Next calendar week , a stunning 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione volition cross the auction block at Mecum’s sale during Monterey Car Week.
Expected to sell for betwixt $1.25 i 1000 1000 in addition to $1.65 i 1000 1000 , this Daytona Competizione is i of merely fifteen units built past times Ferrari for U.S. distributor Luigi Chinetti in addition to it entirely takes a brief glimpse of the car to detect the differences betwixt it in addition to a ‘standard’ Daytona.
Under the peel , the car has a novel pause setup alongside racing shocks , springs , sway bars in addition to larger contest brakes. Furthermore , comprehensive modifications to the 4-cam V12 engine upshot inwards 455.5 hp at seven ,400 rpm in addition to 354 lb-ft of torque at the raise wheels , numbers that are notwithstanding impressive to this day.
Visual modifications over a Daytona include 9-inch broad front end in addition to 11-inch broad raise wheels , flared fenders , front end dive planes , a C-pillar contest fuel filler , ringlet bar in addition to cooling ducts for the raise brakes.
This detail Daytona Competizione finished 5th inwards the GT course of written report at the 1972 Le Mans four Hours in addition to throughout its life , has undergone 2 comprehensive restorations.
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