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04/03/2022 9:57 am
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4, is a two-seat grand tourer by Ferrari from 1968 to 1973. It was introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968 to replace the 275 GTB/4, and featured the 275's Colombo V12 bored out to 4,390 cc (4.4 L; 267.9 cu in). It was offered in berlinetta and spyder forms.
Pininfarina designer Leonardo Fioravanti, who had previously worked on the Dino Ferrari's styling, was responsible for the 365 GTB/4. It reflected a movement from Ferrari's traditional rounded designs to a more contemporary, sharp-edged look. 1406 Ferrari 365 GTB/4s were built
The unofficial Daytona name is reported to have been applied by the media rather than Ferrari and commemorates Ferrari's 1-2-3 finish in the February 1967 24 Hours of Daytona with a 330 P3/4, a 330 P4 and a 412 P.
The Daytona was a traditional front-engined, rear-drive car. The engine, known as the Tipo 251 and developed from the earlier ColomboV12 with a 60° bank angle used in the 275 GTB/4, was a DOHC 2 valves per cylinder 4,390 cc (4.4 L; 267.9 cu in), 365 cc (22.3 cu in) per cylinder, bore x stroke81 mm × 71 mm (3.19 in × 2.80 in), featuring 6X2 barrel 40 DCN/20 Weber carburetors (40 mm Solex twin carburettors were used alternatively). At a compression ratio of 9.3:1, it produced 259 kW (352 PS; 347 hp) at 7500 rpm and a maximum torque of 431 N⋅m; 318 lbf⋅ft (44 kg⋅m) at 5500 rpm, could reach 280 km/h (174 mph). 0-60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration was just 5.4 seconds.
For the American version, slight modifications were made - the compression ratio was reduced to 8.8:1 and the exhaust system was equipped with a large central silencer, necessitating visible alterations to the primary pipes.
In 1971, the Daytona gained fame when one was driven by Dan Gurney and Brock Yates in the inaugural Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash.
I built this Record M.R.F. resin kit in the 1980s. Kits were not as intricate back in the early 1980s. This one has a metal base to give it weight. Note they did not have photo-etched parts back then. Looking at it now, it needs some refreshing and windshield wipers added. They were not included in the original kit. A flat black wash was added to the seams as was popular back then.
Anyway, for better or worse, here is my hand built 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona by Record M.R.F..
Record M.R.F. in Provence, France, one of the first producers of resin models of this kind. It ‘morphed’ into Starter in 1983.
04/03/2022 10:27 am
It looks like a great build, David, given the time the kit was produced. I particularly like the black wash on the seams. A great post with interesting background.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
David Green and David Green reacted
04/03/2022 1:40 pm
Anyway, for better or worse, here is my hand built 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona by Record M.R.F..
David, It was for the "better". Thank you for the history lesson of the car as well as Record Models morphing into Starter kits.
I built two of the Starter kits, in fact the 1st two models I built after retirement and returning to a childhood passion. I was fascinated with the wire wheels made from real wire. Below is #2 build, a 1964 275B
I was rather proud of the laminated wood/metal/wood steering wheel done by scraping the paint
Models = Miracles in miniature = Holding History in ones hand
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
Topic starter
04/03/2022 2:03 pm
Hi Steve,
You did an excellent job on this one. Wonderful paint job and that steering wheel is great. I have this Starter but it is a factory made edition. Buying is not quite as satisfying a successful creation from a kit. Your displays are impressive Steve. My displays are very disorganized. You set a good example that I need to follow more.
04/03/2022 3:55 pm
@stewil Wow - scraping around the edge of the steering wheel really took some patience!
04/03/2022 3:58 pm
I used to have a ton of Record/Starter/PM kits, but when Spark arrived on the scene I sold almost all off. Plus it was easier for me, a hopelessly poor spray painter, to get the ready-builts. Kyosho made excellent Daytonas, both 1969 and 1971 versions. They have impressive engine detail - you can even read "Fram" on the battery.
This post was modified 1 year ago by Harv Goranson