1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
- Engine
- Flat-12 (horizontally opposed), mid-mounted, correct-type F102 unit
- Colour
- 'Rosso Corsa' (red) with black door sills
Chassis 17967 is a 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB — the marque's first mid-engined flat-twelve road car — supplied new as a right-hand-drive example through Maranello Concessionaires to the UK market. One of just 58 right-hand-drive UK-delivered cars built in a total run of 387, it set a world auction record for the model in 1989 and is well known among British enthusiasts by its cherished plate BB 365. Documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, Ferrari Classiche certified, and carrying a comprehensive history file.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £336,000 (≈ $420K)
- —Auction saleSold £218,500 (≈ $273K)
- 1974-06-19 → 1975-05-15Factory deliveryMaranello Concessionairesfull documentation
UK distributor that received the car directly from Ferrari SEFAC; original sales paperwork copies survive in the documentation file.
- 1975-05-15 →Private saleBert Cairapartial documentation
Scotland-based first retail owner who purchased directly from the UK concessionaire.
- → 1989Acquisition unknownAnthony Pittampartial documentation
Held the car prior to the 1989 UK auction sale.
- 1989 →AuctionBuyer at 1989 UK auctionpartial documentation
Purchased at a UK auction for £200,925, a then-world record for the model; registered the car under the cherished plate BB 365.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJohn Spoonerpartial documentation
Subsequent UK owner; no dates given for acquisition or disposal.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRichard Dyke Pricepartial documentation
Car was maintained by DK Engineering specialists during his tenure and won multiple concours awards; featured in various publications.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJon Wijayapartial documentation
Southeast Asia-based owner who had the car refinished in Rosso Corsa with Nero door sills and a Crema interior; a personal account appeared in a March 2013 magazine.
Competition
- —Concours events (multiple, unspecified)Multiple concours awards won
Several concours prizes were taken while the car was in the care of Richard Dyke Price; specific event names and dates are not given.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceDK Engineering
Routine specialist maintenance carried out during Richard Dyke Price's ownership by a marque-specialist workshop.
- —Bodywork
Full exterior repaint in Rosso Corsa with Nero door sills, and the interior retrimmed in Crema, carried out during Jon Wijaya's ownership.
- —Inspection
Recent inspection confirmed the original chassis number stamping is intact; the car also received Ferrari Classiche certification.
Ferrari Classiche certification is included in the documentation file.
- —Mechanical
Major engine-out cam belt service recently completed prior to the auction offering.
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