The basis for the car was a 1961 250 GTE, which was traded back to
Chinetti in 1964, after he sold it new in 1961. The car was placed in
a container and sent back to Italy. The car arrived at Carrozzeria Fantuzzi with special instructions to strip the GTE body and create an open racer on the chassis.
In 1967 the 3.0 Liter V12 was upgraded with Testarossa cams and a
new intake manifold with six twin-choke Weber carburetors. A five
speed gearbox was fitted at the same time. S/N 2235 GT represents the only period re-body of a GTE, and was done under the strict guidance of Chinetti's North American Racing Team.
At first glance, the car seems to resemble a 275 GTB, but you must
remember, this was the car that came first and it was the 275 which took its inspiration from the NART Spyder. The car was completed in time to sit on display at the 1965 San Fransisco Sports Car show, and it later appeared at the New York and Miami Auto Shows.
It has covered just 48,000 KM or 29,000 MI during its life. In that
time, it remained free from major body damage and remained in
the hands of a single owner for the last 33 years.
All the gauges work and the car starts instantly. Algar Ferrari of Philadelphia has just finished sorting the engine, and it is running perfectly. The body is very straight. The car retains its original spare and jack kit. The Borrani wire wheels are in excellent condition and are shod with the period correct XWX Michelin tires.
This is a very rare opportunity to own a one-off period coach built
Ferrari, with a simply stunning Fantuzzi body.
Get your wallet out!
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