15 Facts About Ferrari 275

Ferrari 275 is a series of front-engined V12-powered grand touring automobiles with two-seater coupe and spider bodies produced by Ferrari between 1964 and 1968.

The 275 series were the first road-going Ferraris equipped with a transaxle and independent rear suspension.

Ferrari 275 GTB was a two-seat grand touring coupe produced between 1964 and 1966.

Ferrari 275 chassis was a conventional ladder frame design fabricated from oval-section steel tube.

Ferrari 275 engine was initially mounted to the chassis at four points, each insulated by a thin rubber pad in road cars or an aluminium spacer in competition versions.

The second series Ferrari 275 GTB incorporated a number of mechanical and cosmetic changes.

From 1964 to 1966, Ferrari developed competition versions of the 275 GTB for use in Grand Touring-class sports car racing.

Ferrari 275 constructed four cars of this type, three of which were manufactured between late 1964 and early 1965, while the fourth was completed in 1966.

Body appeared superficially very similar to that of the production Ferrari 275 GTB series II "long nose", but in fact was a completely new lightweight version constructed by Scaglietti.

Ferrari 275 GTS was a two-seat grand touring spider produced from 1964 to 1966.

The Ferrari 275 GTS was introduced at the same time as the Ferrari 275 GTB and was mechanically almost identical, sharing the 3.

The Ferrari 275 GTS was never equipped with a torque tube, unlike the Ferrari 275 GTB series II.

All Ferrari 275 GTS were equipped with a folding cloth convertible top and an additional removable hard top was a factory option.

The Ferrari 275 GTS was replaced in 1966 by the 330 GTS, leaving no 3.

The later Ferrari 275 models are often called "four-cam" cars to distinguish them from earlier Ferrari 275 models.