1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2
- Engine
- 4.4L SOHC V12, 320 bhp
- Colour
- Black ('Nero')
A 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 delivered new to a Nevada dealership and believed to have served as the personal car of celebrated collector William Harrah. Originally finished in silver metallic over red leather, the car later passed to American entertainer John Davidson before moving through various US private hands. A restoration in the early 2000s was followed by accident damage near Pebble Beach, after which the car was repainted; it has since been refinished closer to its original factory colour. The car subsequently returned to Europe, where its current owner has invested over €52,000 in mechanical work by an official Ferrari workshop.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €175,375 (≈ $193K)
- —Auction saleSold €246,400 (≈ $271K)
- 1969 →Factory deliveryModern Classic Motorspartial documentation
Reno, Nevada dealership that took delivery of the car new from Maranello. The vehicle is believed to have served as the personal car of dealership proprietor William Harrah during this period.
- 1969 →Acquisition unknownWilliam Harrahpartial documentation
Noted car collector and owner of the delivering dealership; believed to have used the car personally. Precise tenure dates are not confirmed in the prose.
- 2015 →AuctionCurrent consignorfull documentation
European-based owner who purchased the car at auction after it had returned to Europe. During their stewardship, over €52,000 in mechanical work was carried out by the official Ferrari workshop Rossocorsa, with supporting invoices on file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Davidsonpartial documentation
Singer and television game-show presenter who acquired the car during the 1970s and kept it into the 1980s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSeries of US-based private ownersnone documentation
Multiple American private custodians across several decades following Davidson's ownership. A restoration was carried out in the early 2000s, after which the car sustained accident damage near Pebble Beach and was repainted in a darker colour before later being returned closer to the original factory shade.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out, though specific details of scope are not recorded.
Understood to have taken place in the early 2000s while the car was in American ownership; the year cannot be precisely determined from the prose.
- —Repair
Accident damage sustained near Pebble Beach was repaired; at this time the car was reportedly refinished in black with a tan leather interior.
Occurred shortly after the early-2000s restoration; specific date not stated.
- —Bodywork
The exterior was repainted to a colour closer to the factory-original silver metallic specification, reversing the black finish applied after the accident repairs.
Timing not precisely stated; occurred before the car returned to Europe.
- —MechanicalRossocorsa
Extensive mechanical maintenance work exceeding €52,000 in value was carried out, with supporting invoices held in the history file.
Commissioned by the consigning owner after acquiring the car in 2015; Rossocorsa is described as an official Ferrari workshop.
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