Equipment
Silver painted Borrani wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, braced rollbar, aluminum Talbot outside mirror, closed crankcase ventilation.
Condition
Raced when new for NART by Pedro Rodriguez at Nassau, then in 1970 in the Daytona 24 driven by Harley Cluxton III and Ronnie Bucknum. Later owned by Albert Obrist and successful used car dealer Bernie Ecclestone. 6-carb intake installed before Daytona 1970. Very good paint except for light orange peel on the sail panel vents. Unblemished upholstery. The engine compartment and chassis are like new with only light use and age, remarkable for a Ferrari restored in 1994.
Market commentary
Offered by Brooks Auctioneers at Quail Lodge in 2000 where it was passed on a reported high bid of $980,000, then reported sold by RM at Amelia in 2001 for $1.1 Million. Gooding sold a sister 275 GTB/C (s/n 09051) here last year for $14,520,000. This one has a more important U.S. race history but an older restoration that is hardly significant in accounting for the willingness of the buyers to pay $3 million less for it. Perhaps the alloy body 275 GTB/C buyers were fixated on RM's 250 GTO.