Compared to a proper Series II, you miss the pedal arrangement, air conditioning, the looks, power steering, and everything that makes a 330 2+2 wonderful. Matt
The Series 1 (#7119) was an "interim" car (transition model before Series 2) and has hanging pedals and 5-speed. Looks like a nice car. It still has the 4 headlights and Series 1 side vents of course. Looks-wise, I actually think the side vents are as big a factor as the headlights. I saw a Series 1 4-headlight that had been modified with the Series 2 side vents listed on an auction many years ago, and it looked pretty amazing. Not that I would endorse modifying bodywork, but looks-wise it made a huge difference.
Correct, but nearly everyone runs 70-series tires on the 330 GT. I suspect the 70-series perform much better than the original 80-ish series (though I've never compared them), but without being such a radical change that they overwhelm the original chassis design. I'm an originality freak for everything else, but I don't think quality 70-series tires hurts the value of a given car. I honestly don't know what I'll do for tires when I replace them.
I was wrong about the pedals, but nothing else. I did a lot of research on 330s before buying mine, about twenty years ago. Matt
I wasn't suggesting you were wrong -- I have a Series 2 for all the reasons you mentioned. It's easy to forget about the interim Series 1's -- I was just answering the question of why this particular Series 1 has hanging pedals (and also 5-speed instead of 4-speed+OD on most Series 1). I probably should have quoted @Zanny1 in that response, but too late for me to edit that post.
I've seen that video several times, but good eye and good point on your prior post about #8947. I thought you were focusing on 70-series being incorrect in that post and overlooked the "205" part of it. You are absolutely correct, 205/70 is not a good choice, they are visibly and meaningfully smaller in diameter than original -- it should be a 215 width in a 70-series tire.
Yes, there is a huge difference in diameter between full profile 205 15 tyres and 205/70 15 tyres. See this part of the Longstone video here. Exhausts will scrape at the rear using those I'm sure. Perhaps try the Pirelli CN72s if they are available when your current 215/70 15 tyres need replacing. They just look right on the 330 GT and also fill the wheel wells much better and with no width issues either when turning.
There are no clearance issues with the 215's on the GT -- I'd guess that the many more 330 GT's today are running 215/70's than 205/80's. It's just a decision between (presumably since I haven't compared them) slightly better performance with the 215/70 versus "correctness" with the 205/80 CN72's. Wheel wells will be filled out the same since they are very close in diameter. Normally, I don't deviate at all from original, but driving enjoyment is very important, especially for a tire choice that I view as a bit of a "tossup", so I'd probably lean towards the 215/70 CN12's. For sure, I would not get Michelin XWX. XWXs are often viewed as correct, but they didn't come out until 1970, and they just look very bulky on the 330 GT to my eye. Also, many have said the XWX don't grip well, especially in wet. CN12's are also a later 1970's tire model, but they look far more correct than XWX to me.
I am well aware of the differences between the Series 1 and Series 2 cars. Given the current prices for a really nice Series 2 car, the BAT Series 1 Interim car appeared to be a good value. That was the intent of the posting.... nothing more.
I agree, 7119 (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-ferrari-330gt-22-4/) looks like a nice "correct" car with rebuilt engine and the interim models should command a bit of a premium over the earlier S1's. I don't know why people can't resist incorrectly sanding off the wrinkle black on the embossed "Ferrari" letters on the valve covers (pet peeve), and somebody should do serious time for putting speakers in the doors of any otherwise very correct/nice interior, but it looks like a nice car overall. To be clear, I didn't mean to imply anybody didn't know the differences between models in my earlier post, but for the broader audience, it's important to clarify the existence of the interim models to eliminate confusion about why some individual S1's have hanging pedals/5-speed.
