1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4

A short-lived model, beautifully elegant and low-key in design, first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971, the curvaceous Ferrari 365 GTC4 is a refined Grand Tourer built for soaking up hundreds of miles at high speed.

The late 1960s and early 1970s were a fabulous time for Ferrari. Its flagship 365 GTB/4 Daytona was a resounding success, and Enzo's 'big risk,' the Dino 246, was also selling very well. Ferrari wanted to continue with his tradition of producing high-performance 'Grand Touring' cars and needed a successor to the 365 GT 2+2 and 365 GTC. He opted to continue with a 2+2 configuration – enter the 365 GTC/4.

The Ferrari 365 GTC/4 was first shown at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, and the unique Pininfarina design took some styling cues from its 'big brother,' the 365 GTB/4 Daytona. It shares the same chassis and engine block from the Daytona, but the focus on this car was to ensure it was a comfortable, luxurious, high-performance GT car. It had power steering, electric windows, and air conditioning as standard.

The model received good reviews in the period, and 505 cars were built in a short production run from 1971 to 1972. It was succeeded by the wedge-shaped 365 GT/4 2+2.

We are delighted to announce the sale of a Ferrari 365 GTC/4. This stunning car has undergone a rolling restoration and is a factory RHD (right-hand drive) matching numbers example finished in its unique and stunning color of Marrone Colorado.

Under the masterfully sculpted Pininfarina body sits the chassis and running gear of the fabled GTB/4 Daytona, along with an identical 4.4 litre Colombo V12 engine, with four overhead camshafts, plus a 5-speed manual transmission a driver could never grow tired of shifting with.

In its March 2014 article, Classic Driver wrote, 'The Daytona, with its elongated front end, was never really a curvaceously good-looking car. The GTC/4 is, however, both better to look at and more fun to drive.'

Accompanying the car are the original manuals held within the correct leather wallet and its original sales invoice from Maranello Concessionaires in Egham, Surrey, UK, as well as an extensive portfolio of receipts from its restoration circa 2015.

Defining the performance of this car is to say there is a mountain of torque out of each and every corner and blinding acceleration on the straightaway, paired with an aural indulgence listening to the rhythm of the camshafts' lobes only produced by classic Ferrari. A welcomed break from the status quo of over-engineered contemporary exhaust noise.

Often considered the driver's alternative to a Daytona, this 365 GTC/4 has been restored to an internationally recognized high standard, making it arguably the finest in the country to ogle and drive.