There were nearly 800 examples of the 275 Berlinetta
produced from 1964 through 1968. A two-cam version of the 275 was introduced
two years later. A four-cam version soon followed. Though the Ferrari factory
never produced a competition 275 GTB/4, there was a run of alloy body versions
manufactured to special order. These lightweight aluminum, alloy bodies weighed
around 260 pounds less than their steel counterparts. For the two-cam
Berlinettas, around 27 alloy bodies were constructed with two-gauges of aluminum
used. Around 17-19 of the alloy-bodied cars
were
made with the four-cam engine.
This 1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Alloy Berlinetta is chassis number 10311 and wears coachwork by Scaglietti. It first race was at the 1968 Watkins Glen Six Hour race where it was run under the NART (North American Racing Team) banner. The drivers were Bob Grossman and Ronnie Bucknum. When the checkered flag fell, they were seated in ninth position after traveling 240 laps. To prepare it for the race, the bumpers had been removed, an outside exhaust system was installed, a roll bar was inserted, an external gas filler was built to feed the twin fuel tanks, twin Bendix electric fuel pumps and 15' x 7' Borrani wire racing wheels were fitted. Some tuning was done to the engine.
The car was brought to Daytona but it did not have a driver. There were a few drivers available, such as a young Sam Posey and Ricardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez was a cattle rancher from South American who had a passion for racing. Posey had never raced in a Ferrar. During the race, the gearbox failed. There was no spare, so the crew attempted to rebuilt it in the pits. The unit was fixed and the car returned to racing. It finished 2nd in class and 23rd overall. This was an impressive accomplishment, especially after loosing 3 hours in the pits.
By the early 1970s the car was in Houston. At this point in history it wore a metallic brown paint scheme and was owned by Dr. Ron Finger, a plastic surgeon, who would go on to own many interesting Ferraris. In 1972, the car was purchased by a young doctor Frenger for $8,000. During the next two years, the car was painted white, similar to its original ivory color. A $1,200 valve job was performed on the engine.
Skip Berg became the cars next caretaker in 1984. While in his care, the car was given a restoration. Some time prior in its life, the car had been in an accident and the repair job was done poorly. The cars restoration was featured in Cavallino magazine in issue number 40, August of 1987.
In 2008, the car was offered for sale at the 'Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia' presented by Bonhams Auction. It would leave the auction unsold.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
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made with the four-cam engine.This 1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Alloy Berlinetta is chassis number 10311 and wears coachwork by Scaglietti. It first race was at the 1968 Watkins Glen Six Hour race where it was run under the NART (North American Racing Team) banner. The drivers were Bob Grossman and Ronnie Bucknum. When the checkered flag fell, they were seated in ninth position after traveling 240 laps. To prepare it for the race, the bumpers had been removed, an outside exhaust system was installed, a roll bar was inserted, an external gas filler was built to feed the twin fuel tanks, twin Bendix electric fuel pumps and 15' x 7' Borrani wire racing wheels were fitted. Some tuning was done to the engine.
The car was brought to Daytona but it did not have a driver. There were a few drivers available, such as a young Sam Posey and Ricardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez was a cattle rancher from South American who had a passion for racing. Posey had never raced in a Ferrar. During the race, the gearbox failed. There was no spare, so the crew attempted to rebuilt it in the pits. The unit was fixed and the car returned to racing. It finished 2nd in class and 23rd overall. This was an impressive accomplishment, especially after loosing 3 hours in the pits.
By the early 1970s the car was in Houston. At this point in history it wore a metallic brown paint scheme and was owned by Dr. Ron Finger, a plastic surgeon, who would go on to own many interesting Ferraris. In 1972, the car was purchased by a young doctor Frenger for $8,000. During the next two years, the car was painted white, similar to its original ivory color. A $1,200 valve job was performed on the engine.
Skip Berg became the cars next caretaker in 1984. While in his care, the car was given a restoration. Some time prior in its life, the car had been in an accident and the repair job was done poorly. The cars restoration was featured in Cavallino magazine in issue number 40, August of 1987.
In 2008, the car was offered for sale at the 'Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia' presented by Bonhams Auction. It would leave the auction unsold.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
During the late sixties, Ferraris road-oriented berlinettas
split in terms of design from their race cars. After the 250 short wheelbase
berlinetta, the dual purpose road / race Ferrari seemed gone. This new
distinction motivated Ferrari to manufacture more civil road cars having
impressive specification. The first example of this new trend was the 275 GTB.
