As one of Ferrari’s most celebrated grand touring models, the 275 GTB combined formidable performance with Pininfarina styling and Scaglietti craftsmanship, redefining the concept of the sporting berlinetta. Among these already coveted cars, those specified with lightweight aluminium coachwork occupy a particularly desirable position, combining rarity with a direct connection to Ferrari’s competition-focused engineering philosophy.

According to the research of model expert and respected collector Dyke Ridgley, chassis number 08059 is one of approximately 80 long-nose, two-cam examples fitted from new with alloy coachwork. According to a report on file by noted marque historian Marcel Massini, this car was completed in December 1965, equipped with triple carburettors and instruments calibrated in kilometres. Its aluminium coachwork was finished in Giallo Fly, complemented by an interior upholstered in Bleu Vaumol leather.

The Ferrari was sold new to Stabilimenti Chimico Farmaceutico G Alberani, a pharmaceutical company in Bologna. The company retained the 275 for approximately 18 months, during which time the car was submitted to Ferrari’s Assistenza Clienti in Modena for service.

In May 1967, G Alberani sold the Ferrari to its second owner, Simona Messori of Reggio Emilia. The GTB subsequently returned to Ferrari’s Assistenza Clienti on five further occasions through August 1968. Its Italian registration was cancelled in January 1969 in preparation for export.

By 1973, the Ferrari had been acquired by marque collector Lee Wilson of Fort Wayne, Indiana. During his ownership, chassis number 08059 was displayed at local and national Ferrari Club of America gatherings, often alongside his 250 GT California Spider Competizione. In 1982, Mr Wilson presented the Alloy at a gathering at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and two years later the car was exhibited at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana.

In 1986, the Ferrari was sold to Shin Takei, a respected collector of sporting automobiles then based in Sherman Oaks, California. According to Ferrari Owners Club USA membership records, Mr Takei remained the caretaker of the 275 GTB until at least 1993.

In 2003, the car was acquired by Philippe Lancksweert, the noted Belgian collector and former partner in Jacques Swaters’ Garage Francorchamps, Ferrari’s celebrated Belgian distributorship. Mr Lancksweert commissioned a comprehensive restoration and preparation for historic competition. The highly respected Bacchelli & Villa attended to the chassis and aluminium coachwork, which was refinished in Giallo, while Tappezzeria Luppi retrimmed the interior in blue leather.

Historic competition preparation was entrusted to Dutch specialist Roelofs Engineering. This included the installation of six Weber carburettors, an external fuel filler, interior safety roll cage, and 15-inch wheels, readying chassis 08059 for participation in some of Europe’s most demanding historic events.

In conjunction with this work, the owner applied for Ferrari factory certification. In April 2004, chassis 08059 was issued its Ferrari Classiche "Red Book", documenting the presence of its matching-numbers chassis, engine, and coachwork. Mr Lancksweert also applied for FIA papers in May 2003, preparing the car for an active career in historic competition. In April 2004, the Ferrari began its modern motorsport career with participation in the Tour Auto.

A month later, the car was acquired by the consigning owner, a longtime Ferrari enthusiast and collector, who has now retained the car for 22 years. During this unusually long period of continuous ownership, the 275 has been extensively enjoyed in major European events, including the 2004 Le Mans Classic and numerous editions of the Tour Auto through to 2024. The GTB also participated in the 2017 Modena Cento Ore Classic and, while in Italy, was displayed at the Motor Gallery in Modena.

Throughout this long-term ownership chassis 08059 has remained an actively enjoyed example of the alloy-bodied 275 GTB, rather than simply a static collection piece. Thus demonstrating the performance and versatility for which Ferrari’s great 1960s berlinettas are renowned.

Today, this car combines several of the attributes most prized in a 275 GTB: rare factory aluminium coachwork, desirable long-nose configuration, Ferrari Classiche certification, matching-numbers major components as documented by its "Red Book", respected restoration work, substantial historic-event participation, and more than two decades of continuous ownership.

The Ferrari is accompanied by its Ferrari Classiche documentation and "Red Book", FIA historic competition documentation from two ownership periods, and a detailed history report by Marcel Massini.

Ideally suited to continued participation in leading historic events, yet equally compelling for Ferrari gatherings and concours presentation, chassis 08059 represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-documented, factory-alloy example of one of Ferrari’s defining 1960s berlinettas, one whose long-term ownership and extensive event history have allowed it to be enjoyed precisely as its sporting character intended.