1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy (by Scaglietti)
Of the body configurations available on the 275 GTB, the aluminum-bodied variant stands apart. Where steel-bodied cars were standard, the alloy examples carried a direct lineage to Ferrari’s competition machinery (the 250 GTO and alloy-bodied 250 SWB among them), and only a small number left Scaglietti’s Modena shops in this form before production gave way to the 275 GTB/4.
Pininfarina penned the long, low coachwork, with Scaglietti hand-beating each aluminum panel. The weight savings gave drivers a performance edge that appealed directly to those intending to race.
Beneath the hood sat a 3.3-liter Colombo V-12 producing 280 hp (SAE gross) through triple Weber carburetors, good for a top speed approaching 160 mph. The 275 GTB introduced four-wheel independent suspension and a rear-mounted five-speed transaxle to Ferrari’s road cars, improving both weight distribution and handling over its predecessors.
That mechanical package, wrapped in aluminum, made these cars the closest a buyer could get to a factory competition Ferrari while still driving to the circuit.
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