Friday 24th April 2015

Ferrari Daytona: Pic Of The Week

Video not quite enough? Here's a new wallpaper too!

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Even by the very high standards of Petrolicious videos, that Daytona episode was something special. A classic Ferrari V12 GT being used regularly and properly, and beautifully shot as always. So why not extend the Daytona fascination for just a couple more days?

The car you see here was sold by RM Auctions back in February at its Paris sale. It made 705,600 euros, which is just over half a million pounds at today's exchange rate. A relative bargain you could argue, given the values of some Ferrari V12s...

This particular 365 GTB/4 has a very interesting history, having been originally owned by Charles Jourdan. It was then upgraded by its second owner with a few competition parts, including brakes, carburettors, anti-roll bars and wheels. The full detail can be read in RM's lot description, but it's evidently a car that has been enjoyed and cherished over the past 45 years.

So here it is, superbly presented by RM about to shatter the peace of rural French settlement. Fantastic. Your desktop will never look quite so good again...

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

[Image: Bernard Canonne for RM Auctions]

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The Daytona's interior is incredibly driver focused, with big, clear dials that are easy to see, and an excellent driving position - it's the classic high speed businessman's tool.

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365daytonafan said:

May I ask where you took that picture? It looks like it is of my car (the one in the video thread below) as the steering wheel is the same incorrect one mine has.

Pinched it online, sorry.