This Highly Original 1967 Ferrari Could Fetch $3.6 Million at Auction

As 2026 unfolds, Ferraris continue to top the collector-car hot list, mostly due to the stratospheric results at auction of more recent models that check all the boxes for rarity, spec, and even outrageous colors. But before these 21st-century descendants came on the scene, Prancing Horses that truly defined the marque—and their era—were those whose aesthetic perfection is unequalled by any look-alike supercar of our century. It was a time when every Ferrari could be easily distinguished from its stablemate, each with its own allure and unique design “turn-of-phrase.”

Perhaps the most enduring (and influential) of these is the inimitable Ferrari 275 GTB, made from 1964 through 1968 in a number of variants. All look more or less the same from ten feet away, yet nuances can make a million-plus-dollar difference in value in the eyes of collectors. And any Ferrari collector on a mission—and with the means—will want a 275 GTB of some sort. The 2026 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic affords such an opportunity.

Once again, the annual event is the eye of the Ferrari-collector hurricane, bringing the finest examples from Maranello to the Boca Raton resort for the concours venue beloved by  Ferraristi everywhere. RM Sotheby’s holds its official auction on February 14, and a highlight will be this singular 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4—our favorite car in the sale, and one of only six from the factory painted Rosso Rubino.

Introduced in 1964 as a successor to Ferrari’s 250 GT “Lusso,” the 275 GTB has an altogether more muscular shape and is equipped with a more powerful V-12 compared to its predecessor. The engine was enlarged from 3.0- to 3.3 liters and makes a claimed 300 bhp (about 295 hp, though real output is likely closer to 250 hp). The power plant’s twin-camshaft Colombo design, which had acquitted itself well in previous Ferrari GTs, is mated to a five-speed transaxle to improve weight distribution.

The original 275 GTBs, now called Series I “short nose” models because of their slightly shorter front end, were subject to lift at high speeds. These were replaced by the Series II “long nose” version in 1966, which addressed aerodynamic issues and incorporated a number of aesthetic and mechanical changes, including a torque tube that encloses the driveshaft connecting the engine to the transaxle to eliminate vibration. A quick way to distinguish Series I from Series II cars is a pair of conspicuous external chrome trunk-lid hinges on Series II examples.

Collectors have many choices when considering a 275 GTB. A total of 442 twin-cam examples were built through 1966, comprising 236 Series I and 206 Series II cars. Throughout production, a handful of competition cars were made, notably the 275 GTB/C, as well as ten North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T) Spider variants and other near-unicorn Ferraris.

But one of Ferrari’s most significant engineering advancements came with the 275 GTB/4, introduced in October of 1966 at the Paris Motor Show. It featured the marque’s first V-12 engine to use double-overhead cams (two per cylinder bank) in a series-production Ferrari road car. A glorious thing with six Weber carburetors, it produces an additional 20 hp than the twin-cam engine does. The claimed top speed for the car is 167 mph, an impressive velocity for the time, and even today.

The 275 GTB/4 on offer is one of just 330 examples built through the end of production in 1968. It left Maranello in May of 1967, and still wears its original exterior color, while the reconditioned beige leather interior is largely the original installed at the factory, though the rare cloth seat inserts were replaced some time ago with factory OEM fabric. Importantly, chassis No. 09931 is Classiche Red Book certified as “full numbers matching,” thus retaining its original engine, gearbox/transaxle, and coachwork.

The engine and mechanicals received an overhaul in 1990 by legendary Lamborghini development driver and ace mechanic Bob Wallace, then in Arizona. With only 21,277 kilometers (approximately 13,221 miles) documented in notes compiled over 50 years, this must be one of the lowest-mileage four-cam examples extant.

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Accompanied by its impressive factory tool roll, matching spare wheel, owner’s manuals, and even the original Milanese license plates, this is a preservationist-connoisseur’s dream Ferrari. One of the most significant—and surely most beautiful—Ferrari production models of its decade, this highly original example carries a presale estimate of $3.4 million to $3.6 million.

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