1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona for sale

Overview of this 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona used for sale

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 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 "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.