1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4
- Engine
- Quad-cam V12 with side-draft Weber carburettors, 340 bhp
- Colour
- Metallic silver-grey ('Grigio Argento Metallizzato')
Chassis 14871 is a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTC/4, one of only 505 built between 1971 and 1973, and among just 180 destined for the American market. Finished at the factory in December 1971 and delivered through Luigi Chinetti Motors in April 1972, it has remained in its original Grigio Argento over Nero Cogolo livery throughout its life. A California car from new, it retains its matching-numbers drivetrain, original Blue Plate registration, and approximately 36,700 miles. A comprehensive bare-metal restoration was completed by California-based marque specialists, after which the car has covered only around 300 miles.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$325,000
- 2022-08-19Auction saleEstimate US$275,000 – US$325,000
- 1972 →Private saleCalifornia first retail ownerpartial documentation
Original purchaser based in California; secured the personalized state plate referencing the model year and type, which remained with the car.
- 1972-04-01 → 1972Factory deliveryLuigi Chinetti Motorspartial documentation
Authorized Ferrari dealership in Greenwich, CT that took initial delivery of the car from the factory as the importing dealer.
- 2011 → 2015Acquisition unknownVendor who commissioned restorationpartial documentation
Undertook a thorough nut-and-bolt restoration by California-based Ferrari specialists, covering bodywork, interior, mechanicals, and wheels before selling at auction.
- 2015 →AuctionBonhams Quail Lodge buyerpartial documentation
Purchased at the Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in 2015; the current consignor acquired the car from this owner roughly one to two years afterward.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car a year or two after the 2015 Bonhams sale; kept it carefully maintained and used sparingly, adding only about 300 miles post-restoration.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011RestorationCalifornia marque specialists
Full bare-metal strip-down and comprehensive restoration to factory condition: exterior repainted in original colour, rubber seals replaced, interior retrimmed in original colours with correct woven wool seat inserts and Wilton Wool carpet, Borrani wheels rebuilt and refinished, engine rebuilt, suspension overhauled, brakes and Weber carburettors rebuilt, distributors rebuilt, clutch and exhaust replaced with correct components, and new Michelin XWX tyres fitted.
Work was commissioned by the owner who acquired the car in 2011; the car has covered approximately 300 miles since completion.
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