Vehicle Description
1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Coupe Pininfarina
VIN: 07761
Engine: 07761
Extremely well documented ownership history
Multiple award-winning restoration
Multiple FCA Platinum, Coppa Bella Macchina and other awards
Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini
One of 460 Single-headlight Series II Variant
Includes handbooks, tool roll, and extensive documentation
4.0 liter Colombo V12 upgraded to 5.0 liter Colombo V12
In 1964 Ferrari replaced the 330 America with their new 330 GT 2+2.
More than a reworked 250GTE, the 2+2 came with a sharper nose and
tail, quad headlights and a wider grille. The wheelbase was
lengthened by 2 inches, and Koni adjustable shock absorbers
improved the handling. Four-wheel disc braking, assisted by servos,
was also added.
In 1965 Ferrari's Series II 330 GT 2+2 introduced some key
differences and upgrades. A five-speed manual transmission replaced
the aging four-speed with overdrive, quad headlights were replaced
with dual lights, and air conditioning and power steering were
among the optional upgrades. Only 460 of these Series II cars were
made before ceasing production in 1967.
07761 began its life in September of 1965, put together by
Carrozzeria Pinifarina, painted in Grigio Fumo (smoke gray) and
trimmed with dark-red leather upholstery. In late 1965, the Ferrari
would be imported to France by official French Ferrari importer
Franco-Britannic Autos Limited, based in Levallois-Perret (Paris).
FBA would then sell the car in 1966 to Mr. Anthony, the cars first
owner in Paris, France.
The Ferrari was imported into the United States in the 1980's,
marking the start of the car's three-decade long occupation in the
US. By 1987, it was owned by Bruce C. Dolan in Pompton Plains, New
Jersey. He would have the car until the 1990's when the Ferrari
would find its next owner, Jeffery Barney, who would keep the car
for the next two decades.
Barney would restore 07761 under him, and have the engine rebuilt.
Truly a committed and enthusiastic owner, he showed the car many
times starting in June of 1995 at the Rosso Rodeo Concours in
Beverly Hills. That August, he would show the car and take second
in class at the Ferrari Club of America Vintage Concours in Carmel
Valley, CA. In 1996, the Ferrari scored first in class at the
Huntington Beach Concours d'Elegance and that August, it took the
first of eight Platinum Awards that it would earn through 2005
under FCA National-level scrutiny.
In 1997, the exterior was refinished in black, and other awards
includes the Cavallino Magazine 100th Issue Award, the Stanley
Nowak Award in 1999 and 2001, Outstanding Authentic Interior at the
Colorado Springs Ferrari Nationals in 2000, and the GT 2+2 and
Coppa Bella Macchina Awards at the 2001 FCA Concourso Italiano. All
of the FCA awards were won at National-level events and throughout
his ownership of the car, Barney continually elevated its
presentation with the guidance of noted restorer Bob Smith's expert
advice.
By July of 2005 Steve Pomerantz of Tarzana, California had taken
ownership of the Ferrari, and in 2009 was sold to an owner in
Woodland Hills, California. The car would remain with the owner
until being sold at auction on August of 2013.
The most recent owner purchased the car and completed a mechanical
restoration on the Ferrari, most notably enlarging the four liter
Colombo V12 to five liters, now producing around 375 horsepower
from the stock 300. All suspension components, drive line, rear
axles, steering shafts, rods, arms, spindles, kingpins, brakes,
clutch pedals and shafts were restored along with the engine.
Now with only 983 kilometers since the Ferrari's rebuild, paired
with its extensive award-winning history, documented ownership,
Marcel Massini's report and outstanding Pinifarina styling, this
330 GT 2+2 is ready to tour on either the open roads or the
concours lawns.
983 kilometers = 583 miles
