1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spider Competizione by Michelotti

Chinetti commissioned the Michelotti conversion and used the car for the 1975 Le Mans campaign; after withdrawal from the race the car was shipped to the United States.

Ferrari enthusiast based in Los Angeles; described as the first private owner after the car arrived from Europe.

Entered the car at the 1978 Daytona 24 Hours; relationship to the car beyond this entry is not specified.

Houston-based oil businessman and motorsport team owner; had the car fully reconditioned for road use at considerable expense before selling it.

Brought the car to a Ferrari Club of America national gathering in Georgia, where it was reunited with Chinetti alongside other former NART vehicles.

Acquired with roughly 6,834 miles on the odometer; had the car repainted and retrimmed in original livery colors and entered it extensively in historic competition across Europe and North America.

Car displayed in an unusual tricolor livery as the centerpiece of Michelotti's Geneva stand immediately after conversion was completed.

Qualified in the GTX class with a lap of 4:31:08; co-driver Patrick Langlois. Chinetti pulled the entire NART team roughly 88 minutes before the race began following a dispute with the ACO over the eligibility of another entry.

Entered by Otto Zipper with Jeff Kline and Michael Keyser as co-drivers; withdrawn following a protest from Peter Gregg regarding the non-standard Michelotti bodywork.

First of three Tour Auto participations under the current owner.

First of three Le Mans Classic appearances under current ownership; car also competed in the Shell Historic Ferrari Maserati Challenge and European Ferrari Challenge during this period.

Entered as part of tributes marking 50 years of the Ferrari Daytona and 60 years of NART.

Car reunited with Chinetti at a gathering celebrating NART history during Patrick Ryan's ownership; specific year not stated.

Complete rebodying of the standard 365 GTB/4 by Michelotti into an open Spider Competizione with rollbar, Targa top, and competition-oriented coachwork.

Commissioned by Chinetti specifically as a dual-purpose road and racing machine.

Original road engine replaced with a Group IV competition unit sourced from chassis 15685, incorporating high-lift camshafts, racing exhaust manifolds, elevated compression ratio, and side-exit exhausts. This engine had previously achieved sixth overall and second in class at the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Preparation work carried out at Diena in Modena ahead of the planned 1975 Le Mans entry.

Full rebuild to Le Mans specification. Post-rebuild dynamometer testing confirmed output of approximately 420 bhp at 6,400 rpm in road trim, with up to 450 bhp at 8,100 rpm available in race configuration.

Represents a significant uplift over the standard 365 GTB/4 output of roughly 350 bhp.

Repainted and interior retrimmed to replicate the car's original distinctive colour scheme in preparation for historic competition use.

Carried out two years after the current owner's acquisition in 2006.

Comprehensive reconditioning to road-going standard, carried out by or on behalf of John Mecom Jr. at considerable expense.

Work undertaken during Mecom's ownership to make the car fully usable on public roads.