Vehicle Description
This vehicle was originally delivered new with European specs to
Clarke Simpkins, a Ferrari dealer in Vancouver, British Columbia,
with air conditioning. This model contains the Tipo 251 V12 engine
featuring six Weber twin-choke carburetors, allowing peak
horsepower production to be 352 with a top speed of 174 mph. This
Daytona was converted in 1979 by Richard Straman of Costa Mesa, CA,
to a convertible Spider model under the ownership of respected
Ferrari aficionado Carl Cantera. Straman was known for producing
the best-quality Ferrari conversions on the market, as he used
actual Ferrari components. Algar Ferrari of Philadelphia, PA,
acquired the vehicle in the early 2000s and sold it to John
Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer owned it briefly before Chuck Wray of D.C.
Grand Touring brokered a deal transferring ownership to Roshan Siva
of Vermont. Under Siva's ownership, #13933 won Best Interior at the
inaugural 2009 Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival. The
vehicle was later sold to Steve Frary, from whom the current owner
acquired it. In January 2016 #13933 received a full restoration at
Automotive Restoration, Inc., in Stratford, CT, at a cost of
$108,450. Although the car had won Best Interior at the Saratoga
Fall Ferrari Festival, the current owner requested a fresh new
Italian leather interior be upholstered to complement #13933's new
paintwork. Over the course of this vehicle's 46-year history, it
has been driven 73,984 kilometers, or roughly 45,971 original miles
(mileage not indicated on the title). Benefitting from its fresh
professional restoration, this rare Straman conversion is a
sterling example of Ferrari's classic combination of style,
elegance and raw power. In its current state #13933 is in pristine
concours condition. This vehicle would be equally comfortable
driving around town with the top down on a gorgeous summer day as
it would be being displayed in a world-class concours. In February
2017 it was shown at the Boca Raton Concours, where it earned a
First Place trophy. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**
