Beschreibung:

4,390cc SOHC V12 Engine 3 Weber Carburetors 320bhp at 6,600rpm 5-Speed Manual Transmission 4-Wheel Independent Suspension 4-Wheel Disc Brakes *Matching numbers example of the classic Touring Ferrari *Elegant Pininfarina-built coachwork in Grigio Mahmoud *Great Ferrari for high-speed rallies such as the Copperstate 1000 *Offered with restoration and service records, books and jack THE FERRARI 365GT 2+2 By the mid-1960s, fifty percent of all Ferraris produced were being built with four seats. Following on from the success of its first such model, the 250 GTE of 1960, Ferrari introduced the 330 GT 2+2 in January 1964. Its replacement, the 365 GT 2+2, was launched at the Paris Auto Show in October 1967. Sleekly styled in the manner of the limited edition 500 Superfast, the 365 GT 2+2 was the most refined Ferrari to date. Based on that of the contemporary 330 GTC, the chassis was made up of Ferrari's familiar combination of oval and round steel tubing, and in addition to featuring independent suspension all round (for the first time on a Ferrari 2+2) the car boasted Koni's hydro-pneumatic self-leveling system at the rear. Further refinements included mounting the engine and drive-train in rubber bushes to insulate the car's occupants from noise and vibration, and providing ZF power-assisted steering and air conditioning as standard equipment. Developing 320bhp in its 365GT incarnation, the well-proven 4.4-liter V12 engine was coupled to a five-speed gearbox. The car's blistering performance - top speed 150mph, 0-60mph in 7.0 seconds - was restrained by Girling ventilated discs all around. Endowed with that unusual combination of fine handling and a supple ride, the 365GT 2+2 was rated by Car magazine as 'the most civilized Ferrari yet.' THE MOTORCAR OFFERED Completed in December of 1969, the stellar example offered here, chassis number 13269; was among the last examples built in the series. The new Ferrari was finished in Grigio Mahmoud (dark grey) over a Beige interior, and was in April of 1970 sold via Ferrari agent Italcar S.p.A to first owner Mr. Banololino Mussa of Torino, Italy. 13269 had been equipped for the home market, with metric instruments, European lights, a passenger side headrest and left hand drive steering arrangement. According to noted Ferrari historian Marcel Massini's research, the Ferrari would remain with Mr. Mussa until 1982, when another Torinese resident took ownership. The car remained in this ownership until 1988, when the third owner purchased 13269; also, a resident of Torino, Italy. In 1999, the car went to a new owner in Varese, Italy, with whom it remained until 2005 when it was sold at auction. A Milanese enthusiast purchased the car here, and in turn sold the car to noted restorer, Tommaso Gelmini and his GPS Classic S.r.l. Mr. Gelmini sold the car to noted life-long Ferrari collector, Mr. P. Paul Pappalardo in 2012. Mr. Pappalardo would keep the car in Europe, until selling a couple years later. Many service and maintenance receipts on file attest to specialty shops performing restoration work on 13269 over the years. A full engine rebuild was performed while the car was in Mr. Pappalardo's ownership, and is fully documented on two CDs which can be found in the car's comprehensive history file, along with an owner's manual, jack and Marcel Massini's history report. Finished in the elegant and correct Grigio Mahmoud light metallic paint over the beige leather interior, 13269 is a wonderful and well-kept example of these classic touring Ferraris. On a recent test drive, the Ferrari performed exceptionally well, and rates at the top of the best driving examples we have had the pleasure of offering. The car still retains its original matching numbers engine, and is ready for Grand Touring on high speed rallies such as the Copperstate 1000.