With nearly a thousand of them made, the 275 GTB is still relatively
accessible. But this one is an entirely different prospect.
What we have here is a 275 GTB/C, with that
"C" standing for Competizione and distinguishing this as a racing
model. But appearances aside, it arguably bears more in common with the 250 GTO
and 250 LM than the road-going 275.
With the GTO having run its course and the 250 LM
rejected from homologation, Ferrari put everything it had into the 275 GTB/C,
including the LM's engine and the lightest, thinnest-gauge aluminum bodywork
ever fitted to one of Maranello's creations.
Only 12 of them were made, leaving them highly
sought-after among collectors. This is the sixth of them, with class wins to
its credit in races across Italy in its day. Essentially the successor to the
iconic GTO, it's been well cared-for and painstakingly restored by the best in
the business, which only seems fitting given its value. Gooding & Company
figures it'll sell for a good US$ 14 million when it crosses the auction block next
month at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
