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Introduced at the March 1971 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 was derived from the chassis of the 365 GTB Daytona of 1968. The engine was similar to the 4,390 cc dohc V-12 of the Daytona, but new heads and a lower compression ratio of 8.8:1 lowered brake horsepower to 340, slightly less for emission-controlled American cars. Six side- draft Weber 38 DCOE carburetors fuelled the engine, which used wet sump lubrication. The wheelbase, at 94.5 inches, remained unchanged. Improvements included standard power steering and a larger luggage compartment, while the side-draft carburetors allowed a lower hood line. In contrast to the Daytona, however, which used a rear-mounted transaxle, the GTC/4 had its gearbox, a five-speed manual unit, mounted to the engine. Suspension was independent all around, with unequal-length control arms and coil springs, anti-roll bar and hydraulic self-leveling. Designed and built by Pininfarina, the coupe bodies were shipped to Maranello for assembly. The low hood permitted by the side-draft carburetors incorporated retractable headlamps, and a handsome Kamm tail featured traditional Ferrari taillamps. The interior was to a completely new design with more comfortable seating, although the occasional "+2" seats in the rear were best used folded as luggage space. The seats had cloth inserts as standard, for comfort in warm weather, although air conditioning was standard. Full leather upholstery was available as an option. The 365 GTC/4 has proved mechanically very reliable, when maintenance is carried out on the recommended schedule. Handling has been described as "phenomenal," even with the tire technology of the time. Brakes, 11-plus-inch ventilated discs all around, are similarly up to the task. Just 505 GTC/4s were built from 1971 to 1973. Just 180 were destined for the United States. Road & Track called it "a graceful, clean and understated design." It is all that and more. Ferrari historian Marcel Massini has kindly provided details of this car's history, including its original order. These confirm that the car was completed in June 1972 and delivered in Marrone Colorado paint scheme with beige leather interior, to Motor S.a.s. in Rome, Italy. Shortly after this it was sold by Motor to its first owner, Mr. Lombardi in Italy. The car remained in its home country for a relatively short time, as it is known to have been in America since later on in the 1970s. The 'C4' was advertised in the Los Angeles Times in August 1979, being listed as 'brown metallic with tan interior'. Five years later, the car was listed in Ferrari Market Letter by Walt McCune's Modena Imports in West Hollywood, Califonia. The listing describes the car as having undergone a four year ground up restoration and now being in Rosso Bordeaux livery with tan interior and Borrani wire wheels. More recently it was offered in 2000 in San Mateo, California. The Ferrari was acquired privately by the Oldenburg Family, to join their growing collection of Italian machinery. On inspection today, it seems likely that the car is as restored in the early 1980s and has seen only modest collector usage in the ensuing three decades, its interior certainly appears to be the original, matching its original order, and while its shows some creasing, it has worn well. The paintwork similarly shows well today. Offered complete with a tool roll, jack and hammer, this is a good driver quality Ferrari with a seemingly concise history.