For Sale at Auction: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC in Las Vegas, Nevada

Chassis No. 10927
Engine No. 10927 (internal no. 3292)

Ferrari introduced the 330 GTC at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show to bridge the gap between the sporting 275 GTB and the refined 330 GT 2+2. Lauded for being the best of both worlds, the GTC brilliantly paired Pininfarina's refined two-seat coupe body with a 4.0-liter Colombo V12, rear-mounted five-speed transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension, and disc brakes-features that made it one of the marque's most civilized and rewarding grand tourers, boasting 296 horsepower, capable of sub-seven-second zero-to-60 mph performance, and 150-mph cruising.

This fine 330 GTC was completed in November 1967, finished in Rosso (Red) paintwork over Beige Scuro (Dark Beige) leather according to a report compiled by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini. The car was delivered new through Milan's official dealer M. Gastone Crepaldi S.a.s. and sold that year to its first owner, Giorgio Roberto Albani, also of Milan. Soon thereafter, the 330 GTC was exported from Italy to the United States by dealer Dino Armando Regghini, settling in California where it would remain for decades. By 1974 it had entered the San Francisco collection of Donald Holsworth, who retrimmed the interior in black leather.

In August 1976, it passed to fellow San Franciscan Arthur Rude, Jr., whose stewardship is documented in the Ferrari Owners Club USA rosters, showing it registered on California blue plates "024 LIX." During Rude's tenure, the GTC benefitted from an engine rebuild by Walnut Creek Ferrari, as well as a high-quality bare-metal refinish to the elegant Amaranto (burgundy) it wears today. A 2003 advertisement in the Ferrari Market Letter noted nice cosmetics and mechanicals-evidence of careful, regular upkeep by its long-term California owner of 26 years.

The Ferrari later joined the Italian-focused collection of San Rafael resident Michael Bokaie, who would keep it until 2015. From there, it entered the esteemed collection of the passionate enthusiast Ven Fonte, who entrusted the original, matching-numbers engine to Candini Classiche of Modena for a comprehensive rebuild-reportedly encompassing new pistons, valves, valve seats, and a complete refurbishment of heads and cylinders-completed in 2023. The work also included mounting period-correct Michelin XWX tires, positioning 10927 as a well-sorted example ready for extended touring.

Today, owing to the current owner's devoted care since 2023, the 330 continues to present in fine and mechanically sound condition, displaying numerous correct features including its Borrani ten-hole alloy wheels with three-ear chrome knock-offs, elegantly chromed fuel cap and side louvers, and proper Carello headlight lenses. Inside, the black leather upholstery from Holsworth's tenure has aged gracefully, complemented by teak veneer fascia, power window controls, a Blaupunkt radio, and an artful wood-rimmed steering wheel with three engraved aluminum spokes. Completing the package, the 330 is offered with a factory tool kit and jack, together with various historical paperwork and Marcel Massini's history report.

With its elegant Amaranto livery, long-term California provenance, and fresh specialist engine rebuild, chassis 10927 offers the quintessential 330 GTC experience, summarized as follows by Belgian Formula One driver and noted journalist Paul Frere in the November 1966 issue of the British magazine Motor: "In handling, the 330 GTC is exactly like all the Ferraris which I have driven before... It is close to being as neutral a vehicle as one could want, and if pushed to the limits of adhesion on a dry road, it is the rear which gently breaks loose first, in a marvelously controllable manner... I much prefer this discreet final understeer to the more decidedly understeering characteristic of the 330 GT. The 330 GTC also improves on the latter with a quicker steering, with just three turns lock-to-lock... But the most impressive feature of the handling of the new vehicle is the solidness with which it changes direction, particularly in the S-bends, where it tracks with about the same precision as a modern race car..."

Chassis 10927 would be an ideal entrant for Ferrari Club of America concours and touring events-equally at home on the show field as it is covering long distances with effortless pace and refinement.