1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' Berlinetta

12637roadItaly

Engine: 4.4L quad-cam V12, all-alloy, dry-sump, 352 bhp at 7,500 rpm, 318 lb/ft torque at 5,500 rpm
Colour: Dark blue ('Blu Scuro Dino')

Chassis 12637 is among the earliest Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' berlinettas built, ranking as the 29th example produced and one of approximately 530 cars to leave Maranello with the distinctive plexiglass nose panel. Delivered new in Italy in June 1969 in the original Blu Scuro Dino finish, it retains matching chassis and engine numbers confirmed by Ferrari Classiche certification. The car is believed to have remained in Europe throughout its life, with early Italian residence documented through specialist historian correspondence, and later Swiss registration. A comprehensive professional restoration of some 1,500 hours was carried out by a Swiss specialist.

Ownership

2024-06-30Auction sale
Sold CHF 630,000 (≈ $693K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1969-06-01 →Factory delivery
Original Italian owner
partial documentation
Car was delivered new in Italy in June 1969 and is documented as having remained in Italy during its early years, per correspondence from automotive historian Marcel Massini.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Swiss-based owner or owners
partial documentation
Vehicle is believed to have always remained in Europe; it was at some point registered in Switzerland and underwent an extensive 1,500-hour professional restoration carried out by Automobile Découverte SA in Switzerland.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Automobile Découverte SA
Comprehensive professional restoration totalling approximately 1,500 hours, with a detailed record of all work undertaken retained in the car's history file.
Carried out in Switzerland; the full works list is documented on file.

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