1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
- Colour
- Rosso Ferrari (red) over beige leather
Chassis 15569 is a late U.S.-specification Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona completed in September 1972, finished in Rosso Ferrari over beige leather with factory air-conditioning and distinctive black-insert 'Daytona-style' seat upholstery. Retailed through Luigi Chinetti Motors in 1973, the car was owned by its first purchaser for nearly three decades and accumulated only around 27,000 miles over that period. It has since earned multiple Ferrari Club of America Platinum Awards for its exceptional state of preservation and originality.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$577,000
- 1973-07-01 → 2002Private saleH. Verby, Verby Equipment Companyfull documentation
Purchased via Luigi Chinetti Motors, trading in a 365 GT 2+2. Continued servicing at Chinetti through 1976, by which time the odometer showed roughly 15,300 miles. Retained the car for nearly three decades, using it very sparingly.
- 2002-11-01 → 2003-03-01Private saleNew Jersey-based Ferrari dealerpartial documentation
Specialist dealer in fine Ferraris who acquired the car when it showed approximately 27,000 miles on the odometer.
- 2003-03-01 →Private saleRhode Island collectorpartial documentation
Purchased from the New Jersey dealer; the car subsequently changed hands at least once more before reaching the next identified owner.
- 2007 → 2008-08-01Private saleLawrence Simonpartial documentation
Based in Shawnee, Pennsylvania; actively showed the car at FCA and concours events during his ownership and attended to minor mechanical needs including new synchros and wheel refurbishment.
- 2008-08-01 → 2014-03-01Private saleCalifornia collectorpartial documentation
Car was assessed by Black Horse Motors of Los Angeles in late 2013, showing around 28,800 original miles; all interior and engine-bay components were confirmed as original at that time.
- 2014-03-01 →Private saleCurrent custodianpartial documentation
Competition
- 2007La Belle Macchine d'Italia 20072nd place
- 2007Ferrari Club of AmericaFCA Nationals, Watkins Glen 2007Platinum Award
- 2007Newport Concours d'Elegance 20073rd place
- 2007-08-01Ferrari Club of AmericaFCA International Meet, CorningPlatinum Award
First major concours presentation of the car; entered by Lawrence Simon.
- 20082008 Cavallino ClassicPlatinum Award; honorable mention in Preservation Class
Third Platinum Award earned during Lawrence Simon's ownership period.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007Mechanical
Replacement synchros were installed in the gearbox, and the Borrani wire wheels were refurbished.
Work carried out during Lawrence Simon's period of ownership.
- 2013InspectionBlack Horse Motors
Comprehensive condition assessment confirmed the matching-numbers engine maintained proper compression, the gearbox shifted correctly, and all interior and engine-bay components were original to the car.
Evaluation conducted in late 2013 in Los Angeles; odometer read approximately 28,800 miles at the time.
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted in its original Rosso Ferrari colour at some point in its history; all other aspects are reported to remain largely as delivered.
Exact date of repaint not stated in the catalogue.
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