1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

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Engine: 4.4L V12, 352 bhp
Colour: Iron grey ('Grigio Ferro')

A 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' berlinetta, produced in October 1970 and originally delivered through Canadian importer George Woolley to a buyer near Montreal. Finished in Grigio Ferro over a Rosso leather interior — which remains original — the car later passed into Swiss ownership and retains its original engine paired with a replacement gearbox. Its history file includes the original warranty card photocopy and workshop invoices.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €434,500 (≈ $478K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1970 →Factory delivery
Jean Pierre Forgel
partial documentation
First owner, residing near Montreal, Canada. Car was delivered through the official Canadian importer George Woolley, finished in Grigio Ferro with Rosso leather interior.
→ 1990Acquisition unknown
Laurent LeMairre
partial documentation
Quebec-based owner who listed the car for sale in the Ferrari Market Letter in 1990, volume 15.
1991 → 1997Acquisition unknown
Swiss owner (identity unspecified)
partial documentation
Car entered Switzerland in early 1991 per history file documentation; ownership held until at least 1997 when Mr. Richoz acquired it.
1997 →Private sale
Mr. Richoz
full documentation
Initiated substantial mechanical work shortly after purchase, including full engine disassembly, piston replacement, and later bodywork repairs to rear wings and repainting of boot and rear skirt. Invoices on file support this history.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1997
Engine rebuild
Engine fully stripped for cleaning, a damaged piston removed and replaced, then the unit was reassembled. Work cost exceeded CHF 16,804 according to invoices on file.
Work commissioned shortly after Mr. Richoz acquired the car.
2005
Bodywork
Repairs carried out to both rear wings, with fresh paint applied to the boot lid and rear skirt.

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