1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

16927roadItaly

Engine: 4.4L DOHC V12 with six Weber carburetors, 352 bhp
Colour: 'Blu Dino' (blue)

A 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona', chassis 16927, built to European left-hand-drive specification and originally finished in Blu Dino over a Beige interior. Delivered through Belgian Ferrari importer Jacques Swaters' Garage Francorchamps, the car passed through several European and North American owners and received a ground-up restoration by Graypaul Motors in England before eventually reaching its current West Coast American custodian. Ferrari Classiche certification had been applied for at the time of cataloguing.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$792,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1973-11-10 →Factory delivery
Garage Francorchamps
full documentation
Belgian Ferrari importer operated by Jacques Swaters; vehicle was delivered to this dealership after factory completion in mid-October 1973.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Commercial Credit S.A., Belgium Services
partial documentation
Brussels-based company that held ownership but leased the vehicle to Bricoux S.A. in Charleroi rather than using it directly.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Bricoux S.A.
partial documentation
Charleroi-based firm that held the car under a lease arrangement from Commercial Credit S.A.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Christian Plesner
partial documentation
Owner with homes in both Oslo and Zürich who kept the car for more than ten years and commissioned a comprehensive restoration by Graypaul Motors in Loughborough, England.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Montreal-based owner
none documentation
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Dr. Ferrara
partial documentation
Owner based in Glen Cove, New York.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
West Coast Ferrari collector
partial documentation
Current consignor; commissioned cosmetic reconditioning of the full car and had it repainted in the original factory color. Also submitted an application for Ferrari Classiche certification.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Graypaul Motors
Full ground-up restoration carried out while the car was in Christian Plesner's ownership.
Workshop located in Loughborough, England.
—Bodywork
West Coast Ferrari technician
Cosmetic reconditioning covering the exterior paintwork (repainted in original Blu Dino), interior including dashboard re-covered in correct mouse-hair material, engine bay, and undercarriage.
Carried out under the current owner's tenure; technician described as well-known but not named.
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Service
Fresh mechanical service performed; compression verified as strong across all twelve cylinders.
—Inspection
Ferrari Classiche
Application for Ferrari Classiche factory certification submitted at time of cataloguing.
Certification not yet awarded at time of sale.

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