330 GT 2+2, I & II How Many?

And the play-by-play on production changes is here: Production Changes

Kerry's site is an amazing resource.

 

I love the series 1, unfortunately I have a series 2; actually they look the same from the driver's seat (got to get mine put back together...)

By the way, considering they make an excellent parts source, the attrition rate is probably approaching 50%.

Regards,

Art S.

 

A question interesting to me is:

How many are there now?

Anyone have an idea of approximately how many have survived this long?

75% ???????

 

Numbers where the registry has some record in the last 10 years, so presumably still exist.

Model Transmission Number Original
330 America 4 spd 37 50
330 GT 2 Headlight 5 spd 301 460
330 GT 4 Headlight 4 spd 279 503
330 GT 4 Headlight 5 spd 73 124

 

I think they are respected now. It wasn't long ago that no 330 GT was respected, but they have come into their own. The understated styling of the 330 has always been one of my favorites, even when I was pretty young (when I saw them selling in Auto Trader magazine for dirt cheap).

I do prefer the 2 headlight to the 4; however, I've seen a couple of Series 1 converted to Series 2 side vents and I thought those cars looked pretty amazing. I am not advocating that S1 vents be changed, just making an observation about the styling. I think the reason the S2 vents looked better (to me) is because there is so much brightwork (stainless/chrome) in the front of the 4-headlight and almost none on the side, so that the tiny bit of brightwork on the S2 side vents make it look a bit more cohesive. Of course, John Lennon's S1 had the side vents completely chromed, and that did not work at all to my eye, but the little trim on the S2 vents (and also the more open 3-fin design) seems to compliment the side and quarter view of the 4-headlight cars.

 

And if you go through Kerry's site by serial number you'll see just how many have been "re-functioned".
I'm biased, as you might guess from my avatar, but I always considered the series II a retrograde step in an effort to placate the more conservative clientele a car in this price range appealed to.
Tom Tjaarda had it right the first time around!

 

With the added % determined by Reverse Polish Logic.

Since you may not have all the "barn finds" or owner kept secret cars in your registry,
I believe that the survival % are a little bit higher.

And the % must very from country to country (car culture to car culture).

In the late 90's there was another chat group with one Italian, Aldo, participating.
He came over on a trip to Vancouver, BC, and we persuaded him to come down
to the East side of Lake Washington for an afternoon. We had a chinese lunch.
There were many very well kept up and shiny Ferraris in the parking lot. Most were
10 --- 20 year old 308's. Aldo could hardly believe his eyes seening that we had
kept such old Ferraris --- he said that in Italy many of these cars would be destroyed,
the others for the most part not so well taken care of.

 

I know there is a lil over 100 series II left out of 455 built.

 

Acacg,

Interesting first post. How do you know that?

Regards,

Art S.

 

"330 GT 2 Headlight 5 spd 301 460 = 65%

With the added % determined by Reverse Polish Logic."

So, you have a problem with Reverse Polish Logic?

 

Well. I took 9405 (67 330gt 2+2) completely apart to bare shell and put it all back together. Every nut and bolt. Engine rebuild was done by Tom Yang. paint and body by the Body shop Pat's dealership uses and interior by some local guys.

I not saying I'm 100% sure about how many are left. But I've heard its in the low 100s.

SN 9405 Detail

 

Pat,

Congratulations! nice Job! I've got to get my butt in gear and get mine put back together.

That said, I think the survival rate is a little higher.

Regards,

Art S.

 

Thanks!

I'm AL. I work for Mr. PAT LOBB.

 

1963 Ferrari 330 America at F40 Motorsports in Portland, CT

Carini has a pretty 330 America for sale, by the way.

 

Here is a picture of legendary Brazilian musician Arnaldo Baptista and his neighbor's 330 GT 2+2 SII. Unfortunately I have no info on owner or S/N, but the car is in Brazil.
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nice car - love the look of the house

 

Add Series I #6215 back on to the list of the living.
Sleeping with low miles in Austria, here http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/534872-garage-found-512bb-330gt-328-gtb.html

 

I've owned s/n 8115 for 32 years and according to my records, of the 36 RHD Mk2's
produced, 19 remain in the UK

 

Damn, Os Mutantes makes it to Ferrarichat!!!

 

Indeed

 

Hard to tell the color. Is it dark blue?