The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series 2 absolutely moved along the Ferrari experience, a terrifically powerpacked car: the first Ferrari that has as standard air conditioning, power steering, and the Tipo 209 V12 engine, which was developed from the enormously impressive Colombo line that dated back to 1947; the 330 GT engine has a displacement of 3967cc which helped equate to a very healthy 300bhp at 6600rpm, enough to propel the 330 GT from zero to sixty in just 6.3 seconds.

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The 330 GT’s Tipo 571 chassis frame was in many ways a close development of the frame used for the outgoing 250 GTE. A number of important revisions were made including a 50mm wheelbase extension and the inclusion of adjustable Koni shock absorbers.

In 1965 the Ferrari 330 GT 2+2, launched the previous year, had received its Series 2 update.

As compared to the Series 1, this version featured a five-speed gearbox instead of the overdrive four-speed. Other changes included a switch to dual head-lights instead of quad-lights in the front, alloy wheels, and – as I said – the addition of optional air conditioning and power steering.

Designed as a more comfortable and less demanding vehicle to drive, the 330 GT had been introduced as a replacement for the 250 GTE, Ferrari’s first serious production model to offer a four-seat cockpit arrangement.

And the new car was so entrancing that Enzo Ferrari himself drove one, as did Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and Beatle John Lennon, purchasing one the very day he passed his UK driving test.

We have one of these masterpieces now at Beverly Hills Car Club, a highly coveted 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Series II 5-Speed, featured with a matching-numbers engine. Although this example was built in 1965, it’s titled as a 1966 model.

Presented in Rosso Rubino exterior finish, the car is elegantly complemented by its Rosso interior.

This particular model is equipped with a 5-speed gearbox, offering enhanced control and precision for the discerning driver. Originally delivered in Switzerland, this grand touring coupe made its transatlantic journey to the USA in the mid-1970s.

As well as that 5-speed manual gearbox, it has a numbers-matching V12 engine, triple Weber carburetors, four-wheel disc brakes, Veglia instrumentation, quad exhaust tips, chrome trim and bumpers, Equilux headlights with chrome rings, Carello fog lights, Dunlop tires, and 15-inch Borrani-style wire wheels featuring curved-eared knock-offs.

Convenience features include power windows, 2+2 seating, lap belts, pop-out quarter windows, a 3-spoke steering wheel, wood-trimmed dashboard fascia, rocker switches, driver-side mirror, glove box, center console, and an analog clock.

With its impressive pedigree and striking presentation, this classic Ferrari is certain to attract admiration wherever it appears.

Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a discerning collector, this Pininfarina-designed 330GT 2+2 Series 2 offers a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of Ferrari history that is mechanically sound.

The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 is one of a relatively few Ferraris that were designed by an American – Tom Tjaarda, who at the time was working at celebrated Italian design house Pininfarina. Born in 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, Tom Tjaarda has been hailed by Car Design News as ‘one of the great unsung heroes of the car design world.’ He was the son of John Tjaarda, who designed the 1935 Lincoln Zephyr: so he chose to make a career in the family business.

Accordingly Tjaarda studied Architecture at the University of Michigan and presented a sport station wagon rather than a building design for his senior thesis – thereby winning an internship at Carrozzeria Ghia, the renowned Italian automobile design house, moving to Turin in Italy in 1958, where his profession began and where he continued to live and work, starting his time at Ghia with the Innocenti 950, based on the Austin-Healey Sprite Mk2 – from its 1960 launch the Innocenti 950 employed the Sprite’s 948cc engine.

At Pininfarina, to which he moved in 1961, Tjaarda worked on designs that included the Chevrolet Corvette Rondine, the Fiat 124 Spider, the Ferrari 365 California, and of course the Ferrari 330GT 2+2.

In 1981, Tom Tjaarda was appointed as Director of Fiat Advanced Studios. In 1984, he started his own independent design firm, Dimensione Design. Tom Tjaarda passed away in 2017.

-Alex Manos, Owner