Vehicle Description
1970 Ferrari 365 GT in Blue with Tan leather. 79,000 Kilometers. Partial engine rebuild in 2000. In '07 FX Performance did a front and rear suspension rebuild, brake booster and master cylinder also rebuilt around the same time. Complete repaint in 2008 by Ferrari Beverly Hills paint shop. Interior is original and has nice patina. Runs and drives nicely. Engine number 12309.
With many styling influences seen on the elegant Ferrari 365 California, the 365 GT 2+2 was introduced at the Paris Salon in 1967. It was the largest and most luxurious Ferrari model to date, carrying forward the increasing demand for high-speed transport with accommodations for up to four passengers.
The 1968 model year brought problems for Ferrari, as it did to all of the European manufacturers who produced cars for export to the United States. The safety regulations and stricter emission requirements made it quite difficult for the builders of high performance cars to comply.
At the time, Ferrari’s best option for the American market centered on the all-new 365 GT 2+2, the first car from Maranello to fulfill the new safety mandates. The luxury 2+2 was powered by a 4,390-cc, 320-hp V-12 engine with three Weber carburetors and was backed by a five-speed manual transmission. The 365 GT 2+2 features independent rear suspension, limited-slip differential and a hydro pneumatic leveling system; power steering and air conditioning may have been installed on at least one 500 Superfast – now these appointments were standard on the 365 GT 2+2. The wheelbase was the same as its 330 GT 2+2 predecessor, and with its luxury oriented platform weighed in as one of the heavier Ferraris produced. The claimed top speed of 152-mph was attained by the Road & Track test team for their review in the November 1969 edition.
