Ferrari 365 GTS/4 – eine Sammlung

Wie denn nun?

Heute werden die offenen Ferrari 365 GTB/4 gern als auch als solche bezeichnet, einfach mit dem Zusatz Daytona Spider (oder Spyder). Dabei ist eigentlich ganz klar: Ferrari 365 GTS/4. Ohne Daytona, ohne Spider (oder Spyder). Und immer, wenn schon die Bezeichnung falsch ist, dann darf man durchaus vorsichtig sein: Von den 1284 gebauten Coupé (also 365 GTB/4) wurden mehr als 100 über die Jahre ihres Dachs entledigt, mehr oder weniger professionell. Es gibt auch sehr gute «Conversions», aber es gibt wohl nur 122 originale Spider (also: 365 GTS/4). Vorgestellt wurde der offene Daytona (der offiziell nie so hiess) 1969 auf der IAA in Frankfurt, bei jenem Fahrzeug handelte es sich um #12851, es sollte einer von zwei GTS/4 bleiben mit den Doppelscheinwerfern hinter einer Plexiglasscheibe (der andere war #12925, doch der hatte auch noch einen Überrollbügel). Alle anderen «Spider», deren Produktion erst 1971 bei Scaglietti begann, verfügen über die Klapp-Scheinwerfer.

Viel gebastelt wurde am offenen Modell nicht. Ein paar Verstärkungen an der Spritzwand, hinter den Sitzen und im Rahmen der Frontscheibe, mehr war auch gar nicht nötig; das Heck ist allerdings eigenständig, daran kann man noch manche «Conversion» gut erkennen. Und: Die vorderen Radkästen bestehen aus Stahl – und nicht aus Kunststoff wie beim Coupé. Auch der Motor bleib gleich, Tipo 251, also 4,4 Liter Hubraum, Trockensumpfschmierung, vier obenliegende Nockenwellen (über zwei Ketten angetrieben), 352 PS bei 7500/min. Ansonsten ist auch der GTS/4 quasi eine Kopie des 275 GTB/4, die Spur ist 5 Millimeter breiter, dafür sind die Bremsen etwas kleiner. Das Design wird wie beim Coupé Leonardo Fioravanti zugeschrieben.

Selbstverständlich gibt es auch hier eine Sammlung. Lange waren wir unsicher, ob wir das machen sollten (siehe oben, «Conversions»), doch nun glauben wir, dass wir das so einigermassen zusammen haben. Also: 12851 (Prototyp), 12925 (siehe oben), 14365 (Euro), 14371 (Euro), 14373 (Euro), 14375 (Euro), 14383, 14387, 14389, 14395, 14403, 14415 (Euro), 14463, 14469, 14471, 14473, 14537 (Euro), 14543, 14547 (Euro), 14549 (Euro), 14553, 14557, 14563, 14565, 14605 (Euro), 14671, 14699, 14737, 14739, 14761, 14779, 14813, 14823, 14829, 14857, 14863, 14901, 14913, 14993, 15007, 15171, 15179 (Euro), 15239 (Euro), 15277, 15283, 15297, 15369 (Euro), 15383 (Euro), 15429, 15433, 15525 (Euro), 15535 (Euro), 15579, 15593, 15687 (Euro), 15841 (Euro), 15845 (Euro), 15909 (Euro), 15911 (Euro), 15917 (Euro), 15939 (Euro), 15963 (Euro), 15969 (Euro), 16223, 16451, 16455, 16463, 16465, 16467 (umgebaut zum Michelotti N.A.R.T. Spyder), 16473, 16475, 16483, 16489, 16497, 16499, 16545, 16549, 16567, 16573, 16689, 16697, 16705, 16783, 16793, 16799, 16801, 16835, 16839, 16847, 16857, 16859, 16891, 16895, 16901, 16903, 16911, 16913, 16915, 16949, 16987, 16995, 17013, 17039, 17041, 17045, 17047, 17051, 17053, 17055, 17057, 17059, 17061, 17063, 17065, 17069, 17071, 17073.

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Chassis-Nummer: 14415

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Maranello 2008, verkauft für 962’500 Euro. Und dann: RM Sotheby’s, Monaco 2012, verkauft für 1’008’000 Euro, mit diesen Informationen: «In all, Ferrari produced just 122 Daytona Spyders, including the prototype, with 96 destined for the important U.S. market and just 25 (plus the prototype) built to European and UK (RHD) specifications. Of those, 18 were built to European specifications with left-hand drive, including the handsome example offered here, chassis 14415. While its serial number is the 10th in numerical sequence, according to the Ferrari Assembly Number, the car is in fact the third Daytona Spyder ever built. It was originally finished in Blu Dino (106-A-72) with a white stripe on the body flanks, a Nero interior and with the convertible top material reportedly supplied by the client. According to Ferrari records, the car was delivered in Italy to a Sara Scapula, then later to John Baus, an employee of Chinetti, before being exported from Cherbourg, France to the United States by Luigi Chinetti Motors. By 1975, the car was owned by Ed Lazzarin of Miami, Florida and had since been repainted red. Subsequently, the car was damaged, and Mr. Lazzarin had the repairs completed by marque specialists Shelton Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale. By the late-1980s, the Spyder had accumulated approximately 50,000 kms and remained under Lazzarin’s ownership before eventually being acquired in 1993 by an individual in Japan before going to noted American Ferrari collector Chris Cox. During a brief period of ownership with Mr Jim Mathews, 14415 was restored, repainted black and then acquired once more by Mr Cox».

