chambers with single centrally located spark plugs, six Weber downdraft carburetors and dry sump lubrication. The Type 251’s big advantage was an increase in displacement from the 330’s 4.0L capacity to 4.4L, duplicating that of the 365 GT while increasing horsepower from 345 to 352 at 7,500 RPM and raising torque to 318 lb-ft at 5,500 RPM. If some critics were initially disappointed by the Daytona’s front-engine layout, it clearly thrilled those fortunate enough to sample its virtues in road testing. “Road & Track” magazine gushed, “It might as well be said right now, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is the best sports car in the world” with “the greatest all-around blend of speed, handling and refinement.” “Autocar” was even more laudatory, declaring, “It is hard to capture in mere words all the excitement, sensation and sheer exhilaration of this all-time great among cars. For us it has become an important new yardstick, standing at the pinnacle of the fast car market.” Even beyond its brilliant performance, the Daytona’s best attribute was an arresting beauty that signaled a new styling paradigm then forming at Pininfarina. The Turin design firm had long-established ties to Ferrari, but a bright new talent had emerged in the person of Leonardo Fioravanti. Then 28 years young and having been with Pininfarina for just two years, the Milanese engineer-cum-designer began studying the bare chassis of the then-new 330 GTC in 1966, with an eye toward wrapping it in “something unique … I wanted to follow its shapes and dimensions, while paying close attention to aerodynamics.” His first concept sketches so pleased Sergio Pininfarina that he received permission from Ferrari himself to continue development. Subsequent early design work produced a look obviously influenced by the 275 GTB in front, but with a longer rear deck and a more expansive greenhouse design featuring a compound curved windshield, thin pillars and curved rear quarter windows in place of the 275’s triple-vented sail panels. A narrow wraparound character line, subtle wheel arch flares and sloping Kammback tail further distinguished Fioravanti’s design, but Pininfarina judged the car’s covered single headlights, wraparound bumperettes and oval grille, too, similar to the 275; ever the artist, Pininfarina soon arrived at the now-famous nose treatment that harmonized with the rest of the design and set it apart from its predecessors. Fioravanti submitted that he had not considered a Spider version when designing the Daytona, but coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti certainly did after seeing the finished coupe. To Scaglietti’s practiced eye, the transformation was a natural one, a judgement upheld by the passage of time. In 1969, the exquisitely beautiful Daytona convertible debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show, sparking an avalanche of requests. Scaglietti produced only 123 Daytona Spiders, but that number was long ago exceeded by owners wanting in on the magic of an open-air version of this greatest of Ferraris. Serial No. 16573 is one of those original Scaglietti-built Spiders. Completed in December 1972 and distributed in August 1973 through Chinetti-Garthwaite in Paoli, Pennsylvania, it was sold new by Orange Motors in Miami, Florida. Previously displayed at the Miami Motor Show, it won third in its class at the Monterey International Ferrari Concours d’Elegance in 1994. In 2009, Wayne Obry’s Motion Products in Neenah, Wisconsin, completed a comprehensive restoration to original factory specifications, after which it received one of many Platinum Awards at the 2010 Elkhart Lake Cavallino Classic and FCA Concours. Finished as original in Marrone Colorado with a Chocolate convertible top, it is completed with beige leather upholstery, factory air conditioning, Michelin XWX radial tires on chromed Borrani wire wheels and tool roll. This multiple award-winning 365 GTS/4 is offered in a virtually flawless state of preparation and finish with an odometer reading of 17,679 miles. Its extensive documentation includes copies of the original bill of sale, SEFAC delivery sheets, import paperwork and a Marcel Massini report.