Ferrari 330 1946 2Door

0 Previous Owners, In mid century America, Ferrari was not just selling cars, they were selling status. A V12 with triple Webers and a rampant horse on the badge meant you were somebody. Parked outside a country club or a casino, attention was guaranteed.Except that very nearly was not the case. Post war, whilst Europe picked through the rubble, ex Le Mans winner Luigi Chinetti returned to his homeland to pitch an idea to Enzo Ferrari. During the war, the Ferrari factory had been converted to build tooling, but it was time to return to building race cars and, importantly, road cars. Road cars that Chinetti would sell into the American market. And sell he did, becoming arguably the most important figure in the brands American success story who was not named Ferrari.Limited production models with Americanised names became signifiers of success, with rarity fuelling even greater desirability. In 1963, as Ferrari prepared to launch the all new 330 GT 2 plus 2, it introduced the 330 America. Just 50 examples were built. Visually, it closely resembled the outgoing 250 GTE, retaining elegant Pininfarina styling, but beneath the surface sat a larger 4.0 litre Colombo V12.This car did not simply pass through Chinetti hands, it was supplied by Luigi Chinetti Motors himself. Its first owner was Bill Harrah, casino magnate, serial collector, and the man responsible for grafting a Colombo V12 into a Jeep Wagoneer to create the Jerrari. The 330 America joined his collection and was occasionally used as a pool car for high rolling clientele.By 1968 it had moved on, and in 1971 it found a long term owner in Mr Gehrke, who retained it until 2006. During his ownership, respected Ferrari specialist Will Haible carried out an extensive restoration. The engine was rebuilt, the body stripped to bare metal and refinished, and the interior retrimmed. The matching numbers car emerged in near concours condition and appeared at a GTE gathering in Monterey, California.It crossed the block at RM Sothebys Amelia Island auction in 2017 before making the journey to the UK. Since arriving in Britain, its current owner has covered more than 10,000 miles while maintaining it meticulously.Invoices from Vulcan Classics totalling more than 14,000 pounds tell the story. Routine servicing is documented, alongside a water pump replacement in 2025 and the careful remanufacture of the original fan clutch assembly. Corrosion at the leading edge of the sills was identified and properly addressed with hand formed repair sections fitted with care and finished correctly.Rather than blending paint only in the affected areas, the decision was taken to refinish the entire front end back to the trailing edge of the doors. Inside, the door card backings have been remade by hand, and fresh hide has been subtly aged to harmonise with the existing cabin.Yes, this is one of just 50 330 Americas, one of the rarest series production Ferraris ever built. But it is more than a production figure. It is a running and driving piece of history, part of the story of how Ferrari conquered America, powered by one of the greatest engines ever built and clothed in one of the most beautiful designs of its era.As with all our vehicles, a full digital folder is available upon request and contains additional images, walk around videos, and scans of the service history. The car can also be viewed by appointment at our West London showroom.