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Oldtimer Australia is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely STUNNING factory right hand drive 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/ 4 Daytona.
Documentation on file from The Maranello Concessionaires Archive confirms this car was ordered on the 1st November 1972 by UK Importer Maranello Concessionaires. The car was ordered with the following specifications: right hand drive, colour ‘blue chiaro metallizzato’ (colour code 106. A. 38), beige interior (colour code VM3218) with beige carpets, Autovox Melody radio and air conditioning.
The car was ordered for Mr Michael Bicknell who took delivery in May 1973 from Coombs of Guildford. The car was first registered as RBP 3L. Bicknell mainly used his Daytona in Germany as indicated by documentation of file. The first B and C service for the car were executed there.
Bicknell only kept the car for a short period. In a letter to Maranello Concessionaires dated 22nd June 1973, Bicknell confirms an order for a Dino 2+2 to be delivered in November 1973 and a Berlinetta Boxer to be delivered around April 1973 (probably a typo in the letter and it should have been April 1974). He would trade the Daytona against the Berlinetta Boxer. In a follow up letter dated 22nd October 1973 he confirms a slightly different arrangement, in that he will now trade the Daytona for a Dino GTS and confirms separate orders for the Dino 2+2 and a Berlinetta Boxer.
The Daytona was subsequently sold by Maranello Concessionaires to its next owner in December 1973. The invoice was made out to a company by the name of Lombard North Central.
On the 12th of June 1980 the car was registered in the name of Jeremy Agace of Mann & Co Estate Agents in Woking with the registration 1JMA. In the mid 1980’s the car changed hands again.
In November 1990 the car was registered as SPD721L and for sale with Bramley Motor Cars in Guildford, UK.
In 1993 the car was acquired by Michael Lee and found its way to Hong Kong, where it was registered as EX6626 and later as HT2. It remained in Hong Kong for the next 10 years where it was used sporadically. It was then brought to Australia and there is an Import Approval on file dated the 30th April 2002. The car was subsequently complianced and registered in Victoria. It was then acquired by Oldtimer Australia in mid 2003 and brought up to Brisbane where a considerable amount of time and money was spent taking the car to the next level. The majority of the work was completed by classic Ferrari and Lamborghini specialist Carle Rheinberger. The car was subsequently registered in Queensland as PWR 365.
The car was then sold to an enthusiast in Melbourne who used it as its makers intended. It was often seen at classic Ferrari events. It was then registered as LLL 365. The car changed hands twice in 2012 before being acquired by the current owner in December 2013.
At that time it was described as a ‘very nice driver’. The new owner wanted his Daytona to be ‘the best’ and decided to undertake a ‘nut and bolt’ restoration to the highest possible standard. He engaged the services of highly respected Ferrari specialist Miles Sandy from Cavallino Motorsport in Brookvale, NSW for his project. All the bodywork was outsourced to Tilley’s Corporate Smash Repairs, also in Brookvale, NSW. The trim was completed by Car Interiors Plus and East Coast Classic Trim Shop.
The project started in 2014 and all together it took 8 years to complete. There are numerous invoices and photos on file detailing every single step of the restoration. The car was completely stripped and taken back to bare metal before being repainted in its original, unique and absolutely fabulous colour of ‘blue chiaro metallizzato’ All the mechanicals were fully rebuilt by Cavallino Motorsport. The engine was rebuilt with high compression pistons, giving a compression ratio of 10. 25:1 to ensure exceptional performance.
The end result is simply STUNNING and a credit to the owner, Miles Sandy and everyone who was involved in the project
This car has to be one of the best and most likely THE best Ferrari 365 GTB/ 4 Daytona in Australia. Shortly after completion the car was displayed at Motorclassica in October 2022 where it won the hotly contested Ferrari’s 75th Anniversary class.
Today the odometer reads 55, 771 miles which, based upon information on file, is genuine.
When you walk up to the car your first impression is WOW, what a colour combination. The ‘blue chiaro metallizzato’ colour really suits the car as it brings out all the lines and accentuates all the intricate design details perfectly. The colour also seems to subtly change depending on the light. The paint work on the car has been completed to an exceptionally high standard and we did not find any defects. During the restoration, considerable time and effort was spent to make sure all the panel gaps on the car would be perfect . . . and they are.
All the bright work on the car is in excellent condition. The chrome ‘just sparkles’ and all the lights and lenses are also in excellent condition.
