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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione


The “Competizione” versions of the 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” model were developed from the standard road cars. There were three series of five client competition examples built at the factory's "Assistenza Clienti" department in Modena, along with an earlier one-off all aluminium bodied car for Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team. The first series of five competition examples, built in 1971, had all aluminium bodies. They featured slightly flared wheel arches with wider wheels, aerodynamic "fences" on the front wings, a small chin spoiler, and a lack of quarter bumpers, as the main identifying features. The second series, produced in early 1972, had steel bodies with the aluminium bonnet, boot lid, and doors of the road cars, but with much increased flares to the wheel arches, to accommodate even wider wheels and tyres. The third series, produced in early 1973, were visually very similar to the series II cars, but had steel doors, with only the bonnet and boot lid in aluminium. They received carefully built and balanced engines to racing standards, and some performance details were enhanced by the homologation of special parts over the period of production.

These competition examples proved to be very successful in the GT category, not only due to their power, but also reliability in endurance events. At the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in 1972 they filled the top five positions in their class, repeating the class wins there in 1973 and 1974. As late as 1979, they were still performing credibly with a second overall in the Daytona 24 Hour Race, an amazing result for a car that had been out of production for six years. The November 1974 issue of the American magazine "Road & Track"  featured a track test of a competition version, recording the following times, a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds, a 0-100 mph time of 12.6 seconds, a standing start quarter mile time of 14.5 seconds at a terminal speed of 107.5 mph, and a top speed of 186 mph. Not vastly different to the figures for the standard road version, but a vast difference in lap times would come about through the stiffer suspension, wider wheels,  and racing tyres of the competition model. It also serves to show how good the performance of the standard car was, and how little straight line performance gain the homologated parts gave.

Apart from the “factory” cars, there were 8 unofficial but recognised converted cars, mainly for the North American Racing Team, but one was prepared by Garage Francorchamps in Belgium, and a couple for private entrants in the USA. It really was the last of a generation of competition cars that could also be used on the road, and with only sixteen official models plus the eight unofficial variants, it is even rarer than the legendary 250 GTO.


Keith Bluemel


03/2009



Technical Specifications


Engine


Type

rear, longitudinal flat-12

Bore/stroke

81 x 71 mm

Unitary displacement

365.86 cc

Total displacement

4390.35 cc

Compression ratio

9,9:1

Maximum power

316 kW (430 hp) at 7800 rpm

Power per litre

98 hp/l

Maximum torque

461 Nm (47 kgm) ar 5500 rpm

Valve actuation

twin overhead camshafts per bank,

two valves per cylinder

Fuel feed

six Weber 40 DCN 21 carburettors

Ignition

single spark plug per cylinder, two coils

Lubrication

dry sump

Clutch

single-plate


Chassis

Frame

tubular steel

Front suspension

independent, unequal-length wishbones,

coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Rear suspension

independent, unequal-length wishbones,

coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Brakes

discs

Transmission

5-speed + reverse

Steering

worm and roller

Fuel tank

capacity 125 litres

Front tyres

255/10/15

Rear tyres

275/11/15


Bodywork

Type

two-seater berlinetta

Length

4425 mm

Width

1760 mm

Height

1245 mm

Wheelbase

2400 mm

Front track

1478 mm

Rear track

1515 mm

Weight

1240 kg (dry)


Performance

Top speed

310 km/h

Acceleration

0-100 km/h



Prototype

1 12547

Series I alloy

5 14407, 14429, 14437, 14885, 14889

Series II

5 15225, 15373, 15667, 15681, 15685

Series III

5 16343, 16363, 16367, 16407, 16425

offical conversions

8 12467, 13367, 13855, 14065, 14107,

14141, 15965, 16717


Total

24 + 1


13715 is accepted to take part in the FHC
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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 12467

71 Conversion



Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 12547

Prototipo

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 13367

73 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Conversion s/n 13367

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 13855

71 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Conversion s/n 13855

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 14065

72 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 14107

71 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" Competizione, s/n 14107

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 14141

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Conversion s/n 14141

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series I s/n 14407

Leightweight / Alloy

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Cometizione SII s/n 14407

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series I s/n 14429

Leightweight / Alloy

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione SI s/n 14429

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series I s/n 14437

Leightweight / Alloy

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15373

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15373

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series I s/n 14889

Leightweight / Alloy

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione SI s/n 14889

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series I s/n 14885

Leightweight / Alloy

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione lightweight s/n s/n 14885

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15681

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione series II s/n 15681

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15667

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15225

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp SII s/n 15225

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16343

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Comp. SIII s/n 16343

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 s/n 15965

N.A.R.T. Targa

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series II s/n 15685

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16407

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16407

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16367

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16363

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 13715

75 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione s/n 16717

75 Conversion

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione conversion, s/n 16717

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione Series III s/n 16425

365 GTB/4 Competizione Series 3 s/n 16425 driven by Pilette/Bond finished 12th