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It thereafter became one of the Collezione Maranello Rosso Ferraris
exhibited in the museum halls in San Marino and latterly at Falciano on
the road east out of the tiny but celebrated Republic towards Rimini.

By the mid-1960s, 50 per cent of all Ferraris produced were being
built with four seats, and following on from the success of its first
such quantity-production model - the 250 GTE of 1960 - Ferrari
introduced the 330 GT 2+2 in January 1964. The newcomer’s
steel tube chassis was 2-inches longer in wheelbase than that of
its predecessor, and it featured independent front suspension and
a live rear axle, while beneath the 330’s more-spacious Pininfarina
coachwork was a 300bhp, 4-litre V12 engine, coupled to a four-
speed overdrive gearbox. That model’s replacement, the Ferrari
365 GT 2+2, was then launched at the Paris Salon de l’Automobile
exhibition in October 1967. Sleekly styled in the manner of the
limited-edition 500 Superfast, the 365 GT 2+2 proved itself to be the
most refined Ferrari built to that time.

Based on the contemporary 330 GTC chassis, the 4.4-litre V12-
engined 365 GT’s frame comprised Ferrari’s familiar combination
of oval and round steel tubing. In addition to featuring independent
suspension all round (for the first time on a Ferrari 2+2) the new
model was also equipped with Koni’s latest state-of-the-art hydro-
pneumatic self-leveling system at the rear.

Further refinements included mounting the engine and drivetrain

in rubber bushes to insulate the car’s occupants from noise

and vibration, and offering ZF power-assisted steering and air

conditioning as standard equipment.

Developing 320bhp in its 365 GT incarnation, the well-proven

4.4-liter V12 engine was coupled to a five-speed gearbox, while

the car’s blistering performance - top speed 150mph, 0-60mph in

7.0 seconds – could be reined-in by Girling ventilated disc brakes

all round. A total of 800 cars had been completed by the time

production ceased in 1971. Endowed with that unusual combination

of fine handling and a supple ride, the 365GT 2+2 was rated by the

British ‘Car’ magazine as being “the most civilized Ferrari yet.”

After its many years as a static museum display car, this 365GT is

offered in generally good but somewhat ‘faded’ condition and we

recommend the closest technical inspection and recommissioning

before a new owner runs it in earnest.

Please note this vehicle is subject to import tax should it remain in

the EU.

£100,000 - 120,000

€130,000 - 150,000