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  • 1968 Ferrari 330 GT Coupé by Pininfarina
  • Recent Classiche accreditation applied for
  • Supplied in May 1968 to dealers in Verona, Italy
  • Classically finished in gleaming coat of Rosso Corsa with a Nero interior

Silverstone Auctions lot list is rapidly growing full with a range of classic cars, competition cars and automobilia for The Race Retro Live Online Auction, taking place on Saturday 27th March.

One of the star cars recently confirmed for the sale is this 1968 Ferrari 330 GT Coupé by Pininfarina which has been fully inspected for official Ferrari ‘Classiche Certification’ and the £8,400 account has been paid with the glorious ‘Red Box’ expected any day now.

This simply lovely example of one of the best-looking cars in history is classically finished in a gleaming coat of Rosso Corsa, with a Nero interior with long-term ownership between 2005 and 2017 with over £30,000 spent during this period with JDR, TDH Classics and Hoyle-Fox. The car has been fully retrimmed with a new boot carpet and a new headlining fitted, all interior woof finishes, door capping’s and the dashboard, the Borranis were rebuilt and the spinners re-chromed, the carburettors were rebuilt, a new stainless-steel exhaust fitted, the brakes rebuilt and the distributors were adjusted to suit the new electronic ignition.

Beneath the 330 GTC’s stylish and elegant bonnet nestled the 4.0 litre, 300bhp version Ferrari’s familiar, twin-cam, 60-degree V12, as used in the 330GT 2+2 enabling 0-60 in less than 7 seconds and over 150mph in true V12 GT style. The rear suspension incorporated the five-speed gearbox in a transaxle, an arrangement that created more even weight distribution and a delightful handling balance.

Gary Dunne, Silverstone Auctions Sales Controller, commented, “We are once again thrilled with the growing lot list we have consigned for our first sale of 2021. The 1968 Ferrari 330 GT Coupé really is a credit and privilege to offer in our tenth year as the official auction partner for Race Retro!”

In light of government restrictions, Silverstone Auctions date for this auction is Saturday 27th March. Pre-sale viewings are important for their customers; therefore, with this revised date they can hopefully provide this service in due course where interested bidders can come and see this classic sixties outstanding GT Ferrari.

Silverstone Auctions are still inviting entries to join the superb lot list for their live online auction. The UK market leading classic car auction house can be contacted on 01926 691141, by email [email protected] or via their website.

2021 AUCTIONS
The Race Retro Live Online Auction: 27th March
The May Sale: 22nd May
A Sale of Ferraris in association with Ferrari Owner’s Club GB: 5th June
The Classic Sale at Silverstone: 30th July – 1st August
The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale: 12th – 14th November

PR CONTACT
Louise Joiner
[email protected]
01926 691141

ABOUT SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS
Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as well as automotive memorabilia.

We hold the exclusive automotive auction rights for Silverstone circuit and host sales as stand-alone events as well as an integrated element of some of Europe’s biggest motorsport events such as the Silverstone Classic Festival.

In addition to our sales at the circuit, we also host a number of auctions each year at other major classic car events including the NEC Classic Motor Show and Race Retro.

At Silverstone Auctions we take pride in selecting the very best of breed vehicles for our sales which not only attracts buyers from around the world, but has already helped us achieve a number of record-breaking auction prices on behalf of our vendors.

We are committed to providing the best possible service for both buyers and vendors alike, so if you’d like to know more about buying or selling a classic vehicle with Silverstone Auctions, call us today on +44(0)1926 691141.

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