Back and forth
It happened to many a Ferrari 275 GTB ‘Short Nose’: it was converted. This vehicle, #07743, was on display as a ‘Short Nose’ at the Auto Becker stand at the IAA in September 1965, and was exported to the USA shortly afterwards – and converted into a ‘Long Nose’ there. We don’t know how good this conversion was, but a later owner, the Pole Jaroslaw Pawluk, had a change of heart and had the Ferrari restored to its original state.
VIN: 07743
Auction: RM Sotheby’s, London 2010, sold for 537’600 pounds (pictures above). Then: RM Sotheby’s, Villa Erba 2013, estimate 750’000 to 850’000 Euro, sold for 1’120’000 Euro (pictures below). With these informations: «After a handshake agreement between Il Commendatore Enzo Ferrari and Wilhelm Becker, Auto Becker, of Düsseldorf, officially became the Ferrari importer for Germany in 1957. After having been destined originally for Zurich, Switzerland, the car on offer was sent to Auto Becker and was used for their display at the 42nd Frankfurt International Motor Show of 1965. It was delivered in short-nose configuration and was finished in Azzurro (blue) with a Nero (black) interior. Sometime following the September show, 07743 was sent overseas to the United States, where it eventually wound up on the West Coast of California. Whilst there, the front was modified to long-nose configuration. As was the case with many of these early versions, modifications were often made to lengthen the nose, which was intended to improve aerodynamics at very high speeds. Despite this, many modern enthusiasts prefer the original Pininfarina short-nose design.
The next known owner of this car was George A. Shukov, who kept it from 1976 until finally selling it back to German buyer Armin Fuchs in 1979. Fuchs resided in a small town called Montabaur, located between Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, and in 1980, he had the car imported back to Germany. He kept 07743 for the better part of a decade, and in 1990, Mr Holberg bought the car and brought it to the neighbouring town of Wuppertal, only about 100 kilometres away. He used the car regularly, but he decided to sell it three years later, through Modena Motorsport, to Peter M. Fandel. At this time, they began a complete restoration on behalf of Mr Fandel. Following completion, the car was registered on custom German license plates, BIT F 275!
Chassis 07743 passed through several other hands, and in 1999, it was sold to well-known collector and Polish railway baron Jaroslaw Pawluk. He used the car sparingly for several years, and in 2008, he commissioned Dutch-based restoration firm Hietbrink Coachbuilding to completely restore the car back to the original specifications, including the short-nose configuration and original paint scheme.
Having just been freshly rebuilt, 07743 comes complete with its matching engine, and it is fitted with three correct 40 Weber DCZ6 carburettors and correct Borrani wire wheels. A restoration file is included with the sale of this car, which attests to its high level of restoration. A full dossier of restoration photographs are included, as well as books. Importantly, the car has recently undergone checks for and has full Ferrari Classiche certification, an important verification of its originality and “matching-numbers” purity».
We have more of these ‘Short Nose’ 275 GTBs: here. And then there is the archive.
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