The car eventually passed down to Frederick’s son, A.J., remaining in the ownership of the Frederick family for nearly 30 years until March 1990, when it was acquired by Californian entrepreneur Dr. William Mow, then chairman and CEO of Bugle Boy Jeans. Between 1994 and 1995, S/N 14403 was restored by Franco’s European Sports Cars Inc. in Los Angeles, with the $140,000 restoration including a refinish in red with black upholstery. In March 1998, the Ferrari was sold by Mow and passed through several marque-specialist dealers and collectors in that year’s firming collector-car market to Wayne and Marilyn Nelson, who acquired S/N 14403 in October 1998. In January 2000, the Nelsons displayed S/N 14403 at the world’s largest Ferrari concours, the Cavallino Classic in Palm Beach, Florida, where it earned the coveted Platinum award in its class—an honor repeated there in 2002 and 2003. The highly valuable Daytona was acquired in 2008 by Barry Snyder, who showed it at the 2008 FCA Annual Meeting, where yet another Platinum award was received. In January 2009, Ferrari Classiche certified S/N 14003 and issued its Red Book, documenting and confirming the spider’s chassis, engine and transaxle to be original and matching. In the early 2010s, the spider was sold to an owner in England and registered there before acquisition in 2013 by a new owner in Portugal, who had the Ferrari returned to its original Giallo Fly (Fly Yellow) color at Autofficinia Cremonini, located near Modena, Italy, at a cost of €76,860. The vehicle received its Factory Certificate of Authenticity from the Ferrari Factory in 2015. In December 2018, this car was comprehensively serviced by the official Ferrari service center Ferrari Portugal, with 28,131 miles noted and the invoice totaling €4,708.87. In 2020, the spider was exported back to the United States. As now offered, this four-time FCA Platinum award winner represents the pinnacle of Ferrari’s classical V-12 heritage with its exclusivity, electrifying performance and, of course, its stunning, Scaglietti-built open coachwork. Retaining its original, matching-numbers 4390cc DOHC Tipo 251 V-12 engine that delivers an unbridled 352 HP with six Weber 40 DCN21 A twin-choke carburetors and Magneti Marelli AEC 103 electronic ignition, S/N 14403 also retains its original 5-speed manual gearbox/rear transaxle, the original suspension and Koni shock absorbers, and its original 4-wheel disc brakes. Other highlights include power windows and a black soft top as built. Iconic Borrani chrome wire wheels and radial tires finish it off handsomely. Documents include a Marcel Massini history report and Ferrari Classiche certification, including the all-important Red Book confirming the Daytona spider’s correctness and originality, including its matching-numbers mechanical features.
