1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
- Engine
- 4.4L DOHC V12, six twin-choke carburetors, 352 bhp at 7,500 rpm
- Colour
- Black
The 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' (chassis 15437) is a late-production example of Ferrari's celebrated front-engined V-12 grand tourer, originally delivered in Rosso Ferrari over Beige leather to William Harrah's dealership in Reno, Nevada, then retailed to its first private owner in California. Held by two successive California owners for over two decades, it was subsequently exported to Japan before returning to the United States in 2005. The car has received a rebuilt engine by Ferrari specialist Patrick Ottis and a fresh interior retrim.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$710,000
- 1972 → 1972-10-01Private saleSteve Griswold & Co.partial documentation
Berkeley, California dealer that handled the car briefly before selling to the first private owner.
- 1972-09-01 → 1972-10-01Factory deliveryWilliam Harrah's Modern Classic Motorspartial documentation
Reno, Nevada dealership that received the car directly from the factory as the initial delivery point.
- 1972-10-01 → 1981Private saleGeorge C. Dyer Sr.full documentation
Investment banker based in Hillsborough, California; simultaneously owned a Ferrari 250 GTO during this period.
- 1981 → 1995Private saleDennis R.J. Glavisfull documentation
Santa Cruz resident who kept the car for roughly 13 years; listed it in the Ferrari Market Letter in October 1994 noting approximately 28,600 original miles and one prior registered owner.
- 1995 → 2005Private saleJapanese ownerpartial documentation
Unidentified owner in Japan who had the car refinished in black and fitted with a red leather interior during their tenure.
- 2005 →Acquisition unknownUS-based owner post-2005partial documentation
Car returned to the United States in 2005 and remained there; engine was rebuilt by Ferrari specialist Patrick Ottis and interior was refurbished in tan leather with black seat inserts.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1995Bodywork
Car was refinished in black paint and the interior was replaced with red leather while in Japan.
- —Engine rebuildPatrick Ottis
Full engine rebuild carried out to a high standard of performance and component correctness.
Patrick Ottis is described as a noted Ferrari specialist.
- —Bodywork
Interior completely retrimmed in tan leather with contrasting black seat inserts following the engine rebuild.
- —ServiceAutosport Designs
Full service and detailing carried out ahead of sale.
Workshop located in Huntington Station, New York.
- —Modification
US-specification marker lights were removed to bring the car's external appearance in line with the original European specification.
This modification was performed at some undetermined point in the car's history.
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