Ferrari used the Paris Salon of 1964 to introduce its replacement for the long-running 250 GT platform.

Utilising the latest update of the Colombo short-block V-12, which was now enlarged to displace 3.3 litres, the new 275 series once again deployed a short-wheelbase 2,400-milimetre chassis and was offered in two forms: a race-worthy berlinetta built by Scaglietti, and a luxurious grand touring spider built by Pininfarina.

Though the two models shared many mechanical components, they differed dramatically in style and final result.

Pininfarina’s design for the open-top 275 GTS was a throwback to earlier Ferraris, utilising a shorter bonnet than the berlinetta , while featuring a prominent front grille, handsome wing vents, and a truncated tail to effect the dimensions of a classic Italian roadster—along the lines of similarly styled cars emerging from Milan and Turin.

Spiders were offered with wire-spoke wheels only, and though they were equipped with the same 3.3-litre engine as ...