Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1968, the 365 GTB/4 succeeded the 275 GTB/4 as Ferrari’s top-of-the-line, two-seat gran turismo.

Almost immediately, it became unofficially known as the “Daytona,” commemorating Ferrari’s celebrated podium sweep at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona.

It also represented the final front-engine, V-12 GT model developed before Fiat acquired an interest in Ferrari in 1969.
Although it retained the general chassis layout, wheelbase, independent suspension, and rear-mounted transaxle of its predecessor, the Daytona departed dramatically from the 275 GTB/4 in appearance.

Its bold, angular form was conceived by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti and rendered in steel and aluminum by Carrozzeria Scaglietti.

Beneath the hood was an enlarged version of Ferrari’s four-cam, dry sump V-12, displacing 4.4 liters and fed by six Weber carburetors.

Producing 352 bhp at 7,500 rpm, the Daytona ranked among the fastest production cars of its era, capable of exceeding 170 m...