Vehicle Description
• Fully Restored 4-Cam
• Owned new by Georges Filipinetti
• Exported to the U.S. in 1970 through Algar Ferrari
• Well-Known documented history
• Complete with books and tools
• Classiche Certified
According to marque historian Marcel Massini, this Ferrari 275
GTB/4 completed factory assembly in July 1967, finished in Rosso
Chiaro with a Nero Vaumol leather interior. As approximately the
140th example built, the berlinetta was distributed in September
1967 to Societe Anonyme pour la Vente des Automobiles Ferrari
(SAVAF), the Swiss Ferrari importer in Geneva, owned by renowned
racing team sponsor Georges Filipinetti.
By 1970, the GTB/4 was exported to Algar Enterprises in Paoli,
Pennsylvania, a distinguished Ferrari dealership founded by Al
Garthwaite. Shortly after, it was sold to Kirk White in
Philadelphia as part of a deal that included a 275 GTS and a 250
GTO.
In June 1973, the Ferrari changed hands to Nicholas Simpson of
Sterling, Colorado, and by October 1974, it was acquired by Daniel
and Leo Shannon of Loveland, Colorado. Mr. Shannon commissioned
several mechanical updates, including an engine and transaxle
rebuild, an electrical overhaul, a new clutch, and fresh Borrani
wire wheels. After these improvements, the car was listed for sale
in December 1975 and purchased by Ferrari collector Joseph Moch of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose collection included a 375 America
Coupe, a 250 GT Europa, and a 250 GT California Spider.
By 1984, the berlinetta was owned by Jean Banchet, a renowned
French chef in Wheeling, Illinois, known for his acclaimed
restaurant La Francais. A year later, it underwent a comprehensive
refurbishment by John Hajduk of Motorkraft in Indiana. Around 1988,
the Ferrari was acquired by Jake Weaver of Jackson, Mississippi,
who maintained it meticulously. When he offered it for sale five
years later, he described it as "beautifully maintained."
In 1993, Bill Mitchell of Colleyville, Texas, purchased chassis
10147, keeping it for at least four years while commissioning an
interior reupholstering by Bob Smith Coachworks in Gainesville,
Texas. In March 1998, the Ferrari was acquired by James Malouin of
Banning, California, who soon entrusted a full engine rebuild to
Ferrari specialist Patrick Ottis in Berkeley, California. The
$30,000 restoration included extensive work on the block,
cylinders, crankshaft, carburetors, fuel pumps, clutch, radiator,
steering box, brakes, and shocks. The Borrani wire wheels were
properly rebuilt and fitted with Michelin XWX tires. The car also
received a new Rosso exterior finish, applied by a former Straman
Coachworks employee. Malouin retained the Ferrari for five years
before selling it in 2003.
By May 2005, the car was owned by Beth LeQuin and Bruce Miller of
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Miller presented it at the Third Annual Quail
Motorsports Gathering in Carmel Valley, California, in August 2005.
Later that year, the berlinetta was purchased by Steve Wolf and
moved to Boca Raton, Florida.
Between late 2010 and 2011, the 275 GTB/4 underwent a significant
cosmetic restoration, including paint refinishing and an interior
retrim. In March 2011, it was offered at Amelia Island and
purchased by Canepa Motorsports in Paradise Valley, California.
Following a detailed refinement, Canepa sold the Ferrari to Jeff
Lotman of Los Angeles, who later showcased it at the FCA National
Field and Driving Concours in Palm Springs in October 2011. Around
this time, the car received Ferrari Classiche certification,
securing a Red Book that verified it retained all of its original
factory-issued matching-numbers mechanical components, including
the original Tipo 213 V-12 engine.
An automatic entry into any concours event, a 275 4-Cam is a must
have for a collection.
