One Of Three 365 GTB/4 Daytona Prototypes Is Crossing The Auction Block | Carscoops carscoops
‘s chassis and features design elements from both cars. With a front end that looks rather different than the 365 GTB/4’s, the squared-off fastback with quad tail lamps is pure Daytona.
Speaking of which, this car may be most notable for the evidence it provides supporting the story that surrounds the car’s name. As the tale goes, despite the name Daytona never being officially attached to the car, the automaker had allegedly intended to give it that name until it was leaked to the press and Enzo canceled the plan in a fit of pique.
According to Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, this car was built in January 1968, 12 months after the brand’s prototype racecars took a 1-2-3 victory at the. Shortly thereafter, it was purchased by Luigi Chinetti Motors, whose paperwork alternately refers to the car as a 275 GTB/4 and a “Daitona,” proving that the name was in use at least six months before its first official appearance at the Paris Motor Show.
Powered by the 275’s 3.3-liter four-cam type 226 “Colombo” V12, the car is numbers matching and presented in Argento Metallizzato with a Nero leather interior, just as it was when new. It recently receivedEstimates suggest that this piece of automotive history will be sold for between $2,250,000 and $3,000,000 at
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