This Stunning 1965 Ferrari Designed by Pininfarina Could Be Yours for $1.8 Million
Sometimes your dream car isn't as far out of reach as you may think.
A beautiful 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS is currently being sold by RM Sotheby's. Making the car, which is currently located in France, even more desirable is that it still features its original chassis and engine.
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The legendary Ferrari 250 Series was always going to be a tough act to follow, but the 275 was up for the task—even if it never quite reached the heights of its predecessor. Introduced in 1964, the two-door is what most enthusiasts think of when they think of a grand tourer, pairing a graceful long-nosed design with one of the automaker's famous V-12 engines. The car was a hit with the era's most glamorous celebrities, like movie it couple Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim, and it's not hard to see why. Just shy of 1,000 examples of the model left Maranello during the four years it was in production, of which just 200 were the open-top GTS (grand touring spider) variant.
The 275 GTS that is up for sale, chassis 069819, was the 10th built and still wears its original colors, according to RM Sotheby's. The roadster was designed and built by Pininfarina. It is finished in Nero black and has a Nuvola gray interior with wood trim on the steering wheel and dashboard. It's a car that looks as stunning today as it did when it left the factory 60 years ago.
The color combo isn't the only thing original about this vehicle. It also has its numbers-matching 3.3-liter Colombo V-12. When brand-new, the mill was capable of producing 260 hp, which was enough to push the car from zero to 60 mph in around seven seconds and to a top speed of 150 mph. The vehicle's five-speed manual gearbox isn't original, but it is period-correct. The example up for sale has totaled less than 34,000 miles and kept in tip-top shape over the years. It was even on hand for the marque's 50th anniversary in Rome and Maranello in 1997.
Intrigued? You won't have to compete with other bidders if you're quick. RM Sotheby's is selling the car for €1.75 million, or around $1.89 million, which is in line with what other examples of the car have sold for in recent years.Best of Robb Report
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