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LOT 140 Dark Blue
The resounding success of the four-seater 250 GTE, with over 1,000 made in four years of production, encouraged Ferrari to build a suitable replacement in 1964. The 330 GT 2+2 was a logical development of the earlier model, using a 4 litre version of Colombo’s fantastic V12 engine with a single overhead camshaft per bank, triple Weber 40DCZ/6 carburetors, 8.8:1 compression ratio and developed 300 bhp at 6,600 rpm. The same four speed manual transmission (with electric overdrive) was employed for the 330 GT although later Ferrari switched to a five speed in 1965. The chassis was also broadly similar, with coil-sprung independent front suspension and a solid rear axle, Koni adjustable shock absorbers all round and four-wheel disc brakes. On first series cars, Borrani knock-off wire wheels were standard. The 330 GT grew slightly to provide more interior room and Pininfarina’s styling was an evolution of the GTEs, with clean, conservative lines apart from the slightly controversial four headlamp nose. The interior was about as luxurious as it got in the mid-1960s, a mixture of rich Connolly hides, thick carpet and wood veneer dash with full instrumentation. The 330 GT 2+2 may have been the family Ferrari, but the performance was still in the big league, with the 0-100 km/h dash taking just 6.3 seconds and a top speed of around 250 km/h – not many cars in 1965 could live with that. Capable of fast motorway driving with four passengers in absolute comfort. The 330 GT 2+2 also had the ability to carry plenty of luggage. With only 627 Series 1 330 GTs made, of which 59 came with right-hand drive, there’s little chance of meeting another on Australian roads and they are definitely one of the most affordable classic front-engined Ferraris from the Sixties. This factory right-hand drive specification 330 GT 2+2 was delivered through the UK agent Maranello Concessionaires to a Mr R S Mead of Maidenhead, Berkshire in 1965. The car was originally painted Azzurro with blue VM3105 leather upholstery. Later owners included Robert P.Abraham and Stephen J.Pilkington and it was then recorded in the Australian Ferrari Register by the late 1980s. The car underwent a comprehensive restoration in the 1990s and is still in first class condition today, with great paint and the tobacco interior has just been freshened up. The car is in excellent mechanical condition, having benefited from a recent gearbox rebuild, the brakes overhauled and the suspension all done. The property of a private Melbourne collector, the car comes with the original wallet containing the driver’s manual. Sold without registration.
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