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Model History
There were three distinct 2+2 body styles made with the 330 (4 liter) V-12 engine totaling 1137 cars including prototypes.
The first was a continuation of the 250 GT/E body only fitted with the new 4 liter engine retaining the other mechanical components. These are known as 330 GT America cars. The major external change was the addition of a '330 America' badge on the trunk lid. Only 50 (all LHD) examples of this model were made ranging from serial number 4953 to 5125. |
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| The second was a new body style by Pininfarina with four headlights being the distinct feature in the front. The same engine was fitted along with the 4 speed and overdrive transmission from the 250 GT/E. There were several prototypes with the production serial numbers ranging from 5263 to 6883. This is commonly known as a Series 1 model and had a total production run of 503 (453 LHD, 50 RHD) cars. |
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An interim version of the series 1 was made in 1965 that was fitted with a new 5 speed transmission rather than the 4 speed with overdrive. Other mechanical changes were made at the same time, including having the clutch, brake and gas pedals mounted from above (so called hanging pedals) rather than on the floorboard. This eliminated a major source of rust problems. The wire wheels were changed from RW 3801 (6.5x15") to RW 3812 (7x15"). The serial numbers for these cars ran from 6911 to 7547 for a total production of 124 (115 LHD, 9 RHD) cars.
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| Floor mounted pedals with a missing boot on the left one | Hanging pedals No rubber pad was made for the accelerator pedal |
| The final body style for the 330 GT was a redesign of the front end, changing from four headlights to two. The turn signals were also different. The fuel filler was moved from the right side to the left side. The bumpers were changed to three piece units with rubber faced overriders covering the joints. The slotted side air vents were changed to a three piece scoop design. Air conditioning and power steering were added as factory options. Alloy wheels became standard with the RW 3812 wire wheels being an option. A total of 460 (423 LHD, 37 RHD) of this Series 2 model were made with the serial numbers running from 7553 to 10193. Ferrari made some mechanical changes during the 2HL production run, including a different 5 speed transmission (571/66) around 8281. The engine mounting also changed from 4 mounts to a 2 mount method, perhaps at the same time the new 5 speed transmission was introduced. |
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| A few early cars came with a painted metal dash rather than wood. One was even ordered in Formica! You can see one of these on the right. Also note the absence of the console. The interior dash was completely redesigned at a slightly later time (between 8245 and 8283) with the most notable change being the switches were moved from the center to the outside of the steering wheel. Right hand drive cars as late as 8685 are known to have the old style dash. The center air ducts were changed to facilitate the addition of air conditioning. The A/C switches are built into the center knobs of the two outside ducts. One controls the temperature and the other the fan speed. This dash was used on earlier cars as needed if they were fitted with A/C. In this case, the ignition, wiper and dash rheostat switches were mounted in the top of the console. The trip odometer reset was still left dangling to the left of the steering wheel.
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| Right hand drive versions of all models were made for the British and other markets. The gauges had either metric or US markings depending on the original destination country. In the last two years of production, some emission controls (mainly a crankcase breather) were added for the US market. The front turn signal lenses and the rear taillight lenses were different colors for the US market. |
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For the detailed changes in the production run, click here.
A few special bodies were produced on 330 GT chassis. These included SN 6109, a cabriolet; SN ?, a coupe; SN 7963, a station wagon, all ordered by Chinetti and SN 7979, the 'golden' car, body by Drogo.
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| SN 7963 - Vignale Station Wagon | SN 7979 - 'The Golden Car' by Drogo Photo © and courtesy of David Seibert. |
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| SN 6109 - Michelotti Cabriolet Special | |
Quite a few have been rebodied as various 250/330 GTO and other 'in demand' models. This was really prevalent in the early '90s when the prices went through the roof.