Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 4.4 GT/GTB/GTC/4 2DR 1972
General description :
Unveiled at the 1969 Paris Motorshow, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 as it was officially know set a knew bench mark in high performance front engined sports cars. Known more commonly by its unofficial name the "Daytona", a name given to the car in recognition of Ferrari's iconic win at the 1967 Daytona 24-hour Race where Ferrari achieved a 1-2-3 finish. Penned by the Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina and constructed by Scaglietti, the Daytona became and instant icon, instantly recognisable with a design radically different to any that had come before it, sharp -edged styling replaced the rounded design that Ferraris had previously been know for. The break from the past lead Ferrari into a new era, where it faced fresh competition mainly in the form of the Lamborghini's Miura which had pushed the boundaries of design and performance. The Daytona was Maranello's response. The 4.4-litre V12 fed by six Weber twin-choke 40mm carburettors gave the Daytona 347HP, and propel the car to a top speed of 174mph, making it the fastest production car in the world, achieving a 0-60 time of just 5.4 seconds. Both stats eclipsing the Miura's. In 1971 regulation changes in the USA, outlawed the covered headlights featured on the early Daytona's. This resulted in the iconic "pop-up headlight" being fitted to the model from 71' onwards. In total 1,284 Daytona coupe's were produced from 1968 - 1973, of which just a handful were RHD.
Chassis number No.14725 was supplied new to Singapore in 1972. Originally owned by Mr. Yeo Kian Peng the owner of Wing Ming Auto the agents for Ferrari and Lamborghini in the 1960's and early 70's. The car was used by Mr. Peng in a series of races in Singapore and South East Asia. No.14725 then changed hands to motoring and property tycoon Peter Kwee, who maintained it unused in his extensive collection, until selling the car to one Mr Leong, who continued to campaign 14725, though the MSVCR and SMSA. Under Mr Leongs ownership the car was converted to Group IV specification.
14725 arrived in the U.K in July 2012, where the car was registered and purchased by its first U.K owner, it was sold on to the second U.K owner in late 2012.
In 2015 the decision was made to restore the car back to original factory specification. A process that has taken close to 4 years and almost half a million pounds. Works were over seen by marque specialists GTO Engineering,Berkshire, United Kingdom. The complete nut and bolt restoration has left 14725 in a better condition than the day that it left the gates of Maranello. In both mechanical and asthetical terms 14725 is arguably the finest RHD Daytona in existence anywhere in the world. The restoration has been completed to Ferrari Classiche standard and certification was awarded in September 2020.
1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 4.4 GT/GTB/GTC/4 2DR is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Lancashire by AMARI Super Cars GB for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 365 GTB/4 Daytona Model Version : 4.4 GT/GTB/GTC/4 2DR Engine size : 4.4 Model Year : 1972 Sub type : Coupé Location : Preston Vehicle Registration : Undefined
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The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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