The Ferrari 275 GTS is a spider bodied by Pininfarina, presented at the 1964 Paris Motor Show. The 275 GTS differs from the berlinetta (275 GTB) for its more classic body design, with less aggressive proportions; it was assembled in Turin by Pininfarina itself. The interior was rich, upholstered in leather with a full wooden dashboard, wooden steering wheel and aluminum details. The 275 GTS was fitted with alloy wheels, although it could also mount 15” Borrani wire wheels. The “Gran Turismo Spider” was born as heir to the spider built on Ferrari 250s chassis and reaffirmed the front position of its 12-cylinder engine, as evidenced by its imposing front end; it was a conservative approach, compared to the mid-engined sports Ferraris of its time. The alloy V12 designed by Gioachino Colombo was maintained with an increased bore to reach the unit displacement of 275 cc and total displacement of around 3.3 liters. Among the 275s, the GTS was fed by 3 double-barrel Weber carburetors and its power was a little cautious 260 hp, to prefer smooth running over pure power. Compared to the 250 chassis, the 275 featured innovative technical developments. It was supported by an oval-section tubular spar frame with diagonal tubular extensions made of a special 596 steel. The suspension, developed with Mike Parkes, was independent with deformable wishbones on all wheels and with front and rear anti-roll bars. The brakes were Dunlop 4-wheel disc brakes with brake booster. The biggest innovation was a completely redesigned 5-speed gearbox built entirely by Ferrari, placed above the rear axle, in block with the differential, according to the Transaxle scheme. A tube solidly joined the engine and gearbox through which the drive shaft passed, increasing the torsional rigidity and reducing vibration, greatly increasing ride comfort. The car was very easy to handle and fast. A total of only 200 Ferrari 275 GTS were built. Of these, a very few examples were built in a 3-seater version; an original solution that perhaps Pininfarina used to experiment with something new. Other sources attribute the 3-seater solution to a request from the Swiss importer Filippinetti. The seats of the 275 GTS 3-seater are the distinctive feature: in addition to being more comfortable than enveloping, they are not the same. The passenger one is wider, to accommodate two people, and passes partly over the transmission tunnel; it is not adjustable and is positioned further back, so as not to hinder the driver. We don't know why only a few examples were made, enthusiasts are debating: a plausible veto by the Drake, a poor response from the market, the difficulties of homologating the model.

Seven "3-seater" examples are currently known. These are the specimens, in detail: the third prototype, sn 06315 (the Paris show car), LHD; three RHD specimens, sn 06989, sn 07293, sn 07771 and three LHD specimens, sn 07235, sn 07487 and the car sn 07531, proposed in this lot, which turns out to be the last LHD chassis number assembled in the 3-seater version.

No further 3-seater 275 GTSs were built after 1965.

The Ferrari 275 GTS 3-seater, sn 07351 was assembled with a certificate of origin dated July 2, 1965, and delivered that same month in France to the first owner, Georges De Braux, financial advisor; the car receives first the plates 6747 RT 75 (Paris) and then 4159 JB 78 (Yvelines-Versailles). In 1973 the car had a second owner, also in France. The car was imported into Italy, via the Gondrand forwarder in 1982, in poor condition. It was purchased by Dr. Giuseppe Sala, the third and last owner of the car, who will keep it for nearly forty years. An entrepreneur in the production and distribution of pharmaceutical products and dietetic foods, Sala will always maintain close contact with the Maranello house, for the restoration and documentation of the car. It was completely restored by the G. Litrico workshops, for the mechanical part, and by B & B for the bodywork; both issued written declarations of conformity and rigorousness of the restoration. Restoration ends in 1987. In 1987 there was a correspondence between Giuseppe Sala and Giovanni Ferrari, in Ferrari SpA, to obtain the renewal of the certificate of origin of the Maranello parent company. The car was re-registered on July 31, 1987, with personalized Italian plates MI 1F0275. In 1997, Sala corresponded with Luca Matteoni, Ferrari marketing director and president of both the Ferrari Club Italia and the Ferrari Owners Club, regarding the car. In 2004 the car was published in Bruno Alfieri's monographic book “Ferrari 275 GTB/GTS”, as an example of a three-seater GTS. In 2006, Sala contacted the Ferrari expert Angelo Amadesi, to proceed with a further restoration, in compliance with the original parameters and with the correct information from the parent company.

It took part in an elegance contest in Maranello in June 2007, on the occasion of the 60th Ferrari anniversary. Its registration was cancelled for export in October 2018, but the documents report the approval for 3 seats. The car completes a lap of honour, accompanying the driver Sebastian Vettel, on the track of the Monza circuit, before the Formula One Grand Prix held on September 8, 2019. The car is accompanied by complete documentation from both the period in France and Italy, with the mail, Ferrari certificates of origin and invoices. The car is presented in the original Amaranto livery; the interiors, originally in beige leather, are now in cream leather. Car has matching numbers. Among extras, the Borrani wire wheels. The car is now in perfect overall conditions and is Ferrari Classiche certified.