1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

In 1966 Ferrari introduced its 330 GTC, a two-seater sports coupe. The elegant Pininfarina-designed coupe was more spacious and powerful than the famed 275 GTB, yet smaller than the 330 GT 2+2. The GTC was followed later that same year by the 330 GTS Spyder to give both coupe and convertible options.

The Ferrari 330 GTC and 330 GTS paired a modified version of the 330 GT 2+2’s 4.0-litre V-12 engine with the 275 GTB’s shorter 94.5-inch-wheelbase chassis. The car’s independent rear suspension, light steering, and 300 hp made it an exceedingly refined and capable car on the road—-in fact, it has been described as one of the greatest GT cars ever produced by many. The Ferrari 330 GTC was more spacious and comfortable than the Ferrari 275 GTB and more sporting than the 2+2.

In all, approximately 600 Ferrari 330 GTCs and 100 Ferrari 330 GTS Spyders left the factory between 1966 and 1968 before the line was replaced by the 365 GTC and 365 GTS, and then the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona. Being chronologically placed between the Ferrari 275 and the legendary Daytona has meant that the 330 GTC has long been overlooked (the 330 GTS, as lovely an open-air car as can be found of that era, has long been on the radar). It is also armed with 20 fewer horsepower than the virtually identical 365 GTC, but is worth, roughly, only 2/3 of its value. In recent years many collectors have identified this, and the Ferrari 300 GTC has increased in value as a result.

Comparative models from the era include the later Ferrari 365 GTC, the Aston Martin DB6, and the Maserati 3500GTi.