Ferrari’s GTC is an interesting model that had no direct predecessor or successor, yet remains one of the best-liked and most sought-after vintage Ferraris. The 330 GTC combines the sophisticated chassis and transaxle layout of Ferrari’s raciest road cars like the 275 GTB with the visibility, trunk space, and flexibility of the 2+2 models. The 330 GTC’s 4.0-liter V-12 delivers the same 300 hp peak output as the 3.3-liter 275 GTB/4, but does so at a full 1,000 rpm sooner at a still lofty 7,000 rpm, while also making more torque at lower rpm. The resulting car still feels like a Ferrari, but has an effortlessness that is welcome in modern traffic.

The elegant Pininfarina styling is supremely attractive but also understated: if Ferrari intended the 275 GTB for the playboy, then the GTC was for the gentleman who wanted to drive a Ferrari but did not need everyone to know it.

By the late 1960s, Ferrari’s 2+2 models gained independent rear suspension, and the 275 GTB’s replacement, the Daytona, had so much power and torque that the GTC’s niche narrowed. Thus ended production of a car that Ferrari connoisseurs agree is among the best classic Ferraris to own and drive. Just 600 of the 330 GTCs were built – a small number in absolute terms, but a commercial success for Ferrari, demonstrating the market for a car that went like a Ferrari but did so tastefully and respectably.

Consistent with that ethos, this 330 GTC, chassis 9237, was originally finished in silver with a black leather interior. Documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, this car was originally supplied by Crepaldi, the official Ferrari dealer in Milan. It was imported to the US in 1975, when it was repainted red. Chassis 9237 spent time with owners in the Midwest between 1975 and 1983, and was displayed at the 1979 FCA National Meeting at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The car was relocated by a new owner to the East Coast in 1986, where it remained for over two decades.

From 2008 to 2010, chassis 9237 received a cosmetic restoration, during which it was returned to its original color combination. The consignor acquired the car in 2015, and spent approximately $300,000 on further restoration, mostly mechanical, including sourcing and installing a correct tipo 209 replacement engine from GTO Engineering – although the car’s original, disassembled engine (no. 9237) is included. Since the completion of the work, 9237 has been classiche certified and has proven to be an ideal example to drive and enjoy. This fine example is offered with books, tools, jack, and Ferrari Classiche Red Book and stands ready for a new owner to enjoy one of the best-driving and most-respected Enzo-era Ferraris.

*Please note that this vehicle is titled 1967.