The 275 was the successor of the 250 GT series and was de- signed from the ground up as a grand tourer, unlike the 250 GT, which was based on a race car. It was first shown to the public at the 1964 Paris Salon. It featured advanced mechanicals for the time, such as a transaxle for excellent weight distribution, disc brakes, and independent suspension on all four wheels.

The car went through two main changes before production ended in 1968. Earlier cars were the short-nose models of which 236 were made. In 1965, Ferrari introduced the long-nose and produced 206 units until the following year when they introduced a DOHC engine, which replaced the SOHC engine that was used in 250 cars. A further 331 cars of the renamed 275 GTB/4 were produced, with production totaling 773.

This example is a long nose and the second-to-last SOHC engine 275 GTB made. This Scaglietti steel-bodied car was deliv- ered to its first owner in September 1966 in Bologna, Italy. Later, from December 1966 to February 1967 it was at Assistenza Clienti (Ferrari factory service department in Modena), but it is unknown exactly what kind of service it received, but it is possible it had the gearbox replaced while under warranty. For this reason, it says the gearbox is not original on the Ferrari Classiche certificate.

In the 70s, the car moved from Italy to Canada and then to Cali- fornia, where it underwent a major restoration from 1989 to 1991 at a cost of $225,000. At that time, the exterior color was changed to dark blue and the interior to tan.

It was then sold to renowned collector Irvin F. Ryan, who exhib- ited the car at the Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in 1993 and 1994, where it achieved top honors, winning its class.

The car then moved to Switzerland, where it was fully serviced and overhauled in 2014 at Garage Costantini, a Ferrari specialist in Zurich, with major overhauls of the engine, gearbox, ignition, and other major parts. At the time, it was showing 67,454 km on the odometer which was certain to be the real mileage from new.
A Ferrari Classiche was obtained in March 2016 and at the end of that year, the body was returned to its original exterior color of silver and the interior to black leather, at a cost of approximately $100,000.

Not only is the car highly original as indicated by its Ferrari Clas- siche certificate but it also comes with its original user manual with its leather pouch, toolkit, record books, and other important items. The car is in excellent condition and it’s clear that it was well-main- tained by its previous owners.