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The ex-Alex Ratelle S.C.C.A. Road Races car, 11,542 miles from new 1966 FERRARI 275 GTB SERIES II LONG NOSE COACHWORK DESIGNED BY PININFARINA, BUILT BY SCAGLIETTI Chassis No. 8423 Engine No. 8423 Red with black leather interior Engine: V-12, single overhead camshaft per bank, six twin-choke Weber carburetors, torque tube, 3,286cc, 280bhp at 7,600rpm; Gearbox: five-speed transaxle; Suspension: independent front and rear; Brakes: discs all round. Left hand drive. It was at the Paris Salon of 1964 that Ferrari chose to launch his new Berlinetta Coupe, the 275 GTB. It was an evolutionary design from the preceding Coupes and was considerably more sporting than the 250 GT Lusso that it replaced. The recent developments of the Competition 275P and 250LM were reflected in numerous areas of the GTB. The engine, officially designated Type 213, was the latest development of the Colombo V12 and has a displacement of 3,286cc providing 275cc per cylinder, although the most important innovations on this new car were to be found in the chassis and gearbox. Independent rear suspension appeared for the first time on a touring Ferrari, a direct development from the previous two years' competition cars, and a new five-speed rear-mounted gearbox provided better weight distribution. The Pininfarina-designed and Scaglietti-built coachwork was very reminiscent of the 250 GTO, with long plunging bonnet line, small air intake, cowled headlamps and fastback rear section, all very charismatic. In January 1966 a 'Series 2' version was introduced at the Brussels Salon, with a much revised longer and sleeker nose cone in which the radiator intake was reduced to an ellipse of minimal dimensions and the engine bonnet had lost its carburetor bulge. The rear window was increased in size and the most important mechanical improvement was to the transmission which now had the drive shaft enclosed in a tube linking to the gearbox, thus providing increased rigidity and reliability. Total production of the Series 2 numbered only two hundred before replacement by the four-cam 275 GTB/4 at the end of 1966. This Series II example has a fascinating history in that it was first consigned by Ferrari to a Mr. Schnabel in 1966, but he did not like the color and declined the car, receiving another 275 instead. The car was subsequently delivered new to Mr. Alex Ratelle from Minnesota and as it was fitted with high lift cams and ready to race, he took it to Elkhart Lakes Road America and ran it in the June Sprints 1966 and 1967. Indeed, the car still has an original 1966 Elkhart Lakes Road America Working Paddock September '500' sticker in the front window and under that is a Competition Paddock June Sprints 1966 sticker. Mr. Ratelle gave up his motor racing activities and became a world class runner (he holds many senior marathon records) and, along with his Ferrari 166, completely bricked up the 275 in long term storage. In 1987, twenty years later, the wall was taken down and the 275 was sold to Mr. Karl Dedolph of Minneapolis, MN. Apparently the Ferrari only needed new tires, shocks, hoses and a battery! The present owner purchased it ten years ago. Thus it is considered to be one of the, if not THE, most original surviving 275 GTBs in existence. The paintwork is lovely with a few smaller stonechips on the nose and the panelwork is straight. The car has been the centerpiece of a private collection for a number of years and we are told that it runs better than restored examples. It has the six Weber 40DCN3 carburetor set-up, torque tube and Borrani wire wheels with Borrani triple eared spinners. It was awarded the Ferrari Club of America Preservation Award for the most original Ferrari at the 1988 annual meeting and the Best Unrestored 275 Award at the 1990 FCA National Meet, which was a tribute year to the 275. Among other awards is a 1st place Milestone National Award. With only 11,542 miles showing on the odometer, it must surely be one of the lowest mileage original exa