The 330 GT was the successor to the 250 GT/E, the first 2+2 road-going Ferrari to be built in significant numbers. The 250 GT was sometimes judged too conservative and not powerful enough; these criticisms were taken into account for the next model: the 330 GT, presented in ’64, offered a more aggressive and assertive design, thanks to the talent of Tom Tjaarda for Pininfarina, a much more powerful engine (4 litres instead of 3, and 300 bhp instead of 240), it was more comfortable and also faster (245 km/h).