1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder

Ferrari’s fabulous fourcam V12 front-engined Berlinetta concept evolved during 1967 when the 3.3-liter fourcam 275GTB/4 model was just being introduced to the high performance car market. What would become the 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” was developed with the rapidity typical of Maranello, and subsequently made its public debut at the Paris Salon in October 1968. The car was an immediate success, and the press adopted the nickname “Daytona” for this new Ferrari in honor of the marque’s outright victory in the American 24 hour race.

Its Tipo 251 4.4-liter hemispherical-head V12 engine was based upon a specially lengthened cylinder block, and its bore and stroke dimensions settled at 81 mm x 7 mm, power output with an imposing rack of no less than six Weber 40DCN twin-choke carburetors parading along the valley of the vee produced an impressive 355 bhp at 7,500 rpm. Torque was also majestic, being quoted as peaking at 44 m/kg at 5,500 rpm. Production of the...