Ferrari Type 275
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 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder | 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder Body by: Carrozzeria Pinifarina, Turin, Italy Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California. Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 For Sale | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 For Sale 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 For Sale Designed by Sergio Pinin Farina, the 275 GTB is considered to be the best design by PininFarina and to this day is the most highly desired of all road going grand touring Ferrari’s. The balance of the car makes it a superb high speed tourer. The 275GTB shows styling cues from the famed 250GTO but with refinements making it the best of the early grand touring cars. The body is steel with the exception of the doors, hood and trunk lid which are aluminum. The 5 speed manual transmission marked the first use of a trans-axle setup for Ferrari on a road car and lends to the cars exceptional balance. This example is completely numbers matching. The car was the recipient of a full restoration while in the collection of a well respected collector. With virtually no use since completion of the restoration, the car remains in outstanding condition. One of only 330 produced. Family Classic Cars 33033 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone: 1 (949) 496-3000 Fax: 1 (949) 488-0523 Email us at: info@familyclassiccars.com Website: www.familyclassiccars.com by Douglas |
 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB | 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB by Douglas |
 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible | 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible Location: 2009 Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, Florida Date: March 15, 2009 Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by |
 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: The Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in Rochester, Michigan, August 7, 2005. by Douglas |
 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Yellow Location: 2009 Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, Florida Date: March 15, 2009 Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1966 Ferrari 275 GTBC | 1966 Ferrari 275 GTBC 1966 Ferrari 275 GTBC by Douglas |
Ferrari Type 275 GTB
1964 was an important year for Ferrari. John Surtees became Formula 1 World Champion and the team won the Formula 1 Constructors' Championship, the International GT Constructor' Championship, and the International Speed and Endurance Challenge. Racing improves the breed and Ferrari's incredible success would heavily influence its latest production models.
Unveiled at the Paris Salon in October 1964, Ferrari's new berlinetta, the 275 GTB was an evolution of the preceding 250 GT cars such as the 250 GT "Lusso". The 275 GTB was launched alongside its sister car, a spyder, which shared the same chassis and engine, the 275 GTS.
The aggressive styling of the 275 GTB is often regarded as being among the purest and most beautiful of any Ferrari built. Certainly, Pininfarina had created a true, timeless classic of sports car design, which was beautifully executed by Scaglietti. In October 1966 at the Paris Salon, Ferrari introduced the next evolution of the 275 GTB, the 275 GTB/4. Other than an increase in track by 24mm, the chassis was unchanged. Outwardly the new car was the same other than a full-length bulge down the bonnet to clear the six downdraft Webers.
The change in model designation simply reflected the single substantial difference between the GTB/4 and its predecessor; the V12 engine was fitted with four overhead camshafts, two per cylinder bank. This revised powerplant, known as Tipo 226, was directly derived from the 3.3- and 4.0-liter engines which powered the 275 and 330 P2 prototypes of the 1965 racing season. With remarkable mid-range torque and flexibility, this formidable powerplant was capable of propelling the new 275 GTB/4 to a top speed of 160 miles per hour. Competition power levels had been made available to Ferrari's clients right off the showroom floor.
Ferrari had produced a car with perfect weight distribution that handled superbly. Perhaps one of the best summations of the GTB/4's driving manners and performance abilities came from Grand Prix-winning, French racing driver, Jean-Pierre Beltoise. In a road test published in 1967 in L'Auto Journal he said, "I covered in complete safety and the greatest comfort... and while carrying on a normal conversation with my passenger, the 46 miles which separate the Pont d'Orleans from Nemours in a little less than 23 minutes…at an average speed of more than 121 mph – which is remarkable enough without noting that I had to stop for the toll gates."
Ferrari Type 275 GTS
With its sleek open coachwork, designed and built by Pininfarina, the Ferrari 275 GTS replaced the 250 GT PF Series II Cabriolet. Introduced simultaneously with the 275 GTB at the 1964 Paris Auto Salon, the two models were markedly different in their respective designs. Cleaner and more muscular, with open headlights, an egg crate grille, and wing vents, the open Spyder variant was clearly intended for the American market and California in particular, where the attractiveness and marketability of a grand touring cabriolet had long been established.
Built in Turin, the 275 GTS bodies were assembled from steel with alloy doors, bonnets, and boot lids to form a rather conservative, yet tremendously attractive design. Departures from the GTB continued to the interior, where the GTS' seats were somewhat less bolstered yet trimmed in luxurious Connolly hides.
In keeping with its gran turismo character, the 275 GTS was powered by the latest 3.3-liter version of Ferrari's proven Colombo V12 engine design, named after its designer, Gioacchino Colombo. Redlining at 7,000 rpm and developing 260 brake horsepower, this Tipo 213 powerplant was capable of propelling the nimble Ferrari to 100 kilometers per hour in just under seven seconds, en route to top speeds in excess of 220 kilometers per hour, depending upon rear end gearing.
As with the berlinetta, the most important changes were in the chassis, classified as Tipo 563. Enzo Ferrari had long insisted on live rear axles and leaf springs for his street cars, years after he himself had proven the benefits of independent rear suspension on the track. Perhaps it was his rival Ferruccio Lamborghini's new 350 GT, with its twin cam V12 engine and four-wheel independent suspension, which finally spurred Il Commendatore to update his roadgoing models. Whatever the reason, the changes were dramatic. The front and rear suspension configurations were identical, with upper and lower wishbones and coil springs all around. Four-wheel disc brakes were standard and provided race-proven, fade-free stopping power, matching the legendary thrust of the V12 engine. Perhaps the most interesting update was the installation of a new five-speed rear-mounted transaxle, which improved interior space while giving the car much better balance and more favorable weight distribution.
The 275 GTS quickly gained the praise of the enthusiastic press as well as Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, who was a great fan of the Ferrari 275. For the August 8, 1966 edition of Sports Illustrated, McQueen was asked to track test a fabulous group of new sports cars at Riverside. Among these was the 275 GTS. McQueen owned a 250 GT Lusso at this time. Of the 275 GTS he wrote, "With more inches than mine (the Lusso) and a better power arc I was pushing 140 mph. Top speed in ideal conditions is better than 150. The car was set up just the way I like it – for oversteer in tight corners and understeer in fast ones…The steering was heavy at 20 mph as it should have been, and became progressively lighter as I went faster…Clicking through the five-speed gearbox was a pleasure; Ferrari gearboxes shift like a knife through butter. You throw the stick, and it just kind of finds its own way."
More recently, Bruno Alfieri adroitly summed up the enduring impact of the Ferrari 275 GTS and GTB within the context of the crowded sports car market of the 1960s. While Alfieri acknowledged that these two Ferrari models were certainly able to equal and surpass many of their contemporaries, "...there was a fundamental difference: the two models from Maranello were the direct descendants – as always in the Ferrari tradition and spirit – of competition cars, and that made them unique, fascinating, and extremely enjoyable to drive."
The production cycle of the brilliant 275 GTS was rather brief, however, and continued only until early 1966, when it was replaced by the 330 GTS. In fact, just 200 examples of the 275 GTS were produced with many destined for American shores.
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