1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta - $2.9m high bid

Original unrestored with one repaint in the early 1970s. Refinished in Grigio Mahmoud. Original 3,286cc four-cam V-12 engine. Six Weber carburetors. 5-speed manual gearbox. Front and rear disc brakes. Saddle Tan interior. Original glass and lenses. The correct mileage is believed to be just under 15,000 km. Late in 1964, Ferrari introduced two new cars, the 275 GTB and 275 GT Spyder on similar chassis.

For the first time a Ferrari GT incorporated independent suspension at all four corners. The 275 also had 4-wheel disc brakes and an all-new rear suspension.

The 275 series employed the final development of the short block V-12 engine designed by Gioacchino Colombo in 1947. It delivered 280 hp and was available with three Weber downdraft carburetors in standard form, with six as an option. Both the GTB and GTS utilized an all-synchronized 5-speed gearbox mounted at the rear in transaxle. The 275 GTB was faster than its predecessors and more comfortable.

Engine development continued in the 275 GTB, and in 1966 it received a new version of the 3.3L V-12 engine with two overhead cams, dry-sump lubrication, and 300 HP. The new designation: 275 GTB/4. Chassis No. 10717 retains its original matching engine and is original and unrestored but for a single repaint in Grigio Mahmoud in the early 1970s.

The car failed to change hands on a high bid of $ 2.9m at Mecum.