Ferrari 365 GTB/4 at the Petit Grand Prix in Naarden

The 365 GTB/4 Competizione was prepared in 1969.

Featuring an all aluminium body, fibreglass panels and plexiglas windows to keep weight at a minimum.

The 4.4L V12 engine produces around 400hp to 450hp. Success included including a 5th overall at the Le Mans 1971 race, with GT class wins in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

In 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4s took the first 5 places of the GT class. In 1979 securing a class victory with 2nd overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona. #58 Chronology April 28, 1969 VIN # 12467 , with steel body, constructed at Ferrari Factory, Maranello, Build Sequence #3, Scaglietti body “#003”. ( Build sheets kindly provided to KBFAA by Marcel Massini) September 2,1969 Assembly Date for Original Engine Installed in 12467. April 9,1971 Serviced at Ferrari Factory Assistenza Cliente, Modena. April 1971 Converted to Comp Specifications. June 5, 1971 Two days before it was shipped to Le Mans, Luigi Chinetti paid $11,630 to “FERRARI AUTOMOBILI MODENA” for the purchase of 12467; Chinetti writes on check “FULL PAYMENT OF 365/DAYTONA #12467 FOR LEMANS.” June 7, 1971 Luigi Chinetti is invoiced 200,000 lire by Ferrari for the shipping of 12467 to Le Mans. Translation: ‘Your vehicle 365/GTB4 VIN # 12467 from our Factory in Maranello to Le Mans’. June 11, 1971 Work was invoiced by Sport Auto Modena, founded and owned by Diena and Silingardi. Written on the invoice is “Pagato”, which translates as “Paid”, and a signature which appears to be that of Aldo Silingardi. June 12-13, 1971 5th Place Overall at 39th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (drivers: Luigi Chinetti Jr., Bob Grossman).

July 27, 1971 Ferrari Invoices Luigi Chinetti for “lavori effettuati per preparazione vettura alla 24 Ore di Le Mans.” Translation: ’work (s) done to prepare the vehicle for the 24 Hours of Le Mans’. November 17, 1971 On this date, the “Manufacturers Statement of Origin to a Motor Vehicle” was issued to “Grossman Motor Car Corporation”, for “COMPETITION FERRARI, 1971, 365 GTB-4 RACING CAR, Serial Number 12467”

1971 Sold to Bob Grossman, Nyack, NY, 1971 Sold to Jim and Clive Baker, Atlanta, GA Competed: Baker Motors Ring-Free Oil Team 1972 6 Hours of Daytona- 16 OA, 3rd IC 1972 12 Hours of Sebring - 19 OA, 5th IC 1972 6 Hours of Watkins Glen- 11 OA, 5th IC May 1, 1973 Ferrari Document “Vettura Situazione del 1-5-1973 GTB/4 Competizione - GT Speciale GR.4. Tot. 18 4/71 - 6/73” created. Translation: ‘Car Situation 5/1/1973 GTB/4 Competition - GT Special GR.4, Total 18, 4/71 - 6/73’ 12467 is listed on document as: Translation; BUILDER - SCAGLIETTI; MATERIAL - STEEL AND “NORMALE” [referring to the windows of a regular road car, or GLASS]; ‘DATE CONSTRUCTED - APRIL 1971; NOTE - LEMANS 1971 AS A GROUP 4 PROTOTYPE (A NORMAL CAR) USED FOR THE FIRST MODIFICATION [meaning that a road car was used for the first conversion to group 4 specification – verses a chassis designated from the start as a race car]; CLIENT - CHINETTI (DIENA) [Chinetti, the client and Diena referring to Sport Auto Modena, founded and owned by Diena and Silingardi. (full sheet kindly provided to KBFAA by Marcel Massini) 1973 Sold to Harley E. Cluxton’s Grand Touring Cars, Inc., IL, USA 1973 Sold to Herb Wetanson, NY, NY, USA 1974 Sold to Daniel P. Kingsford, Princeton, NJ, USA 1975 Sold to William Kontes, Vineland, NJ, USA 1977 Sold to David Gunn, Suffield, CT, USA 1977 Upgraded to Daytona Comp Series 3 specs, including flared fenders to accommodate larger tires, by Alberto Pedretti’s Wide World of Cars, Spring Valley, NY 1984 Sold to William Kontes, Milville, NJ, USA 1984 Concours: 3rd IC, FCA Concours Lake Lanier Island, class 24 William Kontes 1993 Sold to private collector and vintage racer; engine block cracked 1993 Engine rebuilt completed by Grand Touring Cars Inc., Scottsdale, Az. (Harley Cluxton III) to Series 3 specs using new engine block (original engine block remains with car) 2005 Remains with private collector and vintage racer until sold to present owner

This is the only road-going Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona ‘Alloy’ in existence and it's being offered by RM Sotheby's in matching numbers, ‘barn-find’ condition after hiding in Japan for nearly 40 years at the Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione auction this 9 September in Maranello.

