1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Coupe

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 had a top speed of 278 km/h in standard form and was the fastest production car in the world at that time. It wore a body designed by Pininfarina and only the prototype body was actually built by Pininfarina. The preceding berlinettas were built by Scaglietti in steel with opening panels in aluminum. The new model made its debut in October of 1968 at the Paris Salon and was given the nickname 'Daytona' in honor of the Ferrari factory team's 1-2-3 finish in the 1967 Daytona 24 Hour race.

This Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona was completed on March 20th of 1973 and finished in Clear Red (Rosso Chiaro 20-R-190) over a black interior (Nero VM 8500) in Connolly leather. It is a left-hand drive European example with air conditioning. It is believed that it is number 1,029 in the assembly sequence, and wears Scaglietti body number 1063.

Shortly after competition, this car was delivered to Geneva, Switzerland and sold to a private collector. It is believed that the car spent time in Portugal before making its way to Sweden in 1976, where it remained for seven years, after which it was sent to the United States and into the care of its Virginia owner. In 1986, it was acquired by Stanley Cohen of Windsor, Connecticut, who registered the car with the Ferrari Owners Club and retained it for his personal collection until June of 2000. It was later acquired by Herb Chambers; at the time, the car had 13,000 kms on the odometer and had a new tan leather interior. Mr. Chambers fitted the car with a new set of Borrani wire wheels.

The current caretaker acquired the car in 2005 with just under 15,000 kms on the odometer. It was then shown at the Quail Motorsports Gathering in Carmel Valley, California. It was shown at several other events, earning Best of Show at the Highland Village Ferrari Festival in Houston. Since 2005, the current owner has driven the car less than 10,000 kms and stored it in an air-conditioned garage.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2018