there were manufacturers aplenty producing sports cars with twin-overhead-camshaft engines: Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Maserati to name but four. Ferrari, on the other hand, had continually developed its single-overhead-cam V12 engine, confident that providing more cylinders than any of its rivals would be sufficient to keep the opposition at bay. So the arrival of upstart Lamborghini with its Bizzarrini-designed four-cam V12 must have caused something of a stir at Maranello. Ferrari's response - the 275 GTB/4 - first appeared at the Paris Salon in October 1966. Apart from an identifying bonnet bulge the new car was virtually identical to the existing 'long nose' 275 GTB, but beneath that altered bonnet its 3.3-litre V12 now sported four overhead camshafts. The method of valve actuation too had changed - the roller-ended rocker arms of the two-cam engine being replaced by simpler inverted bucket tappets - as had the included angle between the inlet and exhaust valves - down from 57 to 54 degrees - thus achieving a more compact combustion chamber. On the induction side a sextet of twin-choke Weber 40 DCN carburettors - optional on the two-cam 275 GTB - was standard equipment on the /4, while the adoption of a dry-sump lubrication system fed by a 16-litre oil tank added a few extra horsepower to the total. Now 300bhp at 8,000rpm, the latter represented a 20bhp improvement on the two-cam engine's figure, while maximum torque increased from 217 to 240lbs/ft at 6,000rpm. As well as the expected improvement in performance - top speed was now in the region of 165mph, 10mph better than before - the revised engine brought with it other benefits. According to Road & Track magazine: "the most surprising thing about this new engine is that the emphasis in its design was upon improved torque throughout the speed range and smoother, quieter running. Here's an engine that idles at 800rpm, smoothly and quietly, and has a useful on-the-road rev range of 1,500-8,000rpm”. Sadly, by 1968 the progress of United States automobile emissions legislation had effectively outlawed the 275 GTB/4 and its like from Ferrari's most lucrative export market, and the model was phased out later that same year to be replaced, after a brief hiatus, by the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. In total, just 330 275 GTB/4s were produced, and many consider it to be Ferrari’s greatest road car of all. This beautiful Giallo Fly example was restored for its previous Italian owner in the renowned workshops of Egidio Brandoli in Modena, formerly in charge of production at Carrozzeria Scaglietti during the period this car was originally built. The interior is trimmed in finest quality black leather and the car is described by its current British owner, who acquired it in 2000, as ‘excellent’ in every respect. A thorough check-over was performed by Rardley Motors following purchase with any items requiring attention being attended to. The result is one of the most immaculate ‘four cams’ we have ever offered, UK registered and with new road tax and MoT certificates. One of the ultimate Ferrari road cars, ready to be driven away. Cette magnifique 275GTB/4 peinte en Giallo Fly a été restaurée pour son propriétaire précédent dans les célèbres ateliers d'Egidio Brandoli à Modène. L'intérieur est rehaussé du cuir noir de la plus belle qualité et la voiture est décrite par son propriétaire britannique actuel, qui l'a acquise en 2000, comme étant en "excellent" état à tous points de vue. Rardley Motors a effectué un bilan complet après l'achat. Résultat: l'une des "GTB/4" les plus somptueuses que nous ayons jamais proposées. Immatriculée au Royaume-Uni, taxe de circulation payée et certificats MoT, cette très belle routière est prête à séduire son futur acheteur.
By the mid 1960s there were manufacturers aplenty producing sports cars with twin-overhead-camshaft engines: Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Maserati to name but four. Ferrari, on the other hand, had continually developed its single-overhead-cam V12 engine, confident that providing more cylinders than any of its rivals would be sufficient to keep the opposition at bay. So the arrival of upstart Lamborghini with its Bizzarrini-designed four-cam V12 must have caused something of a stir at Maranello. Ferrari's response - the 275 GTB/4 - first appeared at the Paris Salon in October 1966. Apart from an identifying bonnet bulge the new car was virtually identical to the existing 'long nose' 275 GTB, but beneath that altered bonnet its 3.3-litre V12 now sported four overhead camshafts. The method of valve actuation too had changed - the roller-ended rocker arms of the two-cam engine being replaced by simpler inverted bucket tappets - as had the included angle between the inlet and exhaust valves - down from 57 to 54 degrees - thus achieving a more compact combustion chamber. On the induction side a sextet of twin-choke Weber 40 DCN carburettors - optional on the two-cam 275 GTB - was standard equipment on the /4, while the adoption of a dry-sump lubrication system fed by a 16-litre oil tank added a few extra horsepower to the total. Now 300bhp at 8,000rpm, the latter represented a 20bhp improvement on the two-cam engine's figure, while maximum torque increased from 217 to 240lbs/ft at 6,000rpm. As well as the expected improvement in performance - top speed was now in the region of 165mph, 10mph better than before - the revised engine brought with it other benefits. According to Road & Track magazine: "the most surprising thing about this new engine is that the emphasis in its design was upon improved torque throughout the speed range and smoother, quieter running. Here's an engine that idles at 800rpm, smoothly and quietly, and has a useful on-the-road rev range of 1,500-8,000rpm”. Sadly, by 1968 the progress of United States automobile emissions legislation had effectively outlawed the 275 GTB/4 and its like from Ferrari's most lucrative export market, and the model was phased out later that same year to be replaced, after a brief hiatus, by the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. In total, just 330 275 GTB/4s were produced, and many consider it to be Ferrari’s greatest road car of all. This beautiful Giallo Fly example was restored for its previous Italian owner in the renowned workshops of Egidio Brandoli in Modena, formerly in charge of production at Carrozzeria Scaglietti during the period this car was originally built. The interior is trimmed in finest quality black leather and the car is described by its current British owner, who acquired it in 2000, as ‘excellent’ in every respect. A thorough check-over was performed by Rardley Motors following purchase with any items requiring attention being attended to. The result is one of the most immaculate ‘four cams’ we have ever offered, UK registered and with new road tax and MoT certificates. One of the ultimate Ferrari road cars, ready to be driven away. Cette magnifique 275GTB/4 peinte en Giallo Fly a été restaurée pour son propriétaire précédent dans les célèbres ateliers d'Egidio Brandoli à Modène. L'intérieur est rehaussé du cuir noir de la plus belle qualité et la voiture est décrite par son propriétaire britannique actuel, qui l'a acquise en 2000, comme étant en "excellent" état à tous points de vue. Rardley Motors a effectué un bilan complet après l'achat. Résultat: l'une des "GTB/4" les plus somptueuses que nous ayons jamais proposées. Immatriculée au Royaume-Uni, taxe de circulation payée et certificats MoT, cette très belle routière est prête à séduire son futur acheteur.
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