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Chassis No. 08193

Engine No. 784/64

Lights shone on a familiar silhouette at the 1964 Paris Salon-the curves and long nose of Ferrari's latest grand tourer echoing that of the fabled 250 GTO. Styled by Pininfarina, the 275 GTB's beautifully proportioned coachwork disguised a number of technical firsts on a road-going Ferrari, including the debut of a fully independent rear suspension and the integration of the differential and transmission into a single rear-mounted transaxle assembly. Its standard light alloy wheels and Kamm tail spoiler were further indications of Ferrari's race-bred innovations. Under its plunging hood rested the latest incarnation of the Colombo-designed 60-degree V12, designated Tipo 213 and descending directly from the 250 LM and 275 P units. With a compression ratio of 9.2:1 and the standard triple twin-choke Weber carburetor assembly, the engine produced 280 CV at 7,600 rpm-20 CV more than its GTS sister car.

Less than a year after its launch, Ferrari introduced a new interpretation of the 275 GTB at the 1965 Frankfurt Salon, noticeably lacking its chrome headlight rims and driver's-side vent window, sporting a new hood bulge above the carburetors, and utilizing external trunk latches. These changes previewed the so-called "long nose" second series unveiled a month later at the Paris Salon, featuring a lengthened and lower nose with a shallow, elliptical grille opening. In total, 454 examples of the 275 GTB in its original, twin-cam form were produced before the four-cam 275 GTB/4 was announced at the 1966 Paris Salon.

Chassis number 08193, the stunning 275 GTB presented here, is particularly special as it is one of only about 60 examples built with the desirable, lighter-weight alloy body. Finished new in "Rosso Rubino" red over black with the special features of full leather seats and power windows, the car has unbroken, known, and documented Swiss history from new, as detailed in its extensive history file and by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini. Delivered new in early 1966 to Italauto SA, the dealership of the Swiss grand prix driver Baron "Toulo" de Graffenried, the car was sold new in March of that year to one "Mr. Mensuier" in Fribourg, also in the French-speaking part of the country. By year's end, the original owner had left the country, prompting the sale of his car to the Fribourg dealership of none other than Jo Siffert (another noted Swiss racer, of course!), who in turn sold the car to Michele Niquille.

It seems the car was driven and enjoyed often as it was serviced the following year at the factory in Modena with about 20,000 kilometers. From 1969 until the late 1980s, 08193 remained in the Geneva area, first with Pierre Deruaz and subsequently with William Hofer, in whose ownership the car reached 90,000 kilometers by 1980. Subsequent ownership changes are well known and documented hereafter, throughout the 1990s and 2000s, always in and around the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland and since 2004 had belonged to car collector and dealer Edgar Richoz and was sold by his family to the current owner in 2020, following his passing.

Upon the car's acquisition by the consignor, a collector likewise resident in Switzerland, 08193 was sent to Swiss motoring specialist Olivier de Siebenthal for recommissioning work, for which invoices on file total about CHF 75,000. While the car required mechanical freshening, it also remained very original and nicely preserved. Following this recommissioning and establishment of originality, the car was then fully restored by the well-regarded Dutch Ferrari specialist Roelofs, with the specific intent of ensuring the car would be ready for long-distance touring, which would require a full restoration. Roelofs therefore conducted a full bare-metal respray to the original Rosso Rubino, body repairs, and full overhaul of all mechanical components and drivetrain. The goal was to retain as many original components as possible and to clean and repair instead of replace! In fact, the seats are still original as is virtually the entire interior, aside from the roof lining. Invoices on file amounted to a further EUR 175,000.

By 2022, the car was truly ready for the open road and the consignor quite literally drove the car 1,000 kms home to Switzerland without issue! Many sprightly Alpine drives have followed since, as well as several rallies in the South of France, and a recent two-day 800-kilometer run in very hot summer weather, during which the 275 GTB was also driven through the epic Klausenpass, with the car not missing a beat and its Rosso Rubino body cutting a fine figure in the Swiss mountains. It should be noted that the car has been looked after by Swiss Ferrari specialist Edi Wyss Engineering following its recent restoration, with invoices totaling CHF 42,500.

It should also be noted that the current owner conducted extensive research into the car's mechanical history and in the process of doing so was able to ascertain, with the help of Ferrari's Classiche department and Ferrari expert Emiliano Torkar, that the engine in the car is in fact original to the chassis, all of which prompted a Ferrari Classiche Red Book certification, which will be supplied to the new owner along with extensive documentation, receipts, registrations, and more. In brief, while it was long believed that the engine in the car was replaced earlier in its life, evidence indicates an earlier-built car had developed an engine issue, which was discovered during the pre-delivery test drive and led to Ferrari installing a different engine. Once repaired, the first engine was then installed into 08193 instead of the engine listed on the build sheet, again, as per factory end-of-line records. As such, chassis 08193, the car offered here, is therefore considered "matching numbers" by the Ferrari factory and the recently completed Red Book confirms this. Further details on this matter are available to interested bidders upon request.

The Ferrari 275 GTB is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and indeed attractive shapes in motoring history, blending the very best in Italian style with the intoxicating exhaust note of its V12 mated to a glorious gearbox, particularly when married to the desirability of the rare alloy body. This particular example, fully restored with known Swiss history from new, exceptional originality, Classiche certification, and recently uncovered matching-numbers warrants very close attention from Ferraristi in search of the perfect steed for an early morning sprint through a mountain pass.

Documents: Swiss Carte Grise