Ferrari 365 "Daytona" GTB/4, GTS/4, GTC/4, GT4 2+2 Manufacturer Ferrari Parent company Fiat Group (from 1969) Production 1968–1976 Class Sports car Layout FR layout Engine(s) 4. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found 4 L Colombo V12

365 GTB/4 Production 1968–1973 1284 produced Predecessor Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Ferrari 330 GTC Successor Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer Body style(s) Berlinetta Layout FR layout Engine(s) 4390 cc V12 352 bhp (262 kW) Curb weight 1200 kg (2646 lb) approx

365 GTS/4 Production 1971–1973 122 produced Predecessor Ferrari 365 GTS Body style(s) Spyder

365 GTC/4 Production 1971–1972 500 produced Predecessor Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Ferrari 365 GTC Body style(s) 2+2 Coupe

365 GT4 2+2 Production 1972–1976 525 produced Predecessor Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Successor Ferrari 400 Class Grand tourer Body style(s) 2+2 Coupe Layout FR layout Engine(s) 4390 cc V12 320 bhp (239 kW) Length 4810 mm (189. 125 The first homegrown Ferrari engine was the 125. First appearing May 11, 1947 under the hood of Ferrari's 125 S sports racer V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. Two-cam 275 GTB The standard 275 GTB coupe was produced by Scaglietti and was available with 3 or 6 Weber twin-choke Carburettors 330 America The 1963 330 America shared the outgoing 250 GTE's chassis but not its engine being powered by the new Type 209 at 6600 rpm 4 A Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer is one of a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984 Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Berlinetta is a term used to designate a coupe car (as opposed to spider, a Convertible car In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only The SPYDER ( S urface-to-air PY thon and DER by is an anti-aircraft missile system developed by RAFAEL and uses surface-to-air versions of 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica 400 (Automatic & 400 GT Ferrari --> The 400 Automatic Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A grand tourer ( Gran turismo) ( initialised GT) is a high-performance Automobile designed for long-distance driving Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. 4 in) Width 1796 mm (70. 7 in) Curb weight 1500 kg (3307 lb) approx

See also Ferrari 365 for the round-bodied 365 California, GT 2+2, GTC and GTS

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 , better known by the unofficial name Ferrari Daytona, is a Gran Turismo automobile produced from 1968 to 1973. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 It was first introduced to the public at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968 and replaced the 275 GTB/4 but, although it was also a Pininfarina design (by Leonardo Fioravanti), the Daytona was radically different. Two-cam 275 GTB The standard 275 GTB coupe was produced by Scaglietti and was available with 3 or 6 Weber twin-choke Carburettors See also Battista Farina, founder of the company his son Sergio Pininfarina and grandson Andrea Pininfarina. Its sharp-edged styling resembled a Lamborghini more than a traditional Pininfarina Ferrari. Automobili Lamborghini SpA, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of Sports cars based in the small Italian Village The Daytona name commemorates Ferrari's triple success in the February 1967 24 Hours of Daytona with the 330P4. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s While it was initially used as a pre-production internal denomination, Ferrari still insists that this was never the model's official name and as such should not be used when referring to the car in any true manner.

Unlike Lamborghini's new Miura, the Daytona was a traditional front-engined, rear-drive car. Styling Inspired by the Ford GT40 (now Ford GT) the Miura astonished showgoers at the 1965 Turin Motor Show where only the chassis was shown with Customers were disappointed that Ferrari stuck with this layout unlike with the race cars, and the Daytona was replaced by the mid-engined 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer in 1973. In Automotive design, a RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just A Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer is one of a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984 Today, the car represents the last of the great front engine Ferrari GTs before this layout was revived in the 1990s.

Vehicle specifications

The engine, known as a Tipo 251 and developed from the earlier Lampredi V12 used in the 275 GTB/4, was a 4. 4 L (4390 cc, 267. A cubic centimetre or cubic centimeter (symbol cm3 —the abbreviation cc, though widely used is deprecated is a commonly used unit of Volume 9 cid) DOHC V12 with a 60° bank angle, 365 cc per cylinder, 81 mm bore and 71 mm stroke, featuring six Weber twin carburettors (40 mm Solex twin carburettors were used alternatively). Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to A stroke is a single action of certain Engines In a steam, Otto or Diesel Piston Engine, a stroke is the action of Weber is an a Italian company producing Carburetors currently owned by Magneti Marelli Powertrain S A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal Solex was a French manufacturer of Carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX. At a compression ratio of 9. The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine particularly piston engines (but can be used on essentially any Internal-combustion 3:1, it produced 352 bhp DIN (259 kW) and could reach 280 km/h (174 mph). Deutsches Institut für Normung eV ( DIN; in English, the German Institute for Standardization) is the German national organization for The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. 0-60 mph acceleration was just 5. 4 seconds. For the American version, slight modifications were made - the compression ratio was reduced to 8. 8:1 and the exhaust system was equipped with a large central silencer, necessitating visible alterations to the primary pipes. An exhaust system is usually tubing used to guide waste Exhaust gases away from a controlled Combustion inside an Engine or Stove.

