Ferrari 275

The Ferrari 275 is a series of front-engined V12-powered grand touring automobiles with two-seater coupé and spider bodies produced by Ferrari between 1964 and 1968. The first 275 series cars were powered by a 3.3 L (3286 cc) overhead camshaft Colombo 60° V12 engine producing 260–320 hp (190–240 kW). An updated 275 GTB/4 was introduced in 1966, with a revised four overhead camshaft engine producing 300 hp (220 kW). The 275 series were the first road-going Ferraris equipped with a transaxle and independent rear suspension.

For the 1964 Ferrari 275 P prototype racing car, see Ferrari P § 275 P and 330 P.
Not to be confused with Ferrari 275 S.

Ferrari 275
GTB, GTS, GTB/4, NART Spider
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Series II
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Production
  • 1964–1966 (275 GTB, GTS)
  • 1966–1968 (275 GTB/4)
  • 1967 (275 GTS/4 NART Spyder)
Designer
  • Francesco Salamone at Pininfarina
  • Scaglietti (275 GTS/4 NART Spyder)
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer
Body style
  • 2-door berlinetta (GTB models)
  • 2-door spider (GTS models)
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Powertrain
Engine
  • 3.3 L Colombo V12 engine
  • with two overhead camshafts (275 GTB, GTB/C and GTS)
  • or four overhead camshafts (275 GTB/4 and GTS/4 NART Spyder)
Transmission5-speed manual transaxle with synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Curb weight
  • 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) (steel bodied 275 GTB/4)
  • 1,112 kg (2,452 lb) (alloy-bodied 275 GTB/C)
Chronology
PredecessorFerrari 250
Successor

Pininfarina designed the 275 coupé and spider bodies, while Scaglietti designed the 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder, of which only 10 were made.

Motor Trend Classic named the 275 GTB coupé/GTS spider as number three in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time", and the 275 GTB/4 was named number seven on Sports Car International's 2004 list of Top Sports Cars of the 1960s. In a September 1967 road test, Road & Track described the NART Spyder as "the most satisfying sports car in the world."

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