1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4
Ferrari 365 GTS/4 was a famous sports car manufactured by the Ferrari in the year 1968 to 1973 with the common name as Daytona. This car sizzled the roads and the racing tracks and triggered the hearts of many car lovers. The company had introduced few later versions of the same, 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 is one amongst them. Daytona Spyder was the common name given to this model. You can notice a number of specifications and modifications in the models of this car which made it outstanding and different from others. Paris auto Salon was the first one to introduce this speed devil with the roads. This car gave a lavish look and drew the attention of many.
This car had some of the finest exterior dimensions and weights. It had the wheelbase of 94.5 inches and the weight distribution of 3156 lbs. In US gallon, it had the fuel capacity of 33.5. This speed machine was powered by the V 12 engine place in the bonnet of the car in the front. The compression ratio of the engine was 9.3:1 and an average effective pressure of 9.62 was produced inside it. The suspension system used in this model was awesome and was the life line of this car. It has got the top speed of 170 miles per hour and one could reach the speed of 60, right from the zero, within 5.5 second from the start. The windshield frames used in this car were very strong and a new rear deck equipped with the conventional trunk lids.
The aluminum exterior was provided to minimize the weight of the car and thus to provide it more and more momentum by making use of more efficient engine. The head lights and the backlights were very classy in appearance and the complete design was sleek and fully based on the aerodynamics. This car got the tremendous response for the public and people went made to have one for them. Shiny red and dazzling black were the introductory colors of this car though later it came in many colors according to the choice of the people. This car gave a new definition to the driving and racing. The company launched both the racing and the domestic versions of the same though the quantity of production was limited.
The Daytona Spyder or 1072 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 has added glamour in a number of Hollywood movies and American serials and people dry to have a glimpse of this car in person during any big car show. People left proud to own this left hand drive model of Daytona Spyder. It was a real speedy devil moving on the road! Today there are auctions for the sale of this car and there are many lovers of cars who are ready to pay a big deal for there passion for the speed and style. There are few who own this car and still have it in good conditions and would love to have it for the life time.