“That’s where the historic Italian coupe stayed for nearly half a century, until the original owner’s elderly widow – knowing nothing of the asset’s significance or value – decided to list
it for sale in early 2020 for an undisclosed sum.”
Not only is it in remarkably good condition, but it’s also the first ‘Series II’ 330 2+2 GT Coupé ever built, and one of just 36 examples produced from the factory in right-hand drive.
It’s almost a shame that the owner went to all the expense of shipping his car Down Under and didn’t even drive it around our roads – but his loss is our gain, we suppose.
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Minty fresh. Image: Drive
Produced from 1963 to 1968, the 330 was the successor to Ferrari’s popular 250 series and is subjectively one of the prettiest motors to have ever come out of Maranello.
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Available as either a 2+2 coupé, two-seat Berlinetta or spyder, and also the basis for Ferrari’s ‘P’ series of race cars, the 330 was powered by a 4.0L version of Ferrari’s venerable Colombo V12 engine, an evolution of the engine from the 400 Superamerica. Road-going versions of the 330 produced around 220kW, with race car variants producing closer to 291kW.
This engine allowed the 330 to hurtle to 0-100km/h in around 7 seconds and boast a top speed of 245km/h – pretty impressive figures even by today’s standards.
The money shot. Image: Drive
The rare Prancing Horse is currently being restored at Ferrari’s service centre in Sydney’s North Shore, and automotive historians at Ferrari’s Classiche Department back in Italy are working to confirm the car’s provenance.
While it’s not completely mint – the interior and duco aren’t original, for example – there’s no doubt that this car would easily be worth over AU$1 million. Chances are international buyers will be keenly interested, too.
I just wish that my garden shed had something nicer in it than a few cans of WD-40. Would love to stumble across an old Porsche 911…