Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to
the highest bidder June 2nd - 4th, 2017 at Russo and Steele\'s 5th
Annual Newport Beach California Auction. Please contact us for more
information.\r\n\r\n1962 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Serial number 4085. 1
of just 453 LHD Series 1 cars made and supplied new to the USA via
Luigi Chinetti. The car was manufactured in 1962 and registered in
1964. Enzo Ferrari sold cars before they were even finished! So the
fact that this car was at the factory for 2 years is very unusual.
This was Enzo Ferrari\'s personal car, prior to 1963 and the poster
child for the model.\r\n\r\nThe 330 2+2 production serial\'s start
at 5163. The 250\'s ended at around 5000 and they made 50 Americas
which was a 250 GTE with a 330 engine.\r\n\r\nThis car is the
second prototype of four pre-production cars. The first, 3105 was
probably scrapped. 4085 was the second. The Third, 4963,
disappeared in 1965 and is thought to be in Italy. The Fourth and
last was 4967, probably parted out in the 80s or 90s. In 1964, 4085
was sold to North America as a new car! The biggest difference and
what makes this car completely unique, is that the fuse box is in
the same place as a 250 PF behind the firewall on the passenger
side.\r\n\r\nThis car was the car featured in the press release
pictures shot at the factory. This is a non A/C car with roll up
windows. Bob Norwood has had this car since 2007 and has spent a
lot of time on the history. The engine is the original large bore
330 with 40 mm carbs.\r\n\r\nThe brakes are dual boosters. Restored
to a high standard bare metal bodywork restoration 2007-2009,
steering brakes and suspension refurbished 2009 engine and gearbox
overhauled 2015 Brakes, Ignition and Carbs 2017. Making its public
debut at the January 1964 Brussels Motor Show though, production
had commenced late the previous year, the 330 GT 2+2 was an
important model for Ferrari. The sales success of its 250 GTE 2+2
predecessors had proven that there was a definite market for
machinery which offered Ferrari\'s customary performance levels but
in a more discrete and practical package. Enzo himself is known to
have favored his company\'s 2+2 designs when it came to personal
transport so perhaps unsurprisingly the newcomer\'s longer
wheelbase Tipo 571 chassis heralded notable improvements in ride
quality and braking efficiency.\r\n\r\nFeaturing independent double
wishbone front suspension and a leaf-sprung rear axle with twin
radius arms per side, the 330 GT 2+2 also boasted a front anti-roll
bar and adjustable Koni shock absorbers. The four-wheel disc brake
system was operated via a twin master cylinder, dual servos and two
fluid reservoirs meaning that the front and rear discs each had
their own dedicated circuit. Revised engine mounts ensured that the
incoming Tipo 209 3967cc V12 was less intrusive than when it had
been installed aboard the short-lived 330 America the last of the
line 250 GTE 2+2 derivatives which accounted for just 50 sales.
Derived from Gioacchino Colombo\'s iconic design, the imposing SOHC
power plant was credited with developing 300bhp and 288 lb ft of
torque. Allied to four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission, it
reputedly enabled the Ferrari to sprint from 0-60 mph in 6.3.
