1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona prototype by J.A. Ackley
May 23, 2023
Photography Courtesy RM Sotheby's
There are first cars, and then there are the very first cars. This is the latter, as it is the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona prototype that the automaker used extensively for testing.
The car carries a unique Columbo V12 engine, the Tipo 243. It has a dry sump, three-valve heads instead of the typical four valves per cylinder, dual ignition, twin spark plugs per cylinder and six Weber 40 DCN18 carburetors. The block’s based on the one in a 330 GT, but bored out to 4380cc. It bears many similarities to the power plants in the 330 P4 prototype race cars.
The 365 GTB/4 Daytona has a rich history, which includes 20 years of single-family ownership and a stint in the Museo Ferrari
Find this Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona up for auction at RM Sotheby’s. As a point of reference, Hagerty currently values a first-year 365 GTB/4 in No. 1 condition at $810,000.
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Price
Price upon request
Color
Grigio Argento
