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A 1990s re-creation of the rare Ferrari 330 GTO, built by renowned restorer Terry Hoyle with a 4.0-litre Colombo V12, is being offered for sale in New York.
By Charlotte Redford · 4 min read
A Ferrari 330 GTO re-creation, built in the early 1990s by respected English marque restorer Terry Hoyle, is being offered for sale in North Salem, New York. The car, finished in red with aluminium bodywork inspired by the 330 GTO once owned by industrialist Michel Paul-Cavallier, is powered by a 4.0-litre Colombo V12 featuring dry-sump lubrication and six Weber carburettors. It is being sold with a Montana title that lists the vehicle as a 1964 Ferrari.
The re-creation is said to have been owned by a former Formula One team principal and spent time in Belgium and Switzerland before being moved to the United States, where it was acquired by the selling dealer one month ago. The car rides on a 94.5-inch wheelbase and features a Colotti close-ratio five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes, coil-sprung independent front suspension, and 15-inch Borrani wire wheels wrapped in Michelin XWX tyres.
The aluminium bodywork is said to have been fabricated by Hampshire panel-beater Rod Jolley, based on the styling of original 330 GTO chassis 4561SA. Exterior details include faired-in Marchal headlights and fog lamps, three D-shaped nose inlets, triple angled fender vents, rear-window ventilation scoops, a rear spoiler, a Monza-style fuel-filler cap, and quad SNAP exhaust outlets. The body is finished in red, with various imperfections in the finish shown up close in the photo gallery.
Inside, the cockpit houses a pair of fixed-back bucket seats trimmed in blue leather and cloth amid bare aluminium interior panels. Additional features include red Willans four-point harnesses, sliding windows, a gated shifter, and a fire suppression system. The wood-rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel sits ahead of a crinkle-finished dashboard that houses Veglia instrumentation, including an 8k-rpm tachometer flanked by gauges monitoring fuel level, coolant temperature, fuel pressure, oil temperature, and oil pressure. A SPA Design digital speedometer is situated to the driver's right.
The 4.0-litre Colombo V12 breathes through six Weber carburettors topped by dual intake trumpets. A riveted aluminium fuel tank is located at the rear of the car, as is a riveted aluminium oil tank. Power is sent to the rear wheels by a Colotti close-ratio five-speed manual transmission. Suspension incorporates coil-sprung independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung solid-axle rear end with a Watt's linkage, with telescopic shock absorbers utilised all around.
The re-creation utilises the chassis number 5807, which belonged to a 1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 that was parted out in the 1980s. Tags in the engine bay and on the dashboard are stamped with this number, which can also be seen stamped on a plate welded to the frame. An entry for chassis number 5807 from Matthias Urban's Ferrari serial numbers guide book describes the number as belonging to a first-series 330 GT 2+2 that was later rebodied by Terry Hoyle as a replica of GTO number 4561SA.
Hoyle worked for Maranello Concessionaires in the 1960s before establishing his own firm as a builder of rally engines in the 1970s, then shifting his focus to the restoration of classic Ferraris. The 330 GTO itself was developed in response to the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's addition of a 4.0-litre prototype class for Le Mans in 1962, borrowing a variant of the 400 Superamerica's engine. Only three examples of the 330 GTO were built, each with a unique body similar to those carried by the 250 GTO but with a larger hood bulge.
