1969 FERRARI 365 GTS/4 4.4L V12 5MT RWD (352 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The Ferrari 365 GTS/4 was also known as the Daytona, celebrating the 1-2-3 victory at the 1967 Daytona race, and it was one of the most revolutionary vehicles in the Italian carmaker history.

Ferrari introduced the GTS/4 as the open-top version for the 365 GTB/4. The name might seem mesmerizing, but it actually said that the engine featured a 365 cubic centimeters/cylinder ant the /4 represented the four cams per cylinder system. Back in the ’60s, that was a rare feature reserved only for a few vehicles. The GTS meant Gran Turismo Spider, unlike the GTB, which meant Gran Turismo Berlinetta. But its nickname overtook the official name until it started to be used by everybody.

From the outside, the outrageous GTS/4 featured a sloped front end with pop-up headlights. Leonardo Fioravanti designed the car for the Pininfarina studio, and it was at least a decade ahead of its times. Imagine that some carmakers still used to make fixed, round headlights attached to their cars. The car’s long lines, with a gentle wave on the sides with just a small hump over the rear wheels, was a timeless beauty. Its small, round taillights were typical for the Ferrari brand.

Inside, the carmaker installed a luxurious interior with sport bucket seats and wrapped everything with expensive leather. Ferrari installed an aluminum dash panel inside the instrument cluster with eight dials and gauges inside. But the carmaker stated that the 365 GTS/4 was just a Gran Tourismo vehicle, not a supercar, even though it was the fastest car that could be registered for road use.

Under the hood, the Italian engineers installed a 4.4-liter V12 engine that provided 352 hp. It was fed by six carburetors and paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox.