Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyder
(1968 - 1973)
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This is a very special driving report. Our author Karl Ludvigsen wrote it back in 1968 for the US magazine "Sports Car Graphic". It now appears here for the first time in German and explains in detail what made the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 one of the best luxury cars of its time. It was not only powerful-sounding and fast, as befitted a V12 from Maranello, but also spacious, comfortable and excellently finished.
Ferrari Daytona, Maserati Ghibli, De Tomaso Mangusta, Aston Martin DBS and Lamborghini Miura were the dream sports cars of the late sixties. How did they compare then and now? This report picks out five of the top products of the time and compares their performance and value development, illustrated with many pictures of the individual vehicles.
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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 - Mamma mia!
If you didn't look or listen properly once, disaster took its course. Because of a stupid misunderstanding, a magnificent car was insulted for decades as an awkward battleship. Our driving report therefore clears up some prejudices and explains why the Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 should not be called the "Queen Mary".
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.
At the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari presented the 365 GTC/4, a 2+2-seater sports car with the slightly modified technology of the Daytona. Just over 500 were built and they were regarded as comfortable touring cars. Despite their rarity, they are less sought-after today than the 365 GTB/4 Daytona built in parallel, but this is perhaps only a matter of time. This vehicle report describes the short history of the 365 GTC/4 and portrays an example from 1971 in detail.
In 1970, a Ferrari Daytona Spider cost around twice as much as an Intermeccanica Italia Spyder. In return, it offered four cylinders and 100 hp more on a comparable footprint, while the driving performance differed less drastically. 45 years later, the Ferrari is worth almost 20 times as much as the Intermeccanica Italia, a difference that is difficult to explain. This report compares the two not-so-different vehicles and shows them in detail in many pictures.
With the Miura, Lamborghini had presented a modern mid-engined sports car and pissed off Ferrari in the process. However, the Commendatore did not respond with a similar concept, but instead launched the front-engined Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" coupé on the market in 1968. The sales figures proved him right. This vehicle report tells the story of the elegant Granturismo and shows it in many current and historical pictures.
Current market prices for Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyder
Coupe, 352 PS, 4390 cm3
Coupe, 301 PS, 3285 cm3
null, 320 PS, 4390 cm3
Coupe, 340 PS, 4390 cm3
Coupe, 320 PS, 4390 cm3
Coupe, 344 PS, 4391 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyder
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder conversion 1972 Sold Artcurial Vente Automobiles sur Les Champs Octobre (October 24, 2021) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder conversion | 1972 | Sold | Artcurial Vente Automobiles sur Les Champs Octobre (October 24, 2021) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder 1970 Withdrawn Coys Essen Auction (March 29, 2014) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder | 1970 | Withdrawn | Coys Essen Auction (March 29, 2014) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1971 Sold Mecum Indy (July 10, 2020) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1971 | Sold | Mecum Indy (July 10, 2020) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1973 Not Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 24, 2018) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1973 | Not Sold | Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 24, 2018) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1972 Sold Mecum Kissimmee (January 2, 2020) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1972 | Sold | Mecum Kissimmee (January 2, 2020) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1972 Sold Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1972 | Sold | Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1971 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 3, 2016) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1971 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Paris Sale (February 3, 2016) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta 1969 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Guikas Collection (November 19, 2021) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta | 1969 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Guikas Collection (November 19, 2021) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 1973 Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 13, 2021) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1973 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 13, 2021) | |
| Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta 1969 Sold RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 4, 2023) |
365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta | 1969 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 4, 2023) |
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