Ferrari 275 GTB/C, One of The Greatest Ferrari's Ever made

Many great sports cars have been manufactured by Ferrari. Ferrari is perhaps one company which everyone knows about. It is not just a car brand, it is much more than that; it signifies quality, class and luxury. There is no doubt Ferrari is a symbol of richness and grandeur. The company has niche target market which is one of the reasons contributing towards higher price and best quality.

Arguably The Greatest Ferrari Model of All Time, 275 GTB/C

Beautiful Ferrari 275 GTB/C

The focus in this article will be upon one particular car from Ferrari i.e. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C. It was a great Ferrari model simply because it had that sumptuous appeal to it. It had good engine capacity to go along with a really stylish design. The car was powered by a 3286 cc V 12 engine that was capable of producing 300 horsepower. Unlike today's Ferrari models 1965 275 GTB/C had a five speed manual transmission. It had six carburetors and four wheel independent suspension that gave the car the ability to absorb worst of shocks thus making for a comfortable ride.

Car Internals

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C is a great Ferrari car. It was the last of the dual purpose cars manufactured by Ferrari- was equally good for road travel and racing purpose. Its V12 engine allowed it to perform equally well on roads, highways and hills. Great suspension system and awesome body work are some of the factors that made this car so good. Suspension was made better due to the addition of extra springs. This is one of those few cars that have been praised by most of the critics' world over. Many people who drove Ferrari at that time also loved the feel of the car. One person expressed his love for Ferrari 275 GTB/C by saying that 6000 pounds (he paid) were worth it because of the value and utility that the car provided him. He also went on to say that Ferrari GTB/C was the best car that he had driven.

One thing can be said about products let alone cars, is that people don't complain when they know that they are getting the desired value for the price they have paid and this stands true for 165 Ferrari model. 1965 Ferrari was made lightweight due to the aluminum body and the rear of the car was reinforced with fiber glass. The result of these alterations was that the weight of the car was reduced by about 150 Kg.

12 units of this great Ferrari model were sold for street use. The major differentiation factor of these cars was that they were fitted with alloy wheels and Pirelli tires. These tires increased the road grip so much that very often they were overstressed thus breaking the spokes on the wheel. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C was unlike any of the previous Ferrari models. Better engineering and design excellence made this car so great and a darling of drivers' world over. It can be said that this great Ferrari car laid the foundation for some of the most spectacular future Ferrari models. A similar ferrari model i.e.275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T. Spider was sold for a staggering $27.5 million, setting the world record for the most expensive car ever sold on an auction.