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LOT 139 Red
The Ferrari Daytona remains one of the coolest GT cars on the planet, a defiantly traditional front-engined two-seater when upstart rivals Lamborghini already had a mid-engined supercar, the Miura, on the market. Replacing the 275 GTB/4 as the flagship in the Ferrari range, the 365 GTB/4 again used a tubular frame with a 94.5-inch wheelbase, a quad-cam 4.4 litre engine sporting six Weber 40DCN/20s pumping out 352 bhp and serious torque, driving the rear wheels through a rear-mounted 5 speed transaxle. The gorgeous Pininfarina styling was both delicate and brutal, from the shark like nose and long deck to the truncated tail – all the work of talented designer Leonardo Fioravanti. Unlike Lamborghini’s rather exaggerated claims for the Miura, the Daytona (named after Ferrari’s one-two-three triumph at the Florida circuit in 1967) really was the business when it came to belting down the autostrada on a high speed run. Indeed, Road and Track recorded a top speed of 173 mph, the fastest car tested by the magazine to date and the Daytona also has serious racing pedigree, scoring numerous class wins at the Le Mans 24-Hours, the 24-Hours of Daytona and even outright victory at the Tour de France. The cockpit, strictly a selfish two-seater, has a nice airy feel with plenty of legroom, plus full instrumentation and luxury features like power windows and air conditioning to justify the eye-watering price. Of the 1,300 or so Daytonas made between 1968 and 1973, just 158 were specified with right-hand drive and they will always have a special place as the last true front-engined V12 GT car built during Enzo’s lifetime. This immaculate early plexi Daytona is a factory right-hand drive car, originally finished in Rosso Cordoba 20-R-351 with Pelle Nera N/P upholstery. Ordered by Peter Stubberfield, who took delivery of an earlier car, chassis 14059 was instead sold by Maranello Concessionaires to a Mr. Harrison. Later owners included David Heynes and collector Tom Walduck before the Ferrari passed to David Houghton-Edwards of South Australia circa 2000. The Daytona competed in several Classic Adelaide rallies and was later owned by collector Rob Sherrard in Queensland before passing to the current custodian. Recent work includes a back to metal repaint, new plexiglass cover (not illustrated but will be fitted by the time of sale), indicator lenses and chromework and has the benefit of power steering (recently fitted at a cost of $20,000) which totally transforms the driving experience. A beautiful early Daytona in tip top condition that’s ready for the next owner to enjoy. Sold without registration.
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