330GT History Minutiae

Lowell · Post by **Lowell** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:26 pm

For those who want to know even the most arcane connections
with the 330GT 2+2, look at

http://www.hemmings.com/downloads/videos.html?id=13

Lowell · Post by **Lowell** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:06 pm

OK, Since no one replied, here is the scoop.

The car in the video is frame off restoration of a one off 1968 Ghia Centurion built on a Checker Cab chassis. At that time, Alejandro
de Tomaso ran Ghia, and he hired Tom Tjaarda to design the car.
Tjaarda designed the Ferrari 330GT 2+2 (and also the 365 California).

Art S. · Post by **Art S.** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:55 pm

Lowell,

I did get the Tom T. connection but, that's a bit of a stretch in terms of a connection to our 330s. :)

Regards,

Art S.

jsa330 · Post by **jsa330** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:23 pm

It does have four headlights.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters · Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:26 pm

I immediately connected that it had four wheels like our 330's have.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

jsa330 · Post by **jsa330** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:34 am

I like the build quality of this car, and details such as the aluminum grille are nice.

However, the overall body styling is like something that is supposed to reflect the character of a Checker cab chassis; it's very dull.