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 (Société 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 Göggel of Zürich 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.