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Chassis-Nummer: 14473

Auktion: Mecum, Monterey 2025, kein Schätzpreis, aber diese Informationen: «One of 122 factory-built Daytona Spiders, S/N 14473 was delivered new to Gross, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, and remained in long-term ownership for 40 years. Records show it was maintained by Ullrich’s in nearby Evanston until that firm closed its doors in the mid-1990s. In 2011, the car was acquired by Dr. Kamel Cinaroglu in San Antonio, Texas, through noted Ferrari racer and collector Rick Mancuso and has remained in the care of prominent Ferrari collections ever since. This striking Daytona Spider received a concours-quality restoration by vintage specialist Rod Drew’s renowned Francorchamps of America, Inc. in Costa Mesa, California. Completed and detailed to rigorous standards, the restoration included new Rosso Chiaro paint expertly applied by Steve Beckman. Westminster Auto Upholstery in Anaheim retrimmed the interior with tan leather and black inserts, new black carpets and dash covering, and a new black top. Veglia Borletti gauges, power windows, a heater and defroster, and a Becker Europa stereo radio are also featured. Exquisitely finished and thoroughly detailed throughout, the car rides on rebuilt chromed Borrani wire wheels fitted with Michelin XWX tires. It is offered complete with the attendant Ferrari Classiche Red Book, the original leather owner’s pouch, handbooks and warranty book, the original Consumer Information booklet, a copy of the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin and copies of the restoration invoices. Significantly, it also includes the leather tool roll and tools including the jack and knock-off wrench».

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Chassis-Nummer: 14671

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Maranello 2007, verkauft für 1’045’000 Euro.

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Chassis-Nummer: 14813
Motoren-Nummer: B 1332

Auktion: Broad Arrow, Monterey 2025, Schätzpreis 2,5 bis 2,8 Millionen Dollar. Mit diesen Informationen: (siehe unten in Kommentare). Dann: Mecum, Kissimmee 2026, noch kein Schätzpreis.

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Chassis-Nummer: 15007

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Sealed February 2026, mit diesen Informationen: «Completed by the factory in late 1971, chassis number 15007 falls approximately midway through Ferrari’s production run of the vaunted 365 GTB/4 Spider. A model originally envisioned and designed for the American market, this is where this particular car would be destined, finished in Rosso Chiaro (20-R-190) over a Nero (VM 8500) Connolly interior with red seat inserts. The car was earmarked for delivery to William F. Harrah’s Ferrari distributorship, Modern Classic Motors of Reno, Nevada, and arrived there sporting Italian EE (Escursionisti Esteri) tourist delivery plates in April 1972 according to a report compiled by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini. Rather than being delivered to its first owner immediately upon delivery, the Daytona Spider was shown by Modern Classic Motors at the 1972 Los Angeles Auto Show in May 1972. Subsequently, it was sold to its first owner, Robert Ferrard of Los Angeles that same year. Three years later, the car was sold to Warner Brothers Pictures by Harley Cluxton III’s Grand Touring Cars of Phoenix, Arizona, in October 1975, showing 19,863 miles on its odometer at the time of sale. Warner Brothers released two films in 1976 that this car is believed to have had a starring role in: A Star is Born and The Gumball Rally. Both films featured a red Daytona Spider, with the car in A Star is Born fitted with a black interior and seats with headrests, and The Gumball Rally car sporting a beige interior with early-style Daytona seats without headrests. It is known that another Daytona Spider was used in the filming of The Gumball Rally (chassis number 14829) whilst another car was also used in the filming of A Star is Born, however this car’s identity remains unknown. Presently, this car is outfitted with a beige interior, as it would have appeared in The Gumball Rally.
After leaving Warner Brothers, the Daytona Spider passed through a handful of subsequent California owners in the 1970s and early 1980s before being purchased by Robert D. Toney, a teacher of construction at Merced College in Merced, California. At the time of his purchase, the car was noted as being fitted with a tan interior with black Daytona seat inserts, as it would have appeared in The Gumball Rally. Toney was a longtime member of the Ferrari Club of America and a regular attendee of club events until his passing in 2002. Toney passed away in 2002 but the car would be kept by his family until 2017, at which point it was consigned to RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction. At that point, the car was sold to a well-known collector based in the United Kingdom. That same year, the car was granted Ferrari Classiche certification, confirming that the car retains its original chassis, engine, and bodywork, and is fitted with a replacement gearbox of the correct type. In 2018, the car received a full service at Joe Macari in London which also included adding a number of upgrades for overall drivability, including an upgraded aluminum radiator, suspension, sports exhaust, starter motor, and alternator, along with new Avon tires. This work totaled £48,019.68 and the invoices for this work can be found in the car’s history file. Later, the car would receive a professional repaint from Charles Pozzi, the official Ferrari distributor in Paris, France. Remaining in Europe until 2024, upon its purchase by the consignor, the car was repatriated to the United States shortly thereafter.»

