Chassis No. 09333 Engine No. 9333 (internal no. 3044, see text) To understand the formula for the 330 GTC is to understand why it remains one of the most coveted Ferrari Gran Turismos of its era. Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in March of 1966, the new model adopted the 300-PS, 4.0-liter, Colombo V12 engine from its 330 GT 2+2 sibling, paired with the 275 GTB’s rear-mounted five-speed transaxle and rigid torque-tube driveline. This layout vastly improved drivetrain refinement and cabin comfort, which combined with its elegant Pininfarina body, prompted Formula One champion Phil Hill to regard the GTC among "the best road going Ferrari ever built." Research conducted by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini records that this 330 GTC, chassis 09333, was completed in the final weeks of 1966 as the 126th GTC built, handsomely finished in Azzurro (Blue) over Beige Connolly leather. The Ferrari was delivered new through Swiss dealer J. H. Keller AG in Zürich, where it is believed to have found its first owner. By July 1970, the 330 GTC was back at Ferrari’s Assistenza Clienti facility in Maranello for service, at which time the odometer recorded a little over 29,000 kilometers—evidence of the car’s early use as intended. In the early 1970s, the Ferrari was exported to the United States. By 1975 it was in the hands of Douglas A. J. Mockett of Manhattan Beach, California, and it was still with him in 1979, reportedly retaining its original Azzurro paint. The car then passed in 1980 to Michael C. Pace of Irvine, California, and by 1984, had moved to Texas with new owner Howard Deichen. During Deichen’s tenure, chassis 09333 was fully rebuilt and refinished in black, with a 1987 advertisement describing it as "black with black interior, new engine, transmission, chrome, tinted glass, Blaupunkt Berlin and wire wheels.” The early 1990s saw the Ferrari head east to join custodians in Florida, first belonging to a Mr. Siegle who showed the car in February 1992 at the inaugural Cavallino Classic in Palm Beach. Two years later in 1994, chassis 09333 was sold to Barry Russinof of Miami. By 1997 it was sold again to Autosport Designs on Long Island, which commissioned a restoration by Classic Coach of New Jersey, refinishing the car in red. Autosport Designs subsequently advertised the GTC as “completely restored and sorted,” selling it in May 1998 to John Kane of Coral Gables, Florida. By January 2000 the GTC had returned to Autosport Designs’ proprietor Tom Papadopoulos, who used it as his personal car. Ownership then changed hands briefly to Thomas Larkin, followed in August 2000 by Anthony Agnotti of Westport, Connecticut. In 2006 the GTC passed to fellow Westport resident Mayo T. Smith, who commissioned a two-year mechanical restoration by Marjan Kraljevic of Vantage Motors. It should be noted that while the engine number stamped on the cylinder block matches the chassis number, the engine is known to be non-original due to the stamped internal engine number (3044), which indicates that it is a later-production block per Marcel Massini. Smith showed chassis 09333 at the 18th Greenwich Concours d’Élégance in 2013, and the car later relocated to California where it joined the respected Ted Gildred Collection. After six years in the collection, the car was acquired by a new owner in August 2019, who returned the GTC to Europe where it was professionally renewed in its factory-original Azzurro by Carrozzeria De Buck in Belgium. The refinishing was completed in September 2020 and was followed by a partial mechanical overhaul by Francorchamps Motors in Brussels in 2021. Over the past two years in current ownership, further fine tuning has included installation of correct, fully overhauled triple Weber carburetors, a new full exhaust system, overhauling the rear differential, and mounting five new, period-correct Michelin XWX-tires. Electrical and practicality measures included fitting an original-type Lucas alternator, restoring manual window operation (in addition to power operation), and adding electric power steering (the original steering column remains with the car). Final improvements included a thorough interior detail with new carpets, applying paint protection film to the Azzurro finish, and installing a Monit G100 Professional trip computer. Detailed invoices of the work accompany the sale, with the total amount invested over the last two years alone exceeding €55.000. Today, chassis 09333 presents beautifully in its original color scheme, having benefited from decades of collector care, multiple documented restorations, and a thorough recent service focused on correctness and drivability. Equally at home on a cross-country rally or a scenic weekend drive, this Azzurro 330 GTC would be a welcome entrant at marque gatherings and concours events worldwide—an engaging, well-documented example in a particularly attractive factory livery.
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