Sam Chick, courtesy of Bell Sport & Classic.
Prior to the restoration, this Ferrari had been found resprayed in a flat, faded blue and had tarnished chrome, drooping door hinges, more than one dent and a seized engine.After a long voyage inside a shipping container, the car arrived in the UK and into the care of Elliot East at Bell Sport & Classic. East is well acquainted with the 330 model, having restored the fabulousI drove last summer.
Seen in the metal, the 330 GTC is a thing of sublime beauty. Designed by Aldo Bravarone at Pininfarina, it fuses the delicate nose of the 500 Superfast with the tapering tail of the 275 GTS. Its elegant, understated lines are less muscular or overtly sporting than a 275 GTB, and not unlike a hand-tailored Italian suit. This delicate original color suits it better thanThe interior, retrimmed in sumptuous tan leather, includes a period Becker Europa radio—a Ferrari dealer-fit option in the 1960s.