1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
- Engine
- Original V12 engine retained; carburettors mentioned, no capacity or power figure specified
- Colour
- Rosso Bordeaux (deep burgundy red)
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona chassis 12841, completed in September 1969, is among the earliest examples built to right-hand-drive specification and was the third RHD car registered in the UK. Delivered new to London stockbroker Jack Durlacher in Rosso Bordeaux over black Vaumol leather, it passed through several British owners before emigrating to New Zealand in 1977. A comprehensive restoration was carried out in the UK from 2014, returning the car to its original colour. It holds Ferrari Classiche certification and retains its original engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €522,500 (≈ $575K)
- 1969-09-01 →Factory deliveryJack Durlacherfull documentation
London-based co-founder of a prominent stockbroking firm; took delivery of the car new from the factory in Rosso Bordeaux with black Vaumol leather interior.
- → 1977Acquisition unknownBritish owners (chain of several)partial documentation
A succession of UK-based owners held the car through the mid-1970s; chain documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini and period service invoices.
- 1977 →Acquisition unknownTracey Goughfull documentation
Christchurch, New Zealand resident who imported the car; a logbook records modest usage accumulating just over 20,000 miles between 1978 and 1997.
- 2004 → 2007Acquisition unknownBert Govanpartial documentation
Christchurch resident who commissioned a significant mechanical and cosmetic freshening roughly three years into his ownership before selling the car to a buyer in Australia.
- 2007 → 2014Private saleAustralian ownerpartial documentation
Unidentified Australian custodian who held the car until it was returned to the UK in 2014.
- 2014 →Acquisition unknownUK-based restorer or ownerpartial documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration including bare-metal repaint in original color, full interior re-trim, mechanical overhaul, and addition of power steering assistance; also obtained Ferrari Classiche certification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007Restoration
Substantial refurbishment carried out while the car was in New Zealand ownership under Bert Govan, scope not fully detailed but described as a major freshening.
Undertaken approximately three years after Govan's 2004 acquisition, prior to the car's sale to an Australian buyer.
- 2014Bodywork
Coachwork stripped to bare metal and refinished in the original Rosso Bordeaux colour; interior reupholstered in black leather.
Part of a broader UK-based restoration programme following the car's return from Australia.
- 2014Mechanical
Full mechanical freshen including brake and suspension rebuilds, and recalibration of ignition timing and carburettors.
Carried out concurrently with the bodywork restoration in the UK.
- 2014Modification
Power-assisted steering retrofitted to improve low-speed manoeuvrability.
Described as a tasteful upgrade; the original transmission was also replaced with a period-correct unit of the same type at some point in the car's history.
- —InspectionFerrari Classiche
Evaluated and certified by Ferrari Classiche; certification confirms the original engine is present but notes a replacement gearbox of the correct specification.
Certification binder accompanies the car.
Are you the owner of this car?
This car's public record is built from its auction and competition history. Register your ownership and privately add your own records to make it a verified Legacy Metrics passport — provenance that backs your car's value at sale and gives your insurer evidence to price against. Roy reviews and verifies every registration personally.