The wheels are brand new and were only fitted in 2022. The car is fitted with the optional 9” rear wheels which it give it a subtly more aggressive stance. They are in excellent condition and are shod with the correct Michelin XWX tyres – 215/ 70 VR15 tyres (front) and 225/ 70 VR15 (rear). They are date stamped 3021 (week 30, 2021) and still present as brand new.
Open the door and you are welcomed by a beautifully presented interior. The unique Daytona seats are a feature and the beige interior contrasts the exterior paint colour perfectly. Everything still presents as new. Not surprisingly, the seats are firm and supportive with no sign of use at all. All the instruments are clear and in good working order.
Open the bonnet and you are presented with the heart and soul of any Ferrari. The Daytona is powered by a thumping 4, 390cc V12 engine. The engine bay presents beautifully, which is no surprise as the car has hardly been driven since all the work on the car was completed.
At the time of listing we have not had the opportunity to get the car out on the open road. From moving the car for our photo shoot we can confirm that it started easily from cold and very quickly settled into a smooth idle. With all the recent work done it was no surprise that the engine sounded fantastic . . . what a noise!
Miles Sandy has travelled some distance in the car during post restoration testing and reports it drives superbly.
Accompanying the car is a spare wheel, a toolkit, a jack, an owner’s manual in the correct leather pouch, a copy of the inside page of the warranty card, a thick file of receipts and correspondence going back to when the car was sold to its first owner, restoration receipts and photos.
We are genuinely excited and proud to offer this ‘world class’ Ferrari 365 GTB/ 4 Daytona for sale. It is not often a car of this calibre comes to market in Australia.
Highlights:
- Beautifully restored by marque experts Cavallino Motorsport.
- Finished in the most STUNNING and original colour combination.
- Rare car in Australia.
- Ready for its next owner to show, use and enjoy.
Price $1, 799, 950.
Background:
Apple, Coca-Cola, McDonalds and Nike are brands recognisable the world over. So is Ferrari and interestingly the iconic Italian luxury sports car manufacturer was named ‘The World’s Strongest Brand’ in the 2019 Brand Finance Global 500 Report.
Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 out of Alfa Romeo’s race division as Auto Avio Costruzioni the company built its first car in 1940.
The Cavallino Rampate or ‘prancing horse’ was the symbol chosen by Ferrari and like the ‘golden arches’ it is recognised by just about every man, woman and child on the planet!
The Second World War halted Ferrari’s dream, which was finally realised in 1947, when the first car bearing his name, the Ferrari 125 S, was built. From that day on Ferrari race cars dominated the world over, winning race after race and many world championships in Formula One, sports car racing and endurance racing. Motor racing, even back in those days, was not a cheap business to be in and Ferrari needed to find ways to fund it. The answer was an obvious one. Enzo discovered there was a burgeoning demand for high powered grand tourers bearing his prancing horse badge. The lucrative profits from building these cars benefited the racing team. At the same time these GT cars would benefit from the racing program. The engines to be used were civilised versions of the engines which had proved themselves in racing. It also meant all Ferraris would share in a rich competition heritage which would make them even more special.
The 125 S evolved into the 166 Sport which was then adapted for road use and sold as the 166 Inter in the late 1940’s. The 166 was Ferrari’s first true GT car. It made its debut at the Paris motor show on 6th October 1949.
The Ferrari road cars from the 1940’s and early to mid-1950’s were built in very small numbers and it was not until the introduction of the 250 series cars that production numbers increased. Almost 1, 000 Ferrari 250 GTE’s were built from 1959 – 1963. The 250 series also produced some of the most special Ferraris ever built, including the Ferrari 250 LM, 250 SWB, 250 California Spider and of course the 250 GTO.
The Ferrari 250 series cars built from 1953 through until 1964 really put Ferrari on the map. The race cars dominated on tracks all over the world and their road cars were without peer and very successful. Ferrari was on a roll and his clientele were the rich and famous.
The 250 series cars were superseded by the 275 series cars, the 330 series cars and later the 365 series cars. The nomenclature designated the cubic capacity of each cylinder. So a Ferrari 365 was powered by a 12 cylinder engine of 4, 390cc capacity.
The Ferrari 365 GTB/ 4 was introduced at the 1968 Paris Auto Salon as a replacement for the 275 series. Almost immediately the 365 GTB/ 4 became known as the “Daytona”. A name given to the car by the media at that time supposedly in recognition of the Ferrari 1-2-3 at the Daytona 24 hour race in 1967. The name stuck and is still widely used today.
By the time production ceased in 1973 a total of 1, 284 coupes (berlinattas) and 122 spiders had been produced.
One of Ferrari’s finest.