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Chassis-Nummer: 15369

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Amelia Island 2016, Schätzpreis 2,5 bis 3 Millionen Dollar, nicht verkauft. Mit diesen Informationen: «According to the records of Ferrari historian Marcel Massini, the authentic original Daytona Spider offered here, chassis number 15369, was dispatched to Elie Ayache, the official Ferrari dealer in Beirut, Lebanon. The 48th of the 121 Spiders built, it was originally finished in Giallo Fly (20-Y-191) over Nero (VM 8500) and equipped with factory air conditioning. It has long been presumed that the original owner of the car was a member of a royal family in the region, although that remains a tantalizing possibility for the new owner to confirm, as we were unable to do so in the time available for catalogue production. In 1978, the car relocated to the United States in the ownership of Carl Corzan of South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Mr. Corzan drove the car extensively, as did a lady friend, and the two of them endured multiple accidents in the car. In the last noted incident, in 1994, the car’s fuel tank was ruptured, and the rear half of the body sustained fire damage. Proper factory nose and tail sections were sourced for repair, and an NOS fuel tank and trunk lid were also utilized; most of the rear inner structure, as well as parts of the front of the car, were also replaced and repaired at the same time, and the suspension was properly realigned. It is important to note that all this work was performed by recognized Ferrari specialists, including Mike Sheehan’s European Auto of Costa Mesa, California, who repaired the 1994 damage to ultimate factory specifications in December, 1995 (confirmed by Ferrari, as follows below). In the mid-1990s, the car was sold to the United Kingdom, eventually making its way back to the United States and into the ownership of its present custodian, a highly regarded collector of the finest and most significant road-going Ferraris. Today, the car is in its original color scheme, recently cosmetically restored to concours condition and retaining its original numbers-matching engine. It has received a major service, including rebuilds of the ignition, carburetor, brakes, and suspension, as well as the installation of a new clutch and exhaust system. In addition, a fresh black interior has been beautifully and professionally installed most recently. It is also offered complete with books and tools. Significantly, in its present long-term ownership, the car has been submitted to Ferrari Classiche and has received full ‘Red Book’ certification, verifying both the authenticity and quality of the car today—a testament to a well-enjoyed automobile that has been properly repaired and maintained». Dann: Steht zum verkauf bei Schaltkulisse (Oktober 2025).

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Chassis-Nummer: 15535

Steht zum Verkauf bei Kidston (Dezember 2025), mit diesen Informationen: (siehe Kommentare)

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Chassis-Nummer: 17051

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Sealed (Juni 2025), Schätzpreis 2 bis 2,5 Millionen Dollar, mit diesen Informationen: «Completed by Ferrari in December 1973, as one of the last 365 GTB/4s of any kind, chassis number 17051 was, like the vast majority of its brethren, earmarked for the United States market. It was one of only six Daytona Spiders finished new in the striking color of Rosso Dino, of which four were US-delivery examples. In this case, the livery was complemented by a Beige (VM 3218) leather interior with black seat inserts, as well as a radio, air conditioning, and Borrani wire wheels. The finished car was delivered new to Southern California, truly its spiritual home, by John von Neumann’s dealership in Los Angeles. Although chassis number 17051’s early ownership history is not well known, it appears to have remained in Southern California for the first 10 years of its life. An advertisement for the car appeared in the Ferrari Market Letter in July of 1980, stating that it was still fitted with Borrani wire wheels and had just 6,600 miles on the odometer. Later that year, it was sold to Levon and Armen Gugasian of Newport Beach, and was soon sold again to Harvey Brian of Long Beach. In 1986, the Daytona Spider was purchased by its current owners, joining one of the most significant car collections in the United States, where it has shared pride of place with a number of historically significant Ferraris. Photographs on file from 1986 show that the car has remained largely unchanged for the last 40 years. Further to this, documentation on file from the collection’s in-house mechanics show that the car has been driven less than 2,000 miles since its acquisition by the consignor, with just 16,400 miles showing today». (Mehr Bilder oben.)

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Die ganze Geschichte des Ferrari 365 GTB/4, der gar nicht Daytona heisst, findet sich: hier. Und einen Fahrbericht haben wir auch, hier. Und etwas zu den Renngeräten, den Competizione, ebenfalls, hier. Und dann ist da auch noch das Archiv.