‘Most important was the double overhead cam engine.

Like Rolls-Royce, no horsepower figure was quoted, but surely it was at least 320.

More important was its massive amount of torque.

Taken together with the turbine-like characteristics of the V12 engine, it mattered little which gear one was in or at what speed.’ Stanley Nowak on the 356GT4 2+2, ‘Ferrari on the Road’.

Introduced towards the end of 1972, the 365GT4 2+2 was the biggest and best equipped four-seater Ferrari so far.

Flagship of the Maranello range, it reaffirmed Ferrari’s determination to compete with the world’s finest luxury saloons.

Based on the preceding 365GT 2+2, albeit lower, longer and wider, the newcomer was fitted with a four-cam version of the 4.4-litre V12 engine while retaining its predecessor’s mechanical underpinnings.

A total of only 524 had been completed by the time production ceased in 1976.

This wonderful and original right hand drive 2+2 Pininfarina Coupe is an example of the ultimate Ferrari ...