Presented at the 1964 Paris Motor Show, the Ferrari 275 GTB paved the way for a new era of Ferraris. The 275 GTB was brought in as the replacement for the 250 GT Lusso and is considered to be more aggressive in appearance and also more coveted by collectors than its predecessor. The 275 GTB combined the racing pedigree of its ancestors with a great sense of driving pleasure and was viewed at the time as the finest production Ferrari made to date, a view that is still commonly held today.

The 275 GTB had a revolutionary 2,400 mm wheelbase chassis that featured independent rear suspension and a 5-speed gearbox that was unified with the rear axle to allow better weight distribution. The already well-proven Colombo V12 3.3 litre engine was used which produced 280 bhp and hydraulic disc brakes were fitted all round.

Ferrari maintained their fruitful collaboration with Pininfarina and the result was a stunningly silhouetted body that echoed the lines of the 250 GTO. The 275 GTB featured a long forward section and a set back cabin that fell sharply into the short Kamm tail. The cabin was a three window design with a large, deeply curved windscreen and an almost flat rear screen bounded by sail panels, which had triple cabin exhaust air slots to balance the quadruple arrangement on the front wings. The perfect combination of Pininfarina design and Scaglietti construction created one of the most beautiful and recognisable Ferraris ever to leave Maranello.

The model first debuted with a ‘short nose’, but as owners started to drive their cars (and really drive them), they noticed that the nose would lift at high speeds and create instability. Ferrari took heed of these comments and developed a more aerodynamic, modern, and elegant ‘long nose’ variant, which was unveiled at the 1965 Paris Motor Show.

The standard cars were built with a steel body but the model could also be ordered with a lightweight, all-aluminium body. The weight saving resulted in greater performance and as such this option appealed to the true connoisseur and driving enthusiast. The alloy-bodied cars can be identified by the joins on the roof line and extended chrome trim above both doors. The long nose alloy-bodied 275 GTBs were built in relatively low numbers and as such they are highly sought after.

Chassis 08013 is one of the rare alloy-bodied long nose 275 GTBs. The chassis frame was sent from the factory to Scaglietti in August 1965 for the fitment of the lightweight aluminium bodywork and in October the car was completed. It was finished in the rare and very attractive colour of Oro Chiaro Metallizzato over a Nero interior with full leather seats, which was a special request option as normally only the front part of the seats were finished in leather while the back and sides were finished in vinyl. Only 10 GTBs were ever delivered new in Oro Chiaro.

This fully matching-numbers example retains its original chassis, body, engine, and transaxle, as confirmed by its Ferrari ‘Red Book’ Classiche certification. Believed to have had only five owners from new, with the last three decades spent under single ownership, it has been meticulously preserved. As a pre-1966 production and delivery car, it is also eligible for prestigious motorsport events such as Goodwood and Le Mans Classic, making it a highly desirable addition for collectors and enthusiasts alike.