The 5-speed manual transmission (transaxle concept) was mounted in the rear for optimal weight distribution, and a 4-wheel independent suspension featured wishbones and coil springs. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in A transaxle, in the Automotive field is a component that combines the functionality of the '''trans'''mission, the differential and the drive Independent suspension is a broad term for any Automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same Axle to move vertically (i A Coil spring, also known as a helical spring, is a mechanical device which is typically used to store energy and subsequently release it to absorb shock or to maintain

Early Daytonas featured fixed headlights behind an acrylic glass cover. Poly(methyl methacrylate ( PMMA) or poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate is a Thermoplastic and transparent Plastic. This particular setup was completely abandoned in favor of pop-up twin headlights when lobbying efforts by the Center for Auto Safety led to a variety of new safety regulations for U.S. road traffic in 1970, one of which concerned minimum ride height. The Center for Auto Safety (CAS was founded in 1970 by Consumers Union and Ralph Nader as a Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Model variations

365 GTS/4

The generally accepted total number of Daytonas from the Ferrari club historians is 1,406 over the life of the model. This figure includes 158 right-hand-drive coupes, 122 factory-made Spyders (of which 7 are right hand drive) converted by Scaglietti — the Daytona body builder — from the Coupe to the Spyder for the factory and 15 competition cars in three series with modified lightweight bodies and in various degrees of engine tune. A reference book discussing this is titled The Ferrari 365GTB/4 DAYTONA by Pat Braden and Gerald Roush, and published by Osprey in 1982. Osprey Publishing is an Oxford (UK-based book publisher specializing in military history Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

Historically, and especially since the mid-80s and early 90s, there has mostly been a considerable market price difference between a real Berlinetta and a real Spyder. In hope for higher value and prospective sale revenue — or even due to the fact that not too many factory Spyders were ever built — some Berlinettas were turned into convertibles. They are usually distinguishable from a factory-made GTS/4 by a more slanted windshield.

365 GTC/4

Although not generally recognized as a true "Daytona", the 1971 365 GTC/4 used the same chassis. Its coupe bodywork by Pininfarina enclosed four seats, making it a successor to the 2+2 330 GT and 365 GT. See also Battista Farina, founder of the company his son Sergio Pininfarina and grandson Andrea Pininfarina. 330 America The 1963 330 America shared the outgoing 250 GTE's chassis but not its engine being powered by the new Type 209 at 6600 rpm 4 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 500 GTC/4s were produced in two years.

The GTC/4 rode on the same wheelbase and suspension as the Daytona, though the engine was down in power a bit to 340 bhp DIN (250 kW), as well as it having an engine-mounted gearbox instead of the axle-mounted (transaxle) gearbox in the Daytona.

This car was seen in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo was the third of a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie - a white Volkswagen racing It was painted a very dark shade of green with a black numeral 70 against an off-white square background.

365 GT4 2+2

In 1972, just a year after the debut of the GTC/4, a new 2+2 debuted in Paris. The 365 GT4 2+2 featured all-new bodywork with just a resemblance to the Daytona. Its angular look would go on to be used by many 1980s Ferraris, especially the Mondial. Mondial 8 Ferrari --> The Mondial was introduced as the Mondial 8 in 1980 The wheelbase was 200 mm (7. 9 in) longer at 2700 mm (106. 3 in), but most of the mechanicals, including the engine, were carried over. The GT4 was replaced in 1976 by the new, but almost identical looking 400 Automatic. See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica 400 (Automatic & 400 GT Ferrari --> The 400 Automatic

Model history

Achievements and notoriety

In 1971, the Daytona gained notoriety when a Sunoco Blue example was driven by racing legend Dan Gurney and former Car and Driver editor Brock Yates from New York to L.A. in 35 hours 54 minutes (2,876 miles (4,628 km)) at an average speed of 80. Sunoco ( is an American Petroleum and Petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, formerly known as Sun Company Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver race car constructor and team owner Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. Brock Yates was executive editor of Car and Driver, an American Automotive Magazine. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West 1 miles per hour (129 km/h) to win the inaugural Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. The Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, widely known simply as the Cannonball Baker or Cannonball Run, was an unofficial if not outlaw The two claim to have driven the car to 180 miles per hour (290 km/h) on the back roads of Arizona. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Befitting the car's heritage, both reported stability to be rock-solid the entire trip, even at that elevated speed.

This 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4, serial number 14271, belonged to exotic car dealer Kirk F. White, who loaned it to Yates and Gurney for the race. White afterwards offered to sell the car to Gurney at a bargain price of $15,000, but Gurney regrettably could not afford it at the time. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been It is currently a prized vintage piece in the collection of Bruce McCaw, restored to its historic racing livery: midnight blue with yellow pin striping.

In 2004, the Daytona was voted top sports car of the 1970s by Sports Car International magazine. Sports Car International is an Automobile Magazine in the United States focused on Sports cars It is unabashedly enthusiast-oriented Similarly, Motor Trend Classic named the 365 GTB/4 and GTS/4 as number two in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time". Motor Trend is one of the oldest Automobile magazines still publishing.

Replicas and legal issues

Replica Ferrari Daytona used in Miami Vice. Note the obvious Corvette one-piece seats sticking up higher than normal and lacking separate curved headrests of the genuine Daytona.

In the 1980s the car gained new notoriety on the first two seasons of NBC's hit television series Miami Vice. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The black car used in the series was a replica built on a Corvette chassis. The Chevrolet Corvette is a Sports car that has been manufactured by General Motors since 1953 Ferrari execs were not pleased that their company and one of their products was represented on TV by an imitation car. The Daytona replica was eventually destroyed on-screen and replaced with a Ferrari Testarossa, the company's newest model during the time. Recently, ebaymotors.com has made efforts to delete auctions in which Ferrari Daytona replicas were advertised as being just that.

References

• Buckley, Martin & Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7.