Chassis No. 5121GT
Engine No. 5121GT
Photos by Michael Gross
Specifications:
300 bhp, 3,967cc SOHC V-12 engine with triple Weber carburetors
four-speed gearbox with overdrive
independent front suspension with A-arms, coil springs and telescopic shocks
live rear axle, semi-elliptical springs and telescopic shocks
four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes
Wheelbase: 2,600mm (102.4 in.)
The first true four-seat series production  Ferrari was the 250 GTE 2-plus-2. This gorgeous, Pininfarina designed car handled beautifully and had the excellent balance of its two-seat predecessors. The first of these cars was used by the Clerk of the Course at the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hour race. This introduced the car to the world via the motoring press present at the great race. Ferrari took six of the first seven places.
The four-seat car introduced Ferrari to a new market: owners who regarded the two-seaters as impractical. The car was a great success, with nearly a car a day produced for about three years. Towards the end of 1963, production ceased and an improved model replaced it. Fitted with the new four-liter version of the Colombo V-12, the engine was conservatively estimated to produce 300 bhp. It incorporated some significant changes from its predecessor, including revised combustion chambers and wider spaced bores, and it was dubbed the “330,” following Ferrari’s practice of naming an engine for the displacement of a single cylinder.
Outwardly, the 330 America was identical to the later 250 GTE 2+2s and shared the same chassis. Ferrari produced just fifty 330s; some carried the name America on the boot, while others did not. The 330 GT 2-plus-2 went into production in late 1963, making the America a rare automobile.
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