Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 9671
Engine No. 9671
The 330 GTC was designed with a very specific clientele in mind. On
the one hand, the new model was not as ostentatious as the
thoroughbred 275 GTB of 1964, nor was it as plush as the 330 GT 2+2
introduced that same year. Instead of replacing either model, the
330 GTC brilliantly combined the best aspects of both upon its
introduction at the 1966 Geneva Salon, blending the glorious
4.0-liter Colombo V12 with the shorter wheelbase of the 275 GTB to
create a supremely luxurious grand tourer-one that legendary
Ferrari Formula One World Drivers' Champion Phil Hill hailed as
"the best road-going Ferrari ever built."
Befitting Ferrari's latest and most refined two-place coupe, the
330 GTC was clothed in breathtaking coachwork designed and crafted
by Pininfarina that would closely resemble its open top
counterpart, the 330 GTS. It combined with great success the front
section of the 500 Superfast, the tail section of the 275 GTS, with
a spacious greenhouse with generously sized windows. The
leather-trimmed cabin was luxuriously appointed with adjustable
seats, a carpeted luggage platform, and electric windows.
Mechanically, the GTC inherited the front engine/rear transaxle
layout of the 275 GTB joined by an all-independent suspension. This
improved configuration had a profound effect in limiting noise and
vibration transmitted to the cabin, with Road & Track noting "it
gives a soft, level ride, wonderful adhesion and excellent
cornering behavior; any traces of cantankerousness in the shift
linkage (which must reach back to the transaxle) have long since
disappeared." Fewer than 600 330 GTCs were produced over a two-year
period before being succeeded by the 365 GTC, making it one of the
rarer production models of the period.
This elegant Ferrari 330 GTC, chassis number 9671, was completed in
March 1967, originally finished in an elegant Argento (Silver)
exterior with a complementary Beige Connolly leather interior. A
comprehensive report compiled by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini
notes that the sophisticated gran turismo was delivered to the
official Ferrari importer SAVAF (Societe Anonyme pour la Vente des
Automobiles Ferrari) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Ferrari was
subsequently sold by SAVAF to its first Swiss owner, Andre Derungs
of Geneva, where it remained for several years before being listed
for sale by Klus-Garage G�ggel of Z�rich in 1971.
On 30 January 1974, the car changed hands when Dutch automobile
dealer Rob de la Rive Box in Villmergen, Switzerland, acquired the
car. Less than a month later, on 28 February 1974, Box sold the car
to noted American Ferrari historian Dyke W. Ridgley of Decatur,
Illinois. Original export paperwork and correspondence on file
exhaustively document the Ferrari's journey to its new American
home aboard the Atlantic Skou in June 1974.
Further research conducted by Jarrett Rothmeier and Marcel Massini
indicates that upon arriving in the United States, Ridgley
undertook a restoration of the Ferrari and showed it at numerous
FCA events in the Midwest. In September 1977, Ridgley sold the car
to noted collector Bill Kontes of The Chequered Flag in Millville,
New Jersey. By 1979, the car had found its way to Sam D. Jarvis of
Leesburg, Florida, as documented in the Ferrari Owners Club USA
membership roster. In 1982, the Ferrari joined John Filios, who
participated in the 1988 FCA Central States Region Rally. Numerous
invoices and hand-written notes document the mileage and service
items conducted by each of these careful owners from 1974 through
2002.
In current enthusiast ownership for more than two decades, the
Ferrari benefited from an exquisite nut-and-bolt restoration
conducted from 2004 to 2007. A binder of restoration images on file
reveal a well preserved and overall sound car prior to the
restoration, retaining its original Beige interior and much of its
original Argento paintwork. The grand tourer was renewed in
period-correct Blu Sera by Ellwood Body Works, complemented by a
sumptuous Cuoio leather interior trimmed by the renowned Luppi
S.A.S. of Modena. The comprehensive restoration included an engine
rebuild by Bob Wallace-noted Kiwi Ferrari restorer, race mechanic,
and former Lamborghini chief test driver. Thoroughly correct inside
and out, the car features proper Carello lights and lenses as well
as a period Blaupunkt radio. It currently rides on optional Borrani
wire wheels mounted with period-correct Michelin XWX tires and is
accompanied by its restored set of five original Campagnolo alloy
wheels.
Its exceptional presentation has earned it a Ferrari Club of
America Platinum Award at the Desert Region 2008 Concorso Arizona,
in addition to multiple first in class concours awards-a testament
to the quality of its restoration. The Ferrari has also
demonstrated equally impressive mechanical reliability, performing
flawlessly in the demanding Governor's Cup, a four-day tour, while
receiving fastidious maintenance in current ownership by Andy Falbo
at Ferrari Motor Sports in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
This exceptional matching-numbers Ferrari 330 GTC is now offered
with a binder of restoration images and receipts, export papers,
and owner's manuals. This comprehensive documentation acts as a
consistent record of what is believed to be the original mileage,
which now totals just over 100,000 kilometers at the time of
cataloging-less than 14,000 kilometers since the engine work
conducted by Bob Wallace. Ideal for concours exhibition or
high-speed tours and rallies, it represents one of Ferrari's most
celebrated driver's cars of the Enzo era.
