The example being offered through Gooding & Company is one of 121 built by the factory, and among only five delivered in this color.
Audi’s Newest RS 6 Station Wagon Is Now Its Most Powerful Production Carin 2023, the last fabric-topped, front-engined GT to wear the emblem of the Prancing Horse was built more than half a century ago. That car was the 365 GTS4 , or “Daytona Spider,” as the model is much more commonly known. Debuted at the 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show, it was followed by only 121 examples, made from 1971 through 1973.
A note about real versus aftermarket spider conversions is now in order. During the 1980s and 1990s, a number of perfectly beautiful Daytona berlinettas were butchered by Sawzall-wielding chop shops to create close replicas of the original spiders. Back then, Daytonas were just used sports cars, albeit relatively expensive ones. Today, these conversions command a fraction of the price of an authentic example.
Making close to 350 hp, this Daytona Spider’s Colombo-designed, 4.4-liter V-12 engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.Auctions, being held at Florida’s Omni Amelia Island Resort from February 29 through March 1. The 44th Daytona Spider built, chassis No. 15277 is a U.S.-spec car, and was imported and sold by Luigi Chinetti Motors.
According to Gooding & Company’s David Brynan, the example crossing the auction block “has just over 7,800 miles and remains largely original and intact.”It’s likely the only metallic green Daytona Spider with a beige interior, a sumptuous combination by any measure. That interior is remarkably original, retaining its leather upholstery, carpets, and “mouse fur” dashboard flocking from the factory. The engine bay is also original and unrestored.
The 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS4 “Daytona Spider” being offered at Gooding & Company’s 2024 Amelia Island Auctions.Automotive editorial consultant Robert Ross began his publishing career in 1989, and has worked with Robb Report from 2001 to present writing about art, design, audio and especially cars—new and old…Aston Martin Unveils Its Fastest Vantage Road Car Ever. Here’s What We Know.
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