Successor to the 250 Series and first seen in 1964, the Ferrari 275 embodied a number of technical innovations.

While the chassis of the 275GTB coupe and 275GTS convertible followed Ferrari’s established practice, being a multi-tubular frame tied together by oval main tubes, for the first time on a road-going Ferrari there was independent rear suspension, the latter employing a double wishbone and coil-spring arrangement similar to that of the 250LM sports-racer.

Also new was the rear-mounted five-speed transaxle combining the gearbox and differential - the former now of the all-synchromesh type.

Now enlarged to 3.3 litres, the Colombo-designed 60-degree V12 engine produced 280bhp at 7,600rpm.

A higher - 300bhp - state of tune employing six Weber carburettors was available, and this was used for the handful of aluminium-alloy bodied 275GTB/C (Competizione) models built, though customers purchasing a 275GTB for road use could also specify aluminium coachwork and/or the six-carburett...