1971 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Coupe

Ferrari introduced the 365 GTC/4 in March of 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show. Its chassis was derived from that of the 365 GTB/4 Daytona of 1968 and its powerplant was similar to the 4,390cc, dual overhead camshaft V12 of the Daytona, but with a lower compression ratio of 8.8:1, new heads, and lowered output of 340 horsepower (the emissions-controlled cars sent to America has slightly less output). The wet sump-lubricated engine breathed through six side-draft Weber 38 DCOE carburetors and was paired with a five-speed manual transmission. The side-draft carburetors allowed a lower hood line, and unlike the Daytona which had a rear-mounted transaxle, the GTC/4 had its five-speed manual gearbox mounted to the engine. The independent suspension system had unequal-length control arms and coil springs, anti-roll bar and hydraulic self-leveling. Power steering was part of the standard equipment list. The styling was courtesy of Pininfarina, and the coupe bodies were shipped to Maranello for assembly. Design elements included a Kamm tail with traditional Ferrari tail lamps, and a low hood with retractable headlamps. The interior offered the occasional '+2' seating in the rear which was best used folded as luggage space. Air conditioning was standard and the seats had cloth inserts; full leather upholstery was available as an option.

Between 1971 and 1973, Ferrari built 505 examples of the GTC/4 with 180 of those sent to the United States.

This particular Ferrari 365 GTC/4 was built by Pininfarina during the latter part of 1971 and the final assembly was performed by Ferrari that December. It left Maranello wearing the same paint scheme it wears today - Grigio Argento over a Nero Cogolo Connolly interior with matching wool inserts and red carpets. It was sent to the United States and delivered new to Luigi Chinetti Motors in Greenwich, CT in April of 1972. Among its list of features were air conditioning and a Becker Mexico radio with a Hirschmann antenna.

Its original owner was from California and the current caretaker acquired it around 2016. Recently, it was given a comprehensive restoration by marque experts in California and has been driven approximately 300 miles since the work was completed. The odometer displays 36,700 miles.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2022