1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C

description General Information One of only twelve 275 GTB/Cs built for the 1966 race season as a rule-bending “pure” race car that shared some parts and styling with the much heavier, less sophisticated and less powerful standard “road” cars. Fitted with a tipo 213/comp 3.3 liter engine with three special 40 DFI3 Weber carbs, the 275 GTB/C engine is a mildly detuned 275 LM engine and features dry sump lubrication, a 22 quart oil capacity and a massive oil cooler. The pistons are forged 9.3:1 with lightweight connecting rods and a competition crankshaft. Cams are tipo 130 (GTO and LM) competition camshafts with high temperature steel valves and needle bearing rocker arms. The valve and camshaft drive chain covers, the bellhousing and the transaxle case are in magnesium alloy. With 320 hp the 275 GTB/C engines were the most powerful GT motors as yet made by Ferrari. Supported by a lightweight chassis tipo 509 A and covered with an aluminum body even thinner than that used on the legendary 250 GTO; the 275 GTB/Cs also featured larger and wider wheel wells and wider wheels and tires. These powerful, wel-balanced and lightweight racers were truly built as areplacement for the highly treasured (and very expensive) legendary 250 GTOs. With only twelve 275 GTB/C “silhouette racers” built, these cars are an important asset to any Ferrari collection. Priced correctly at $1,250,000.S/n 09063 GT.This car was one of the most heavily campaigned of the 275 GTB/Cs, being originally sold to Pedro Rodriguez. The car ran at Nassau in December of 1966, finishing 2nd in the Tourist Trophy race, and was then sold back to Chinetti. In 1967 it retired from the 24 hours of Daytona with Salas and Rebaque as drivers. In 1969 Sam Posey and Pedro Rodriguez drove this car to 23rd overall at Daytona. In 1970 Harley Cluxton and Gordon Tatum DNFed at Daytona. This car then became a successful SCCA racer, racing up to 1975! To Rodriguez (MEX), through Chinetti.1966, 08 Dec. the Nassau Tourist Trophy Race, originally scheduled for 25 Nov.,1966, was held late because of shipping problems. Many cars did not arrive in the Bahamas in time for the scheduled Nassau Tourist Trophy Race so that race was postponed. It was then run concurrently with the Governors Trophy Race. Rodriguez finished 6th overall in the combined Governors Trophy/Tourist Trophy Race. Rodriguez also finished second in the separate Tourist Trophy Race classification. To Chinetti (USA). To Dr. Gerardi (USA).1970, to Harley Cluxton (Chicago USA).1970, to Peter Johantgen (Colorado, USA) Peter had the car driven by Danny Collins in SCCA & local races. 197680 Ferrari Owners Club Roster, listed by Tex Arnold, Aurora, Colorado. (USA). Edwin (Tex) Arnold then raced 9063 in SCCA AProduction in Texas in 1976. To Steven Stephner (USA). To FAF Motorcars (Atlanta, USA). To Dr. Ron Finger (Savannah, USA). To Joe Marchetti (Chicago, USA).1992, to Al Obrist (Switzerland). To Bernie Eccelstone (GB).1999, 25 Aug., as per long talk with a client, the McCaw brothers have just bought 9063 GT and 7437 GT from Obrist for a very substantial sum, and will be soon selling s/n 9007 for some reason!2000, 1015 Apr., Tour Auto, McCawMcCaw.2000, 17 Aug., Brooks Quail Lodge. Not sold at $980,000. As per Sports Car Market review: Burgundy/tan leather, cloth. LHD. Odo: 268 kms. 5speed manual. Borrani wire wheels. A superbly restored competition 275 with significant history. Pristine condition, factory roll bar is standard. ExPedro Rodriguez. Cond: 2+. Not sold at $980,000. This 275 was superb, but Brooks had estimated it at $1.2M to $1.5M and the last few known sales of this type tended to be at the $1M level or just below. The crowd seemed to want this car at the same level and refused efforts to kick it up a notch. 2001, Cavallino Classic Shell Historic Challenge. Driven (very well) by Dominic Dobson. 2001, 10 Mar., at RM Amelia Island auction. Per catalog: Mexicos Rodriguez brothers, Ricardo and Pedro, were racer wonderkids in the Sixties. Sons of an ambitious father who had built a fortune in Mexico, their toys were Porsches and Ferraris and they proved worthy of driving the best of them. Ricardo, the younger by two years, stepped into Formula 1 at the age of 19 years, 6 months and 7 days at the wheel of a Ferrari in the cradle of Italian Motorsport: Monza. He qualified it second. While their fathers money might buy rides, only talent could buy the exceptional results of Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez.Pedro, two years older, shared many epic drives with his little brother. Known for their codrives, the brothers Rodriguez frequently competed against each other in storied contests and if Ricardo was more often the faster, Pedro was more often the finisher. Senor Rodriguez could afford the best for his boys. The best came from Maranello and Luigi Chinettis NART was the conduit through which many of Ferraris best cars flowed out to the world. Testa Rossa, Dino, GTO and others migrated from the Scuderia to NART. Perhaps to stimulate the interest of potential buyers, NART frequently demonstrated their prowess in a race or two, often with a Rodriguez behind the wheel. At important events NART fielded its best cars and drivers. The audience was right for attracting both paid and paying drivers and for promoting the attributes and availability of the cars to wellheeled racers.Nassau in the Sixties was one such event. Promoted by the legendary Capt. Sherman F. Cruise (known universally as Red) Nassau was known to be a party punctuated by a few races, but it attracted the best teams, cars and rivers. Spectators were few and far between. This was the racers Speed Week and they gathered in Nassau to sip, slip and slide around its sandy runways and abundant watering holes among a comprehensive sampling of their brethren.It was in this starstudded enclave that the car offered here made its debut in the talented hands of Pedro Rodriguez. Ferrari had introduced the 275 GTB in 1964. Its Colombobased V12 now