1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (pop-up headlight)
- Colour
- 'Viola Dino Metallizzato' (metallic violet)
A Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona completed on 20 January 1971, this is among the earliest retractable-headlight examples produced. Ordered new through Auto Becker in Germany for a Cologne client in the rare factory colour Viola Dino Metallizzato over white Connolly leather, it retains its matching-numbers engine. The car passed through Swiss ownership for roughly a quarter-century before reaching its present state, and was returned to running order in the Netherlands in late 2023.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €533,750 (≈ $587K)
- 1971-01-20 →Factory deliveryCologne-based private clientpartial documentation
Ordered new through Auto Becker dealership in the rare Viola Dino Metallizzato over white leather specification. Delivery confirmed by a salesman's recollection rather than written factory records.
- → 2004-08-01Acquisition unknownGustav K. Maurerpartial documentation
Swiss enthusiast who held the car for roughly 25 years; by the time of his ownership the car had been repainted red and retrimmed in black. Sold to a German dealer in August 2004.
- 2004-08-01 →Private saleGerman car dealerpartial documentation
Intermediary trade buyer who subsequently sold the car on to the consigning owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consigning ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car after its passage through the German dealer. Had Forza Service in the Netherlands return it to running condition in November 2023. Car is accompanied by a leather-bound owner's manual folio.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2023MechanicalForza Service
The Daytona was recommissioned to running order by a Netherlands-based specialist; further work is advised before the car is used on public roads.
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted red and the interior was re-trimmed in black leather at some point prior to 1980, replacing the original Viola Dino Metallizzato paintwork and white Connolly hide.
Condition noted as of 1980 when in Swiss ownership.
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