To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 5 February
2020.
Estimate:
€450,000 - €550,000
- Offered from the Poster Car Collection
- Amongst the earliest right-hand-drive Daytonas, the third
registered in the UK
- Four-year restoration completed in the UK in 2018
- Benefits from 25 years of single ownership
- Ferrari Classiche Certified
This beautifully restored and well-documented Ferrari Daytona is
one of the first examples completed to right-hand-drive
specifications. According to Tony Willis of the Maranello
Concessionaires archive, chassis no. 12841 is the third RHD car
registered in the UK. It is documented with period correspondence
indicating the first RHD example had not yet even been completed
when 12841 was ordered.
Originally finished in Rosso Bordeaux paint and trimmed with a
black interior of Vaumol leather, chassis no. 12841 completed
assembly in September 1969 and was delivered to Jack Durlacher of
London, the cofounder of the well-known stock brokerage Wedd,
Durlacher, Mordaunt & Co. As documented by Ferrari historian Marcel
Massini and accompanying period service invoices, the Daytona
passed through a short chain of British owners through the
mid-1970s before being imported in 1977 to New Zealand by Tracey
Gough of Christchurch.
A logbook in the Ferrari's file attests to a life of mild use
between 1978 and 1997, as the odometer steadily accrued just over
20,000 miles over two decades. In 2004, the berlinetta was acquired
by Christchurch resident Bert Govan, and three years later he
invested in a major freshening before selling the car into
Australian ownership.
In 2014 the Ferrari returned to the UK, where it underwent a
substantial restoration. The coachwork was treated to a bare-metal
repaint in its original Rosso Bordeaux, while the interior was
reupholstered in black leather. All mechanical systems were
freshened as needed, including a rebuild of the brakes and
suspension and tuning of the timing and carburettors. The
opportunity was also taken to tastefully upgrade the steering
system with power assist, improving ease of manoeuvrability at
slower speeds.
Currently displaying 62,231 miles, this modestly driven 365 GTB/4
was certified by Ferrari Classiche, and the accompanying
certification binder states that the car retains its original
engine but has been fitted with a replacement transmission of the
correct type. Desirably documented and expertly restored
throughout, this sensational Daytona is a superb example that would
beautifully complement any collection.
- Provient de la "Poster Car Collection"
- Parmi les plus anciennes Daytona � conduite � droite, la
troisi�me immatricul�e en Angleterre
- Restauration en Angleterre sur quatre ans, termin�e en
2018
- Est rest�e 25 ans chez le m�me propri�taire
- Certification Ferrari Classiche
Cette Ferrari Daytona magnifiquement restaur�e et document�e est un
des premiers exemplaires fabriqu�s en version conduite � droite.
Selon Tony Willis, des archives de Maranello Concessionaires, le
ch�ssis n�12841 est le troisi�me immatricul� en Angleterre. Il est
accompagn� d'une correspondance d'�poque indiquant que le premier
exemplaire � conduite � droite n'�tait pas encore termin� au moment
o� 12841 a �t� command�.
Peinte � l'origine en Rosso Bordeaux avec sellerie en cuir Vaumol
noir, cette voiture (ch�ssis n�12841) est sortie d'usine en
septembre 1969 et a �t� livr�e � Jack Durlacher, de Londres,
co-fondateur du bureau d'agents de change bien connu Wedd,
Durlacher, Mordaunt & Co. Selon les indications fournies par
l'historien Marcel Massini et par une s�ries de factures
d'entretien accompagnant la voiture, cette Daytona a connu une
petite cha�ne de propri�taires anglais jusqu'au milieu des ann�es
1970, avant d'�tre import�e en Nouvelle-Z�lande par Tracey Gough,
de Christchurch.
Un carnet de bord faisant partie du dossier atteste d'une
utilisation parcimonieuse entre 1978 et 1997, le compteur
kilom�trique n'ayant accumul� que 32 000 km sur deux d�cennies. En
2004, la berlinette a �t� achet�e par Bert Govan, r�sidant �
Christchurch et qui, trois ans plus tard, a investi dans un
"rafra�chissement" important de la voiture avant de la vendre � un
amateur australien.
En 2014, la Ferrari est revenue en Angleterre o� elle a fait
l'objet d'une restauration substantielle. La carrosserie a �t�
compl�tement d�cap�e et repeinte dans sa teinte d'origine Rosso
Bordeaux, l'int�rieur �tant refait en cuir noir. Tous les syst�mes
m�caniques ont �t� revus comme n�cessaire, avec notamment une
reconstruction des freins et de la suspension, et un r�glage de la
distribution et des carburateurs. L'occasion a �t� prise �galement
d'am�liorer la direction avec un syst�me d'assistance, ce qui
facilite les man�uvres � basse vitesse.
Affichant actuellement 62 231 miles [100 151 km], cette Daytona
assez peu utilis�e a re�u la certification Ferrari Classiche dont
les documents attestent qu'elle est �quip�e de son moteur d'origine
mais qu'elle a re�u une transmission de remplacement du type
correct. Tr�s bien document�e et magnifiquement restaur�e � tous
points de vue, cette extraordinaire Daytona est un exemplaire
superbe, qui compl�tera magnifiquement toute collection.To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa20.
