1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider
- Engine
- 4.4L DOHC V12, 352 bhp
- Colour
- Nero (black)
Chassis 15417 is a genuine factory-built Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spider — one of just 121 true Daytona Spiders produced — completed in April 1972 as a US-market example in black over beige leather. It was among the first three black Daytona Spiders made and originally destined for collector Dr. Calvin L. Stevens before passing to a succession of American owners. A comprehensive restoration was completed in January 2000 by Classic Coach of New Jersey, after which the car accumulated only 150 additional miles over nearly twelve years. It carries Ferrari Classiche certification and earned a Platinum Award at the 2013 Cavallino Classic.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$3,300,000
- —Auction saleSold US$2,865,000
- 1972-10-01 →Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Ferrari's East Coast distributor in Greenwich, Connecticut; received the car upon US shipment in late 1972 as the delivery point for the original intended buyer.
- → 1974-02-01Private saleWilliam M. Whitelaw Jr.partial documentation
Resident of Dublin, Ohio; first private individual to own the car after the original buyer, Dr. Stevens, did not take delivery. Ownership was brief.
- 1974-02-01 →Private saleRobert L. Smithpartial documentation
Based in Hinsdale, Illinois; the car had accumulated roughly 33,000 miles by the early 1990s while in or around this period of ownership.
- 1998 →Acquisition unknownJeffery Schwartzpartial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration by Classic Coach in Elizabeth, New Jersey; work concluded in early 2000, with the car refinished in black over a brown leather and black insert interior.
- 2000 →Private saleFlorida-based enthusiastpartial documentation
Kept the car in a climate-controlled garage and drove it only about 150 miles over nearly 12 years; arranged annual servicing and obtained Ferrari Classiche certification during this period.
- Date unknownPrivate saleBob Bishoppartial documentation
Noted collector who purchased the car from the Florida owner and entered it in the 2013 Cavallino Classic, where it earned a Platinum Award.
Competition
- 20132013 Cavallino ClassicPlatinum Award
Entered by owner Bob Bishop; the award recognised the high standard of the restoration performed roughly 15 years earlier.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2000RestorationClassic Coach
Full restoration completed by Ferrari specialists Classic Coach; car refinished in black over a brown leather interior with black Daytona seat inserts.
Work commissioned by owner Jeffery Schwartz; restoration began before January 2000 and was finalised that month.
- —ServiceFlorida-based Ferrari specialists
Annual servicing carried out by Florida-based Ferrari specialists throughout the subsequent ownership period to keep the car in fully operational condition.
Performed during the roughly twelve-year ownership by the Florida enthusiast, during which the car covered only 150 miles.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Ferrari Classiche certification obtained, confirming the car's specification matches its original factory configuration.
Certification achieved during the Florida enthusiast's period of ownership.
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