Vehicle Description
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB 6C RHD Short Nose
This rare Ferrari was originally owned by well-known businessman
and philanthropist Gerald Ronson and is one of only five 275 GTB
Short Noses built in right hand drive with six carburettors.�
Ordered in April of 1965 this car was delivered to Mr Ronson via
Maranello Concessionaires and HR Owen Ltd in May of that year.
Original correspondence on file from this time shows that it was
ordered in Rosso Cina paint with Black leather and checked Grey
cloth seats, although Mr Ronson changed this prior to delivery and
the car was actually finished with Black all-leather seats
highlighted with Red piping. Other features specified by Mr Ronson
included light alloy wheels, Radiomobile radio with roof-mounted
aerial, Mintex M33 soft-pad brakes, seat belts and the optional
�Silent Travel' package, which comprised extra sound deadening
material in the interior and the engine bay. Interestingly Mr
Ronson also initially specified that the car be fitted with three
twin-choke carburettors but reserved the right to upgrade to a six
carburettor configuration, without additional cost to him, should
this prove unsatisfactory. Given that the car was subsequently
fitted with six carburettors it seems likely that he changed his
mind on this point, possibly on advice from Maranello
Concessionaires themselves.�
In spite of the interest that he had clearly taken in ordering his
Ferrari, Mr Ronson only retained his car for�some 18 months and by
October 1965 it was in the possession of a David Llewellyn,
Managing Director of the family building and engineering firm that
bore his name. The mileage at this time was relatively limited with
only the first 2,500 mile service being recorded in the paperwork.
Mr Llewellyn's tenure of ownership was similarly brief and by the
spring of 1967 he had sold the car to its third owner, a Mr Charles
Morley-Fletcher. The next significant period of ownership was,
however, of a much longer duration and occurred from the early
1980s until 2015 when the car remained in the hands of well-known
historic racer Bill Goodall. Unlike previous owners, Mr Goodall
clearly wanted to use his Ferrari in anger and over a ten year
period from 1985 to 1995 secured numerous successes at events such
as the Prescott Hill Climb, Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, Brighton
Speed Trials, and the Manx Classic. In spite of this extended use,
by the time the car moved to JD Classics in 2015 it remained in
very original condition and only showed just over 51,000 recorded
miles. Importantly it also retained full matching numbers and its
fabulous history file that contains extensive correspondence
between the early owners and Maranello Concessionaires and HR
Owen.
Currently undergoing a total in-house JD Classics bare metal
restoration this Ferrari provides a wonderful opportunity to
acquire a superb example of one of the rarest of all 275s with
outstanding provenance. Due for completion by late Summer 2017, it
is currently planned to be finished in Grigio Notte paint with
Black leather interior but there is still the opportunity for a
buyer to specify the final colour combination. Please contact us
for further details.