Documented with history and 2017 personal inspection notes by marque expert Marcel Massini, this ultimate road-going Daytona is ideal for a fresh concours restoration or preservation class exhibition. With over 1,200 versions of Ferrari’s powerful 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ produced from 1969–1973, only five lightweight Alloy competition cars, which dominated the 24 Hours of Daytona, were built.

Further to those, Ferrari commissioned only one street version of the Daytona with an aluminium body, the very car offered here today.

It's a sure-fire standout in any Ferrari collection as the only example of its kind and a car many thought did not exist, bearing the hallmarks of collectability in every regard. More information about the 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta Alloy by Scaglietti: .rmsothebys.com%2Fff17%2Fferrari--leggenda-e-passione%2Flots%2F1969-ferrari-365-gtb-4-daytona-berlinetta-alloy-by-scaglietti%2F1704895&v=TLujj_1Z4j8&redir_token=_diChEZutLxGebD4wkD2FNaO9-J8MTU0NDQzMjMwNEAxNTQ0MzQ1OTA0&event=video_description

John Collins of Talacrest talks about a Ferrari Daytona Competition that Talacrest have for sale

The Unknown Ferrari DAYTONA "A one off Alloy Berlinetta" Help fuel The Dutch Guy; .patreon.com%2FTheDutchGuy&event=video_description&v=bvcLfIHJleY The only road-going ‘Alloy’ 365 GTB/4 Daytona in existence Matching numbers and offered in complete ‘barn-find’ condition Discovered in Japan (2017) after being hidden for nearly 40 years On Auction now by www.rmsothebys.com Chassis no. 12653 is approximately the 30th car in the Daytona numbering sequence, wearing Scaglietti body no. 32.

Other than chassis number 12547 (which was comissioned by Luigi Chinetti to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans), this car was the only standard-specification Daytona that clothed for alloy coachwork. Completed in June 1969, this Daytona was equipped with desirable Plexiglas headlamps and power windows, in addition to its tailor-made aluminium coachwork, and finished in Rosso Chiaro (20-R-190) over a Nero (VM 8500) leather interior. In September, the car was distributed for retail to the Bologna dealer Motor S.p.A. di Carla Allegretti, from whom it was purchased later

that month by Luciano Conti, the founder and publisher of Autosprint magazine. Mr Conti’s company sold the Ferrari in September 1970 to Guido Maran of Verona, who in turn re-sold the car a month later to Carlo Ferruzzi of Ravenna. In July 1971, the Daytona’s Italian registration was cancelled and the car was imported by a Japanese dealership three months later. Chassis number 12653 was then featured in the January 1972 issue of Car Graphic, a Japanese enthusiast magazine. In May 1975, the Berlinetta was purchased by Goro Guwa of Gifu, Japan, and in

April 1979 it passed to Tateo Ito of Nagoya. Almost a year later the car was acquired by Makoto Takai, and he hid the car away for nearly 40 years. It was fabled and known by very few collectors to exist, but many true Ferraristi were unaware that such a special and important car existed, period. Several tried for years to purchase the car, but to no avail. It is offered here for the first time in decades, ready and waiting for a new owner. Currently in a barn-find state of condition, the Ferrari has clearly been in storage for a number of years, and in June 2017, it

underwent a through evaluation by marque expert Marcel Massini. He confirmed the presence of the matching-numbers engine and transaxle, per stampings that correspond to factory build records. While the various Japanese owners conducted a number of minor cosmetic modifications, 12653 remains remarkably authentic in many other ways. The interior in particular displays impressive originality, with good condition confirmed in the door panels, sun visors, interior rear-view mirror, seats, carpeting, gearshift knob and the headliner. Mr Massini also

noted that the aluminium panels he examined were stamped with proper matching Scaglietti body numbers and that the original spare wheel appeared to have never been used. When asked about the car, Massini commented, ‘What a super scarce Daytona barn find, the only remaining aluminium-bodied production GTB/4, sold new to Luciano Conti, a close friend of Commendatore Enzo Ferrari.’ Currently displaying 36,390 kilometres, which are believed to represent actual use, this rare 365 GTB/4 is an ideal acquisition for the consummate Ferrari enthusiast

searching for absolutely the most unique example of any given model. It may be presented at preservation class venues or, for the collector prepared to underwrite a full restoration, chassis number 12653 offers an unprecedented opportunity to refurbish the only street-specified alloy Daytona. #FerrariDaytona