1974 Ferrari 365 GTC/4
- Engine
- 4.4L V12, torque-focused road tune
- Colour
- 'Rosso Cherry' (red) over beige
The Ferrari 365 GTC/4 is a grand touring coupe styled by Filippo Sapino of Pininfarina and introduced at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show. The 257th example built, it is finished in Rosso Cherry over Beige and was first delivered new in 1974 to a Pennsylvania physician. Over the following decades it accumulated a distinguished concours record, including a First in Class at the 1986 Ferrari Club of America Annual Meet and the 1990 FCA National Preservation Award. It shows just over 22,000 miles from new.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$168,000
- 1974-08-05 →Factory deliveryDr. Paul M. Riffertfull documentation
First retail owner; took delivery via Algar Enterprises in Paoli, Pennsylvania at a cost of $23,000 plus taxes. The car was serviced at Algar in late 1974 and spring 1976.
- → 2005Acquisition unknownSeries of enthusiast owners in the Northeastpartial documentation
Multiple owners over roughly four decades who actively campaigned the car at concours and Ferrari Club events through the early 2000s.
- 2005-08-01 → 2024Private saleOrange County, California ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car in August 2005 and retained it until his death in 2024.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Spencerpartial documentation
Based in Reading, Pennsylvania; advertised the car for sale in a specialist publication in October 1977, describing it as red with a tan interior.
Competition
- 1986Ferrari Club of America1986 Ferrari Club of America Annual Meet1st in Class
Held in Palm Beach; this was the car's earliest documented concours appearance on record.
- 1990Ferrari Club of America1990 FCA National MeetNational Preservation Award
Described as the most notable accolade earned during the car's multi-decade run of FCA concours appearances.
- —Ferrari Club of AmericaFerrari Club of America National ConcoursPreservation Award
A Preservation Award win at a national-level FCA concours; specific year not identified beyond the general mention in the catalogue introduction.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1974ServiceAlgar Enterprises
Routine service carried out at the delivering dealer shortly after initial sale.
Recorded on the original warranty card.
- 1976ServiceAlgar Enterprises
Further service performed at the same dealership approximately eighteen months after the first.
Also documented on the warranty card.
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