The gold-color not only made this Ferrari looks elegant, but also unique
ONE-OFF Ferrari as an Italian renowned brand that already has a big number of productions, of course, on every car product it produces has its own characteristics that make it look different from the others. Even so, many Ferrari car owners are still not satisfied and feel the need to beautify it again. Various ways are done, starting with changing the color, changing the shape of the body according to the needs.
As you can see the 1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder was built in a similar shape to the 1964 Ferrari 275 P, which can be seen on the roll hoop and front end. (Picture from: CarsDb.ru)
However, the prancing horse auto breeder is also known for being strict with its customers who make radical changes to the shape of the cars it produces, so it is not uncommon for them to take action to prohibit certain customers from having their products again after those who are deemed to have made changes to the shape of the car that are not in accordance with the agreements and directions from the Maranello-based automaker.
One of four these Ferrari 330 LMB GT race cars was built by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi into the Ferrari 330 Spyder commissioned by Cronograph SpA. for use in their feature films. (Picture from: MotorTrend)
But the following prancing horse' unique car is one that managed to undergo quite radical changes in order to be able to star in a movie production back in the 1960s, ranging from the change in color, originally the Ferrari' Rosso Corsa changed to gold and black, then what was originally a Coupé became the Spyder, and seems that the Maranello-based automaker didn't mind the change. Then what car is it?
1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder was the protagonist of the Federico Fellini' movie entitled of "Spirits of the Dead" in 1968. (Picture from: Supercars.net)
This car was 1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder, which began its life as one of four Ferrari 330 LMB GT race cars that had competed at the 24-Hours of Le Mans 1963. After retiring from racing, one of the cars with chassis number 4381SA purchased by the Italian film company Cronograph SpA. for use in their feature films. In short then, they sent the car to Carrozzeria Fantuzzi in Modena for a striking new Spyder body finished under gold and black colors.
1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder is also featured with crudely riveted around the front grille also carried out around the rear Kamm's tail. (Picture from: Carrozzieri-Italiani)
Furthermore the car was built in a similar shape to the 1964 Ferrari 275 P, which can be seen on the roll hoop and front end. At the front, the bodywork was rather crudely riveted around the front grille. Meanwhile the same treatment was also carried out around the rear Kamm's tail. Meanwhile, the Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder is powered by an 3,967 cc V12 engine to develop 406 horsepower, which allows the car to accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.1 seconds and reach a top speed of 270 kph.
1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder is powered by an 3,967 cc V12 engine to develop 406 hp, which allows the car to accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.1 seconds and reach a top speed of 270 kph. (Picture from: Supercars.net)
After completion this car roled in one of the three short movies entitled of "Spirits of the Dead" in 1968 (French: Histoires Extraordinaires; Italian: Tre passi nel delirio), one each directed by Roger Vadim, Louis Malle and Federico Fellini.
The car was the protagonist on Fellini' chapter called 'Never Bet Your Head.' In the film, Terence Stamp roled as Tobi Dammit was driving the Ferrari sportscar in high speed along the way as he tried to out from Rome. At one point while he jumped an uncompleted bridge, suddenly his head decapitated by a wire. During the sequence the car was not destroyed.
After the film, 1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder bodywork was fitted on 1966 Ferrari 330 2+2' chassis (with number of #8733) in 1980, and repainted it with an astonishing Rosso Corsa color. (Picture from: Drive-My.com
As quoted from Drive-My.com, after the film, the car was sold and the chassis was put back together with its original 330 LMB body in 1978, while the gold-black spyder body was then fitted on 1966 Ferrari 330 2+2 (with a chassis number of #8733) in 1980. Later it repainted with a striking Rosso Corsa color, and restored by John Stankiewicz's Timeless Classics Auto Service, Ltd. in New York.
2009 Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta was created by Pininfarina for Edward Walson after he saw the original 1964 Ferrari 330 Fantuzzi Spyder
in the Federico Fellini's film. (Picture from: Supercars.net)
Even, in 2009, a modern interpretation of the 4381SA known as the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta once created by Pininfarina for Edward Walson after he saw the original one in Federico Fellini's film. It was a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1 rebodied as the 4381SA on a Ferrari' chassis with number of 2235GT. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | SUPERCARS.NET | CARSDB.RU | DRIVE-MY.COM ]
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However, the prancing horse auto breeder is also known for being strict with its customers who make radical changes to the shape of the cars it produces, so it is not uncommon for them to take action to prohibit certain customers from having their products again after those who are deemed to have made changes to the shape of the car that are not in accordance with the agreements and directions from the Maranello-based automaker.
Even, in 2009, a modern interpretation of the 4381SA known as the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta once created by Pininfarina for Edward Walson after he saw the original one in Federico Fellini's film. It was a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1 rebodied as the 4381SA on a Ferrari' chassis with number of 2235GT. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | SUPERCARS.NET | CARSDB.RU | DRIVE-MY.COM ]
