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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Spider - the attractive alternative

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Created on January 22, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - harmonious silhouette

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - an almost four-seater for sun-seekers

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - looks as if it has been cast from a single mold

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the conversion was not carried out until around 20 years after the car was built

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the three rear lights are also reminiscent of the first BB, although it was not shown for the first time until 1973

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - good all-round visibility guaranteed

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - certainly one of the most elegant Ferraris of the seventies

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - there is enough space in the trunk for a long weekend

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - hardly distinguishable from the Coupé from the front

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the rear end was individually designed for the convertible

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - even at leisurely speeds, the open-top GTC/4 guarantees a lot of driving pleasure

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the sound of the mechanics can be heard particularly well in the tunnel

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the gearbox is at the front and requires corresponding space in the cockpit

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - elegant interior

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - fittings as in the Ferrari BB

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the prancing horse in the steering wheel center

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - no gearshift gate

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - no open gearshift gate

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - six carburetors, four camshafts, twelve cylinders

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - impressive engine with a displacement of 4.4 liters

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - Chassis number

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - the Ferrari emblem on the front

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - jumping horses everywhere

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - aluminum wheels and central hubs

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - elegant door openers, where you expect them to be

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 "Spider" (1971) - three tail lights on each side

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Ferrari 330 GTC Coupé 2 Posti (1966) - simple lines, great elegance in this design by Pininfarina

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Ferrari 330 GTC (1966) - visually comparable to the 330 GT 2+2, but more elongated

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Ferrari 365 GTC 4 (1971) - 2+2 Coupé with Pininfarina design

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Ferrari 365 GTC4 Coupé (1971) - Silhouette of this Pininfarina design close to the Daytona

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Ferrari 365 GTC4 Coupé (1971) - this Pininfarina design breathes the spirit of the seventies

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Ferrari 365 GTC4 Coupé (1971) - Interior of the 2+2-seater front-engined coupé, Pininfarina design

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - folding front seats

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - View of the rear seat with the seat backrests folded down

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - View of the rear seat

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - Cockpit

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - the mighty twelve-cylinder engine

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - Front suspension

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Ferrari 365 GTC 4 (1971) - elegant 2+2 seater between Daytona and 365 GT 2+2

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Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 (1972) - classic Pininfarina elegance in the four-seater Ferrari

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Summary

Sporty and elegant Granturismo convertibles have a long tradition at Ferrari. There were open-top versions of both the 250 series and the successor series 330/365 GTC. With the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 released in 1971, however, the factory decided not to offer a model for sun worshippers. Private coachbuilders stepped into the gap. And they did a very good job, so that one can only wonder why Ferrari itself did not offer a "365 GTS/4" at the time. This driving report is about one of the rare Ferrari 365 GTC/4s that was subsequently converted into a Spider and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Successor solution
The (temporary) end of a line
No open-top variant ex works
Private conversions
Successful transformation
Spring awakening
Rather cheaper than the coupé
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Sporty and elegant Granturismo convertibles have a long tradition at Ferrari. There were open-top versions of both the 250 series and the successor series 330/365 GTC. With the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 released in 1971, however, the factory decided not to offer a model for sun worshippers. Private coachbuilders stepped into the gap. The successor to the two-seater Ferrari 365 GTC was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1971. Although it had inherited most of the name, in terms of design and technology it was closer to the 365 GTB/4 Daytona, and the additional designation "/4" made this proximity clear.

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