Ferrari specialist Bell Sport & Classic has revealed the restoration process of its 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC, which secured victory at the 2022 Salon Prive Concours d'Elegance in September against world-class opposition.
Led by the company's expert team, who together have decades of experience in Ferrari restoration, every component on the 330 GTC has either been restored, overhauled or reverse engineered, with the latest restoration and engineering techniques employed.
The 330 GTC's originally kerbed and corroded magnesium rims were restored to better than new condition Bell Sport & Classic's exacting approach meant that the same effort was lavished on every element of the car, regardless of visibility. The 330's kerbed and corroded original 14-inch cast magnesium wheels were restored and elevated to concours-winning condition.
The car, upon its arrival at Bell Sport & Classic was a pale blue, and had been painted several times over its life. As part of the team's restoration research process, the original factory build sheets were sourced to confirm that 330 GTC Chassis No. 9069 left Maranello in a beautiful yet unusual shade of green.
Before the body was painted and the Ferrari returned to its original light green metallic Verde Chiaro Metallizato, the team undertook a complete dry build. This process saw the reassembling and then stripping back down again of the car's body before painting.
The Ferrari Colombo V12 engine was stripped down, refurbished, reassembled and tested to ensure it was in fine fettle The process of giving the engine a new lease of life was also impressive. This included a strip down, refurbishment, reassembly, and testing, of the 330 GTC's Colombo V12 engine.
This was completed at Bell Sport & Classic's in-house engine workshop, under the lead of Attilio Romano, a former member of the Ferrari factory technical team in Maranello.
Once the V12 was reassembled, two days were spent on dyno-testing, checking for the most minor issues, such as potential minute oil leaks.
A grand tourer's interior is every bit as important as its engine and has been restored by the finest leather craftsmen from O'Rourke Bell Sport & Classic then entrusted the restoration of the car's cabin to O'Rourke Coachtrimmers and Suppliers. Based in Rudgwick in West Sussex, the company has decades of experience in restoring Ferrari cabins to concours-winning, period-perfect condition.
Therefore, when the customer wished to change the colour of the leather, it was a straightforward task for O'Rourke Coachtrimmers and Suppliers to outline the range of options offered by the factory more than half a century ago.
As a result, the car's new owner was able to select the exact Ferrari Conolly VM 218 fawn leather colour, which was matched with period-correct detailing.
Led by the company's expert team, who together have decades of experience in Ferrari restoration, every component on the 330 GTC has either been restored, overhauled or reverse engineered, with the latest restoration and engineering techniques employed.
The car, upon its arrival at Bell Sport & Classic was a pale blue, and had been painted several times over its life. As part of the team's restoration research process, the original factory build sheets were sourced to confirm that 330 GTC Chassis No. 9069 left Maranello in a beautiful yet unusual shade of green.
Before the body was painted and the Ferrari returned to its original light green metallic Verde Chiaro Metallizato, the team undertook a complete dry build. This process saw the reassembling and then stripping back down again of the car's body before painting.
This was completed at Bell Sport & Classic's in-house engine workshop, under the lead of Attilio Romano, a former member of the Ferrari factory technical team in Maranello.
Once the V12 was reassembled, two days were spent on dyno-testing, checking for the most minor issues, such as potential minute oil leaks.
Therefore, when the customer wished to change the colour of the leather, it was a straightforward task for O'Rourke Coachtrimmers and Suppliers to outline the range of options offered by the factory more than half a century ago.
As a result, the car's new owner was able to select the exact Ferrari Conolly VM 218 fawn leather colour, which was matched with period-correct detailing.