The 275 GTB/GTS was debuted in October 1964 at the Paris Salon. It was designed by Pininfarina and built by Scagliettie. The 275 GTB was based on the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusson and the 250 GTO. The GTS version drew styling from the 330 GT 2+2. Production continued through 1966.
The fastback Berlinetta coupe was
the GTB series. This version was meant for driving on the road and at the
track. The Open Spyder was the GTS series designed to replace the 250
California. This version was more comfortable and more suited for touring.
Around 200 examples of the GTS were created during its two year production.
Being light, powerful and strikingly beautiful, the 275 was a very successful car for Ferrari. It sold well, with around 1000 examples made, and, as an afterthought, scored victories in endurance racing after the 250 LM was denied homologation.
By moving the transmission to rear of the car, better weight distribution was achieved. The engine used was a Colombo-derived V-12 engine that produced 260 horsepower in the GTS and 280 horsepower in the GTB. With the GTB version, an option was given to the buyer to purchase the vehicle with
three or six Weber carburetors.
In 1965, Ferrari created three examples of the 275 GTB for the purpose of endurance motor sport racing. The vehicles were
dubbed the 275 GTB/C and outfitted with a light-weight aluminum body, air vents
for the brakes, six carburetors, and a 320 horsepower engine, and a few other
minor mechanical modifications.
In 1966 the 275 GTB was re-introduced with a four-cam version of the V12. Six Webber carburetors aided in delivering around 300 horsepower. To cope with the new power, the GTB/4 was given wider tires and a ZF limited-slip differential. The 4 in the name GTB/4 represented the twin camshafts per cylinder bank totaling four. This was the first quad-cam road-going Ferrari ever created. It was easily distinguished by its bulge in the hood. During its production run lasting until 1968, around 320 examples of the 275 GTB/4 were created.
The 275 P and P2 were purpose built to Capture the World Championship and in the process beat Ford. The 275 P was powered by a 3.3-liter powerplant; a 4 and 4.4 liter version were also used. These mid-engined, open-topped cars were comprised of many of the same components as the road-going versions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
source: http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z15314/Ferrari-275-GTB/4-Competition-Speciale.aspx
The 275 GTB/GTS was debuted in October 1964 at the Paris Salon. It was designed by Pininfarina and built by Scagliettie. The 275 GTB was based on the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusson and the 250 GTO. The GTS version drew styling from the 330 GT 2+2. Production continued through 1966.
The fastback Berlinetta coupe
was
the GTB series. This version was meant for driving on the road and at the
track. The Open Spyder was the GTS series designed to replace the 250
California. This version was more comfortable and more suited for touring.
Around 200 examples of the GTS were created during its two year production.Being light, powerful and strikingly beautiful, the 275 was a very successful car for Ferrari. It sold well, with around 1000 examples made, and, as an afterthought, scored victories in endurance racing after the 250 LM was denied homologation.
By moving the transmission to rear of the car, better weight distribution was achieved. The engine used was a Colombo-derived V-12 engine that produced 260 horsepower in the GTS and 280 horsepower in the GTB. With the GTB version, an option was given to the buyer to purchase the vehicle
with
three or six Weber carburetors.In 1965, Ferrari created three examples of the 275 GTB for the purpose of endurance motor sport racing. The vehicles
were
dubbed the 275 GTB/C and outfitted with a light-weight aluminum body, air vents
for the brakes, six carburetors, and a 320 horsepower engine, and a few other
minor mechanical modifications.In 1966 the 275 GTB was re-introduced with a four-cam version of the V12. Six Webber carburetors aided in delivering around 300 horsepower. To cope with the new power, the GTB/4 was given wider tires and a ZF limited-slip differential. The 4 in the name GTB/4 represented the twin camshafts per cylinder bank totaling four. This was the first quad-cam road-going Ferrari ever created. It was easily distinguished by its bulge in the hood. During its production run lasting until 1968, around 320 examples of the 275 GTB/4 were created.
The 275 P and P2 were purpose built to Capture the World Championship and in the process beat Ford. The 275 P was powered by a 3.3-liter powerplant; a 4 and 4.4 liter version were also used. These mid-engined, open-topped cars were comprised of many of the same components as the road-going versions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2008
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