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Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

From 1962 to 1968 Ferrari has released several different models with the index 330: racing Ferrari 330 TRI / LM, Ferrari 330 GTO and Ferrari 330 LMB (front engine), mid-engined prototype Ferrari 330P, four-seat coupes Ferrari 330 America and Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2, two-seater the Ferrari 330 GTC coupe and the Ferrari 330 GTS two-seater convertible.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

All these cars were equipped with the same aluminum V12 SOHC engine of the Colombo design, with a volume of 3967 cm3 (330 cm3 per cylinder). In the production version with three Weber 2-barrel carburettors, its output was 300 hp.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

In the first Ferrari 330 America, this powertrain was mounted on a Ferrari 250 GTE chassis with a wheelbase of 2600 mm and a standard 2 + 2 coupe body from Pininfarina. In 1963-1964. 50 of these cars were built, after which the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 went on sale.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

If the Ferrari 330 America differed from the 250 GTE only in its engine, then the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 that replaced it was a completely new car, not like other Ferraris. She received a stylish two-door body from the studio Pininfarina, designed by Tom Tjarda. Retaining features such as the sloped roof on the thin pillars, the checkered grille and the front fender vents, the designer completely redesigned the tail section, increasing the volume of the trunk and replacing the fins with horizontal lights.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

But the most notable solution was the oblique twin headlights of different diameters, known as "cat's eye". Many fans of the brand did not like them, so in 1965 they were replaced by slightly recessed single headlights on the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 Series II.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

The Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 was based on a tubular frame with a wheelbase of 2650 mm and an extended track. The front suspension was independent, on double wishbones and springs with anti-roll bar, the rear - dependent, on longitudinal semi-elliptic springs and springs. The equipment included adjustable Koni telescopic shock absorbers, dual-circuit braking system with Dunlop discs on all wheels, 4-speed manual transmission with automatic overdrive (on the second series - 5-speed manual) and 15-inch Borrani alloy or spoke wheels with Pirelli Cinturato tires 205 VR15.

Under the hood Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

Inside, the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2 featured leather upholstery, veneer dashboard and a Nardi wooden steering wheel. On the Series II, options include power steering, brake booster and air conditioning. In total, from 1963 to 1967. 1089 units of this model were sold.

Interior Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

In March 1966, the two-seater Ferrari 330 GTC (Coupe) debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, and in the second half of the year at the Paris Motor Show, its open version Ferrari 330 GTS (Spyder) was presented. Both models were derived from the Ferrari 275 GTS (1964-1966), from which they inherited a short chassis with a wheelbase of 2400 mm and an independent rear suspension with double wishbones and springs with anti-roll bar. 4-liter Colombo V12 SOHC engine with 300 hp. and the 5-speed gearbox were borrowed from the Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2.

Design Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder

The design turned out to be combined: the front of the car resembled a Ferrari 500 Superfast, and from the back and sides it repeated the outlines of the Ferrari 275 GTS. The body was assembled from steel at the Pininfarina plant in Turin. Lightweight, elegant and luxurious, the Ferrari 330 GTC / GTS was a good compromise between the sporty Ferrari 275 GTB / 4 and the four-seater Ferrari 330 GT 2 + 2. From 1966 to 1968 600 coupes and 100 convertibles were produced, including special versions (five examples of the Ferrari 330 GTC Coupe Speciale, built in 1967, received a body in the style of a Ferrari 365 California).

Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder 1968. Carrozzeria Pininfarina

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