As the covers came off the glamorous 330 GTC at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, attention within Ferrari had already turned to crafting a convertible successor to the 275 GTS. The svelte coupé provided the perfect foundation, courtesy of its near-4.0-litre capacity Colombo V-12 engine producing 300 horsepower, five-speed transaxle, and independent suspension. Losing a fixed roof in favour of a fabric soft-top, which was secured by two over-centre clips on the headrail, arguably only further improved the show-stopping Pininfarina body lines.
Premiering only a matter of months later at the Paris Motor Show in October 1966, the 330 GTS was to be assembled and fully trimmed by Pininfarina at its Turin premises before returning through the famous Maranello factory gates to gain the revered drivetrain.
Offered here is chassis number 10689, which was the 63rd of the mere 99 examples produced between 1966 and 1968. Originally finished in Verde Medio over a Beige Connolly leather interior, and equipped with Borletti air conditioning, the car was delivered new in December 1967 to official Ferrari dealership George Woolley in the Canadian city of Toronto. Per the accompanying history report (available to view on file) compiled by marque authority Marcel Massini, the 330 GTS was sold across the border in the United States via famed importer Luigi Chinetti to its first owner, H Lifshutz of Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
After being advertised for sale in the Los Angeles Times and Miami Herald newspapers, it was bought in 1979 by J Namnoun in Connecticut and remained in the state following a 1983 sale to Mr Edgar Birner. He would own the 330 GTS for over two decades, during which time it was fully restored by noted Ferrari specialist François Sicard. This work resulted in the car being changed to black over red hide.
In 2004, chassis 10689 relocated to Asheville, North Carolina under the ownership of Stewart Coleman. Evidently and rightly proud of the beguiling convertible, he repeatedly entered the Ferrari into concours events. This included appearances at Amelia Island in March 2006, Eurofest in South Carolina in October, and the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in January 2007—appropriately returning the 330 GTS to Florida, where it won a silver class award.
Later in the year, the Ferrari moved to Illinois to form part of The MacNeil Collection. The prominent marque collector duly submitted the 330 GTS for Ferrari Classiche certification, which was awarded in January 2008. Accompanied by its important “Red Book”, chassis 10689 was noted at the time of the inspection to retain its matching-numbers 4.0-litre V-12 engine. MacNeil went on to drive and display the car extensively in the USA, Canada, and Italy. In 2008, it was awarded at the Ferrari Club of America Annual Meet in Toronto and at Cavallino Classic. It was then driven on the Tour di Palm Beach and was shown at the Geneva Concours d’Elegance in Illinois.
The 330 GTS was again exhibited at the Cavallino Classic and at the Ferrari Club America Annual meeting in 2009, winning the coveted platinum award. In 2010, the car was flown to Italy to participate in the Ferrari Tribute to the Mille Miglia, with a route from Brescia to Imola, to Rome, and then back to Brescia. It was also present at the 50th Annual Ferrari Club of America National Field and Driving Concours in 2013, where it won the Trofeo Gran Turismo Award for an outstanding, regularly driven pre-1975 Ferrari, and yet another platinum award.
Although the trophies were rolling in, a second complete restoration was carried out in 2013. At this time, the car was finished in the factory shade of Grigio Notte over a black leather interior and with a black convertible roof—the configuration the Ferrari presents in today. Testament to the quality of the rebuild, the 330 GTS was again recognised with a platinum award at the 2014 Cavallino Classic.
Purchased by the consigning owner in January 2017, chassis 10689 has since resided in the United Kingdom. It benefits from a May 2025 service performed by classic specialist The Light Car Company in Faringdon. The car heads to auction in Monaco accompanied by a tool roll, jack, leather folio and books, further to the Ferrari Classiche “Red Book”.
Rare, boasting a Colombo V-12 powerplant, and gorgeous Pininfarina styling, the 330 GTS model has all the best ingredients of the classic, open-top 1960s Ferrari motoring recipe. This multiple award-winning example, which boasts prominent past ownership, would make for a wonderful companion on long-distance tours in addition to being a welcome participant in any number of concours events and marque-themed displays the world over. It stands to be a fine feature in any Prancing Horse collection.
