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Ferrari’s fabulous Daytona needs little introduction. Power came from a four-cam V-12 displacing 4,390cc and producing a healthy 352 horsepower at 7,500rpm, which was a lot of revs for a street car in 1969. But then, Ferrari’s 365 GTB/4 Daytona was no ordinary car. Although the engine was mounted in front of the driver, the five-speed gearbox was part of a rear-mounted transaxle. Suspension was fully-independent and big disc brakes were hidden by striking five-spoke knock-off alloy wheels, although Borrani wire wheels were optional. Performance was nothing short of riveting, with a 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds, which was certainly aided by the hefty torque rating of 319 pound-feet at between 5,000 and 5,500rpm. If the Daytona was no ordinary road car, this particular 365 GTB/4 is a truly extraordinary Daytona. According to Ferrari authority Marcel Massini, car number 15275 was the 805th Daytona Built. A standard Berlinetta, it was finished in Rosso Dino with a Nero leather interior. When completed, it was shipped to the United States and received by Chinetti-Garthwaite, which was the Philadelphia area dealer, located in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Two years later, the car was with Panther Westwinds in Surrey England. In addition to building its own historically-influenced vehicles, the firm was capable of very high quality coachwork conversions and interior trim. Working to a design by Luigi “Coco” Chinetti Jr. and freelance auto designer Gene Garfinkle, Panther Westwinds modified the Daytona into a striking station wagon, which retained very little of the original exterior save the broad hood. Unlike traditional station wagons—which were certainly not built on Ferrari chassis—this Daytona Wagon avoided a traditional rear tailgate by using gullwing-style rear side windows for access to the cargo deck. The interior was also substantially new, with the instruments mounted centrally in the opulent wooden trimmed dashboard. Even the cargo load floor featured wooden decking. Delivered to architect and builder Bob Gittleman in Florida, in the Winter of 1975/1976 it was featured on the cover of the Prancing Horse. Gittleman retained it for several years and advertised it for sale in 1980. A few years later, it was in the hands of Joe Marchetti, who was also trying to sell it. The unusual Ferrari wagon passed through several hands, including those of Texas oil man and race team owner John Mecum and was ultimately sent to the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in 1988. At Barrett-Jackson, the one-off Daytona was acquired by New Jersey Ferrari collector and dealer Bill Kontes of the Checkered Flag Collection. By November, the 365 GTB/4—now black with fawn interior—was on the market again. The car ultimately changed hands more than a decade later when it was sold to France. In 2000 it was displayed at the Concours d’Elegance at Paleis Het Loo in Holland and a year later it appeared at the Carier Style et Luxe Concours at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Showing fewer than 4,000 miles on its odometer and in superb condition throughout, this one-of-a-kind custom Ferrari is spectacular and unique in virtually every way.