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Auction archive: Lot number 20

PROPERTY FROM THE PATRICK S. RYAN COLLECTION

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$350,000 - US$550,000
Price realised:
US$259,000
Auction archive: Lot number 20

PROPERTY FROM THE PATRICK S. RYAN COLLECTION

Auction 19.08.2001
19 Aug 2001
Estimate
US$350,000 - US$550,000
Price realised:
US$259,000
Beschreibung:

PROPERTY FROM THE PATRICK S. RYAN COLLECTION The ex-NART and Geneva Motor Show 1972/75 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 DAYTONA COMPETIZIONE SPYDER COACHWORK BY MICHELOTTI Chassis No. 15965 Red with tan leather interior Engine: V12, fourcam, 4,390cc., c355bhp plus at 7,500rpm; Gearbox: five-speed manual integral with final drive; Suspension: all independent with double wishbones and coil springs; Brakes: four wheel discs. Left hand drive. Giovanni Michelotti had early on in his career been the designer of Vignale, setting trends before Pininfarina came on the scene. Strongly defined uncluttered forms initially characterized his style, a sobriety of body that was later lost in an attempt to counter the onslaught of Pininfarina as Vignale waned terminally. Giovanni then struck out on his own and in 1951 formed Studio Technico Carrozzeria Michelotti. While most of his work centered on everyday road car fare, he did create at least six spyders, one of them shown here. Michelotti later built two other spyders in 1980 with a more angular slab sided design. 15965 began its life as a standard 1972 European production Daytona, albeit one with the more powerful type A engine and air conditioning. In late 1974 Michelotti rebodied it in aluminum for NART to use at Le Mans. It would appear that this whole project was backed by their customer, American Dan Ward from Los Angeles to whom the Ferrari was pre-sold. The taut, elegant yet muscular shape is certainly a return to Michelotti's initial design principles. The Targa top is removable allowing open or closed top motoring, while the electrically operated rear window can come down to allow complete airflow in a manner reminiscent of the 1960s rear aerofoil open prototypes. Unusually the car, while intended for a limited racing program, was ultimately meant for road use making it rather unique in its hybrid destiny. Thus it is better suited for public roads than a spartan full blown Daytona Group 4, having for example more insulation than the latter as it has not been stripped as much, yet has less than a production 365GTB/4. It was first shown soon after completion at the 1975 Geneva Salon in white with a red band highlighting the lower part of the body. Respected writer, Marc Sonnery, recalls visiting the show at the wise age of 11 and staring at length at the car's striking lines which were a further development of those seen one year prior in another one-off, the spyder NART built by the firm for popular film star Steve McQueen One could say that while the 275 GTS 4 NART spyder enjoyed by McQueen (not to be confused with the aforementioned Michelotti Spyder just mentioned) and nine other owners was the exclusive privilege of a happy few, the production nature of the Daytona spyder of which more than 120 were made resurrected the need for an exclusive or even one-off design, a need satisfied by our subject car. There was no April test day at Le Mans that year so three months after Geneva the car was prepared for Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans. It was entered in the 24 hour classic by Luigi Chinetti's NART team. NART also brought three other Ferraris: a standard Competition Daytona (Group 4), a heavily modified 308 GT4 and a near standard 365GT/4 BB in the type's first appearance in the Sarthe. Never had a Ferrari team entered such a varied cross section of models. Our subject car no doubt had a full competition specification engine prepared by NART for this race, with high lift camshafts, racing headers, a raised compression ratio and a special racing side mounted exhaust. Entered in the GTX class, the Michelotti Daytona qualified with a time of 4.31.8 in the hands of journalist Jean Pierre Malcher who was to share the car with Patrick Langlois. Some accounts state that it was faster in top speed than the participating Competition Daytona Group 4s thanks to its more aerodynamic shape. Alas when NART stopped its efforts early on the second and last day of practice and qualifying, it had the un

Auction archive: Lot number 20
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
Beschreibung:

PROPERTY FROM THE PATRICK S. RYAN COLLECTION The ex-NART and Geneva Motor Show 1972/75 FERRARI 365 GTB/4 DAYTONA COMPETIZIONE SPYDER COACHWORK BY MICHELOTTI Chassis No. 15965 Red with tan leather interior Engine: V12, fourcam, 4,390cc., c355bhp plus at 7,500rpm; Gearbox: five-speed manual integral with final drive; Suspension: all independent with double wishbones and coil springs; Brakes: four wheel discs. Left hand drive. Giovanni Michelotti had early on in his career been the designer of Vignale, setting trends before Pininfarina came on the scene. Strongly defined uncluttered forms initially characterized his style, a sobriety of body that was later lost in an attempt to counter the onslaught of Pininfarina as Vignale waned terminally. Giovanni then struck out on his own and in 1951 formed Studio Technico Carrozzeria Michelotti. While most of his work centered on everyday road car fare, he did create at least six spyders, one of them shown here. Michelotti later built two other spyders in 1980 with a more angular slab sided design. 15965 began its life as a standard 1972 European production Daytona, albeit one with the more powerful type A engine and air conditioning. In late 1974 Michelotti rebodied it in aluminum for NART to use at Le Mans. It would appear that this whole project was backed by their customer, American Dan Ward from Los Angeles to whom the Ferrari was pre-sold. The taut, elegant yet muscular shape is certainly a return to Michelotti's initial design principles. The Targa top is removable allowing open or closed top motoring, while the electrically operated rear window can come down to allow complete airflow in a manner reminiscent of the 1960s rear aerofoil open prototypes. Unusually the car, while intended for a limited racing program, was ultimately meant for road use making it rather unique in its hybrid destiny. Thus it is better suited for public roads than a spartan full blown Daytona Group 4, having for example more insulation than the latter as it has not been stripped as much, yet has less than a production 365GTB/4. It was first shown soon after completion at the 1975 Geneva Salon in white with a red band highlighting the lower part of the body. Respected writer, Marc Sonnery, recalls visiting the show at the wise age of 11 and staring at length at the car's striking lines which were a further development of those seen one year prior in another one-off, the spyder NART built by the firm for popular film star Steve McQueen One could say that while the 275 GTS 4 NART spyder enjoyed by McQueen (not to be confused with the aforementioned Michelotti Spyder just mentioned) and nine other owners was the exclusive privilege of a happy few, the production nature of the Daytona spyder of which more than 120 were made resurrected the need for an exclusive or even one-off design, a need satisfied by our subject car. There was no April test day at Le Mans that year so three months after Geneva the car was prepared for Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans. It was entered in the 24 hour classic by Luigi Chinetti's NART team. NART also brought three other Ferraris: a standard Competition Daytona (Group 4), a heavily modified 308 GT4 and a near standard 365GT/4 BB in the type's first appearance in the Sarthe. Never had a Ferrari team entered such a varied cross section of models. Our subject car no doubt had a full competition specification engine prepared by NART for this race, with high lift camshafts, racing headers, a raised compression ratio and a special racing side mounted exhaust. Entered in the GTX class, the Michelotti Daytona qualified with a time of 4.31.8 in the hands of journalist Jean Pierre Malcher who was to share the car with Patrick Langlois. Some accounts state that it was faster in top speed than the participating Competition Daytona Group 4s thanks to its more aerodynamic shape. Alas when NART stopped its efforts early on the second and last day of practice and qualifying, it had the un

Auction archive: Lot number 20
Auction:
Datum:
19 Aug 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
The Pebble Beach Equestrian Center
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