330 America Sighting and Question

Hey all,

I'm new to this section of the boards; I typically post in the Rocky Mountain section. I'm not an owner, just an enthusiast, and while my Ferrari knowledge runs deep, I'm mostly in the dark about pre-Daytona cars. Consequently, I would like some help from you guys.

Today I saw, on the road, a 1963 Ferrari 330 America. I later saw the vehicle again by chance parked at a home and rang the bell; the owner was not home but his wife very graciously allowed some photos to be taken in their garage. My original photo (taken with my cell phone's camera) and my other photos are below.

I think based on searches on the forum I turned up the going rate for these things, provided they can be located, but now I'm wondering: how many exist? I know 50 were made, but a search for '330 America' turns up some rough guesses but no definitive answers. Anyone have a very educated guess to the number of these still around?

Here are my photos:
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-5.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-6.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-4.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/ferrari/330_america-051607-7.jpg

Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

I think that I know where there is a 330 America owner who is chewing out his wife for allowing a total stranger access to his garage and actually photographing his car without HIS permission!

 

Well here would be the place for all things 330 America:

www.Tomyang.net

 

if the ratio is similar to the pf coupe survival rate....about 15.

keith martin had one a few years back.

tom w

 

As of last year, 29 in the US, 11 in Europe, 5 parted, 2 transformed into replicas, 3 with no information. Some may have moved around, but that's the listing from Bill Preston's 2006 GTE register.

T308

 

Looks like this car, with maybe a "330 America" badge added?

http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/carintro.php?reqcardir=FE-330GT-4975

 

My friend has one here in Austin Texas.

 

Thanks all for the information!

donv - the owner's wife said he "found it in a garage in Seattle" (her words) so I'm betting it's not the same vehicle.

 

that is an impressive survival rate!

tom w

 

And you didn't mention the one buried with it's owner. Yale

 

There are two that I know of here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, one without the original engine.

The "less than 20 330 Americas left" thing is kind of a Ferrari urban legend, I've found.

That one was for sale when I was looking for a 330 2+2...way beyond my means then, looks like a downright bargain in 5 years retrospect!

 

If you are interested in 330 2+2s (Americas included) go to:

http://www.parrotbyte.com/330GTRegistry/

and Tom Yang's site.

Regards,

Art S.

 

I included Mrs. West's car in the US total. We know where it is, but the owner won't let it go!

T308

 

You'd have to pry it away from her cold dead fingers...

 

Good one!

Actually, I'd be more worried about my wife's safety than my Ferrari's...

 

One of the moderators should ban you for making blasphemous talk like that!

 

Which is insured for more?