1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

What might have been called patina a decade ago had slipped to scruffy

by Steve Ahlgrim

Unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Salon, the Ferrari 330 GTC allied the 275GTB chassis with a 330 2+2 engine. The Pininfarina coachwork blended the 400 Superamerica front with the tail of the 275GTS. This produced a very elegant car that is by no means out of place today.

The GTC provided plenty of room and comfort for two passengers and plenty of performance to match. In November 1966, The Motor conducted a road test by noted race driver/automotive journalist Paul Frere. He was highly impressed, noting “…the greatest surprise is the silence of the engine. In handling, the 330 GTC is exactly like all Ferraris I have driven before. It is as close to being neutral as one could want, but the most impressive feature of the handling is the solidness in which it changes directions, particularly in the S-bends where it tracks with about the same precision as a modern race car.”

Frere achieved a lively 14.6 seconds for the standing quarter mile, almost exactly...