1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider
- Engine
- 4.3L V12 dual-overhead-cam, dry-sump, ~352 bhp
- Colour
- 'Rosso Chiaro' (light red)
Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Spider, chassis 16835, is the 89th of just 121 examples produced, finished in Rosso Chiaro over Nero leather and delivered new in 1973 to a Beverly Hills dealer. Its subsequent ownership chain passed through motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel, pioneering radio DJ Frankie Crocker, and baseball legend Reggie Jackson before settling with its present custodian. With under 30,000 believed-original miles and no comprehensive restoration, the car retains factory paint markings and is accompanied by its original tool roll, books, and supporting documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$2,205,000
- 1973-03-01 → 1973-10-01Factory deliveryHollywood Sports Cars (Chuck Vandagriff)partial documentation
Ferrari-appointed dealership in Los Angeles that received the car directly from the factory and sold it to the first retail owner.
- 1973-10-01 → 1976Private saleJames Levittpartial documentation
Beverly Hills resident and owner of a furniture business bearing his name; held the car for roughly three years before selling.
- 1976 → 1976Private saleEvel Knievelpartial documentation
Famous motorcycle stuntman who reportedly found entry and exit difficult due to accumulated injuries, leading to a quick resale in the same year.
- 1976 → 1997Private saleFrankie Crockerfull documentation
New York-based radio personality who later relocated to Beverly Hills; held the car for nearly two decades and had it repainted by specialist Bill DeCarr. A surviving registration document confirms this ownership segment.
- 1997 →Private saleTerry Pricepartial documentation
Resident of Gazelle, California; sold the car to Reggie Jackson a few years after acquiring it.
- → 2011Private saleReggie Jacksonfull documentation
Hall of Fame baseball player and serious automobile collector; fitted a new period-correct interior and period-style wire wheels, and in late 2008 had a comprehensive mechanical refresh performed at Grand Prix Motors in Campbell, California. Invoices from that work are retained with the car.
- 2011 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Described as a well-known Ferrari specialist collector; maintained the car through a certified Ferrari dealership and added fewer than 2,600 miles over roughly eleven years of ownership.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1986ServiceHollywood Sports Cars
Routine service carried out at Hollywood Sports Cars at which an odometer reading of 22,571 miles was noted.
Took place during Frankie Crocker's ownership.
- 2008MechanicalGrand Prix Motors
Comprehensive mechanical recommissioning covering carburetor rebuild, suspension overhaul, brake system rebuild, and exhaust renewal.
Commissioned by Reggie Jackson; supported by invoices retained in the car's documentation file. Workshop is located in Campbell, California.
- 2011Service
Ongoing routine maintenance by a certified Ferrari dealer commencing at the time of the consignor's acquisition, continuing through to the catalogue date.
Dealer service invoices on file from 2011 onward; car accrued a modest average of roughly 222 miles per year during this period.
- —BodyworkBill DeCarr
Full repaint executed by Southern California body specialist Bill DeCarr, known for his custom-mixed vivid paint formulations.
Commissioned by Frankie Crocker at some point during his roughly 20-year ownership period.
- —Maintenance
Replacement interior fitted in the factory-correct Nero colour, and new Borrani wire wheels with triple-eared European knock-off hubs installed.
Work commissioned by Reggie Jackson during his period of ownership.
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