“Out on the road, once the driver has the feel of things, he feels he could do almost anything with this car.” - Road & Track magazine, 1968 Ferrari launched the 330 GTS as the successor to its 275 GTS at the Paris Auto Salon in 1966.

The spider version of the 330 received mechanical updates that enabled it to offer the added refinement boasted by its popular coupe counterpart, the 330 GTC.

Perhaps the most significant upgrade was the enlargement of the engine displacement from 3.3 to 4.0 liters.

The Colombo-designed V-12 powerplant was designated as Tipo 209/66 and featured a bore and stroke of 77 millimeters and 71 millimeters respectively, which combined to give an exact displacement of 3,967 cubic centimeters.

Breathing through three triple-choke Weber DCZ/6 carburettors, it was capable of a conservative 300 brake horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 244 pound-feet of torque at 5,000 rpm.

The increased power enabled a 0-60 mph sprint of around 6 seconds and a top speed approaching 150 ...