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Built in 1965 by Ferrari as a desirable long-nose, alloy-bodywork 275 GTB with triple Weber carburettors, chassis no. 08069 was finished in Argento Metallizatto (106-E-1) over a Nero (VM 8500) interior, exactly as it is presented today. According to Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, this 275 GTB was delivered new via Ferrari’s official distributor in Milan, M. Gastone Crepaldi S.a.S., to Mr Zaniboni. Zaniboni kept his Alloy 275 for a few years before selling it to its second Italian owner, Mr Ghisa, who was living near Trieste.

Sometime in the early 1970s, the car was imported from Italy to the U.S. and was subsequently purchased by Ronald DeLorenzo of Youngstown, Ohio. DeLorenzo had offered the 275 for sale in the July 1974 issue of Road & Track magazine; the advertisement noted that it was still wearing its original silver over black color scheme, with only 31,000 km on the odometer and commented that DeLorenzo was the car’s only American owner. The advertisement caught the eye of another enthusiast in Ohio, Raymond Boniface, who purchased the car from DeLorenzo for $6,700, and it remained with him for the following four decades.

As a well-regarded collector of Italian cars in the area, this 275 GTB saw frequent use in Boniface’s ownership, and the odometer was showing an original 59,000 km from new by the time he sold it in 2014. Whilst in his custody, the car was remarkably well preserved, having been repainted red just once by Joe Piscazzi of Akron, Ohio, in the 1970s. In addition to being driven to local shows in Ohio, it was shown on occasion at larger shows in the Northeast United States, such as the Ferrari Club of America’s annual meet at Watkins Glen in 1990 and the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance in Michigan.

Upon its return to Europe in 2014, this 275 GTB was immediately sent to the marque experts at GTO Engineering where it was subjected to a ground-up restoration, returning it to its highly attractive original colours. During the restoration, the car was found to be totally free of corrosion, and minimal metalwork was required. Invoices and receipts documenting the restoration are included on file along with Ferrari Classiche Certification, confirming its exceptional level of originality throughout and matching numbers. Shown at Salon Privé in 2015, this 275 GTB won its class as a testament to the quality of its restoration.