1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta

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Engine: 4.4L V12 Colombo short-block
Colour: Blu Julie (blue)

Chassis 16765 is a late-production 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona berlinetta, one of the final examples of Ferrari's celebrated front-engined V-12 lineage. Assembled in mid-July 1973 and originally finished in Marrone Metallizzato for the European market, the car carries Ferrari Classiche certification and has been fully restored by London-based official Ferrari service centre Joe Macari Performance Cars. The engine and transaxle are correct Ferrari units sourced from a sister car, and wider nine-inch Cromodora rear wheels reflect a popular period competition-inspired fitment.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$484,375
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1973-09-01 →Factory delivery
Garage La Rotonda (Renato Nocentini)
partial documentation
Official Ferrari distributor in Prato, Florence; received the car as the first delivery point in September 1973.
Date unknown
Unknown US-based owner or handler
none documentation
Interim ownership history is unaccounted for; the original engine and transaxle were replaced with matching components from another car, likely during this American chapter.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Joe Macari Performance Cars
partial documentation
London-based official Ferrari service centre that carried out a full restoration and managed the Ferrari Classiche certification process.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Modification
The factory-original engine and transaxle were replaced with matching correct units sourced from another 365 GTB/4; wider nine-inch Cromodora rear wheels were also fitted, consistent with competition-specification cars. Work is believed to have been carried out in the United States.
Exact date unknown; occurred during the untraced phase of the car's history.
—Restoration
Joe Macari Performance Cars
A comprehensive restoration was completed, resulting in a repaint in factory colour Blu Julie with a cream and black-bolstered interior. The same workshop also managed the Ferrari Classiche certification process.
Joe Macari Performance Cars is an official Ferrari service centre in London.

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