1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Coachwork Designed by Pininfarina, Coachwork Built by Scaglietti
Chassis No. 14301
Engine No. 14301
Body color: Red
Interior: Black
Mileage: 72,889
Value: $260K
Engine: Type 251 60ยบ V 12 / Chassis: body on tubular chassis with sheet steel reinforcement / Production: 1969-1973 / Number Built: 1284 / Body Builder: Pininfarina / Wheelbase: 2400 mm (94.5 in) / 1440 mm (56.7 in) / 1425 mm (56.1 in) / In Track Front: 1438 mm 56.6 in / In TrackRear: 1438 mm 56.6 in / Length: 4425 mm / Width: 1760 mm / Weight: 1660 kilo / Height: 1245 mm / Compression: 8.80:1 / Transmission: 5 speed Manual / Suspension: double wishbones, coil springs / Steering: ZF rack-and-pinion / Brakes: vented discs, all-round, Ferodo pads / Torque: 431 Nm / 320 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm / Top speed: 174 mph (208 km/h) / Bore X Stroke: 81.0 mm (3.2 in) / 71.0 mm (2.8 in) / Displacement: 4.390 liter / 267.9 cu in / Fuel Capacity: 90 litres, 22 UK, Gal 26.4 US Gal / Horse Power:352 bhp - 263 KW @ 7500 rpm / Performance: 0-62 mph Acceleration 5.5s
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When it appeared, the mid-engined Lamborghini Miura had clearly set the blueprint for future supercars - but Ferrari was not prepared to surrender just yet.
The Italian company took the suddenly outdated concept of a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive and, in the 365 GTB/4 - better known as the Daytona -
managed to create a car that could keep pace with the upstart Miura. Introduced in 1968, the Daytona was a long-legged GT cruiser, albeit one with genuine
supercar muscle. The design was not adjudged an instant classic, but over time the Daytona's near-perfect front-engined proportions have made it one of the
most sought-after of all Ferraris, although only 1284 coupe and roadster versions were produced before production ended in 1973.
Engineering: The Daytona came from a long line of front-engined, rear-wheel drive 'touring' Ferraris - although it was to be the last for some time,
as its successor (the 365 GT/4 BB) went over to the fashionable mid-engined layout. As such, the Daytona can be seen as the ultimate development of the company's
1950s and 1960s GT cars. Like its predecessor, the 275 GTB/4, the Daytona was constructed around a tubular steel chassis with a powerful V12 engine mounted at the
front - in this case a 4.4 litre unit.
Design: As an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary car, it's unsurprising that the Daytona's styling was the responsibility of Pininfarina,
the company's design partner of choice since the 1950s. Yet the Daytona was anything but conservative. Star feature of early cars was the headlamp mounting
behind a separate clear plexiglass panel. Some reckoned this was a gimmick, unworthy of a company like Ferrari - although these cars are now considered the
rarest and most desirable Daytona variants by collectors.
Handling: The Daytona quickly developed a reputation as being something of a 'handful' to drive. Like the Miura, it existed at the outer edge of
what the tyre technology available at the time was capable of handling, and the serious amounts of power passing through the rear wheels required considerable
respect from a talented driver on rough or damp road surfaces.
Performance: The Daytona's fundamental design might have been rendered out-of-date by the upstart Lamborghini Miura - but brawny, deep-chested
performance from the Ferrari's V12 engine ensured that, on straight roads at least, it had the last laugh. The 352 bhp power output translated into colossa
l performance by the standards of the age, the Daytona taking just 5.5 seconds to get to 60 mph from rest and going on to what magazine road-testers quickly
confirmed was a genuine top speed of 174 mph.
