Ferrari 365 GTC/4, 1973
Ferrari 365 GTC
Ferrari 365 GTC•
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Chassis No.: 15883
Registration: US Title
Location: Miami, Florida
$156,800 USD | Sold
- One of approximately 500 examples produced; US-delivery car distributed via William Harrah’s Modern Classic Motors
- Retained by its original owner for more than 30 years
- Attractively finished in Grigio Argento over a Nero Cogolo interior featuring attractive tartan cloth inserts
- Believed to retain much of its original paint and interior; showing 30,585 miles at cataloguing time
- Factory-equipped with power windows, air conditioning, and heated windscreen
- Received a brake system refurbishment in April 2025
Penned by Filippo Sapino of Pininfarina, the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 debuted at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show with a sharp, wedge-shaped design, marking a bold departure from its predecessors. Pininfarina replaced the flowing lines and elliptical grilles of previous models with a flat, angular front, featuring a low nose, full-width black rubber bumper, and shallow rectangular grille. Retractable twin headlights punctuated the nose, while the teardrop five-window cabin tapered gracefully to a clean Kammback tail. Standard equipment included power steering, electric windows, air conditioning, and five-spoke Cromodora alloy wheels.
Proportioned like a two-seater coupe while cleverly incorporating fold-down rear seats, the GTC/4 effectively replaced two models, the 365 GTC and 365 GT 2+2. Beneath its elegant shape was a 4.4-liter V-12 engine, less extreme than that of the contemporary 365 GTB/4 Daytona but rich in torque and more tractable, ideal for covering vast distances with ease. Around 500 were made, largely for the US market.
This 365 GTC/4, chassis 15883, completed manufacture in August 1972 and was dispatched to the United States for distribution through casino magnate William Harrah’s Ferrari dealership Modern Classic Motors in Reno, Nevada. Finished as it is today in Grigio Argento (2.443.048) over a unique Nero Cogolo (Panno 22) interior of black leather with attractive tartan cloth inserts, it came equipped from the factory with power windows, air conditioning, and a heated windscreen.
Following its arrival at Modern Classic Motors in Reno, 15883 was reportedly sent to Chic Vandagriff’s Hollywood Sport Cars in California where it found its first owner later that year. This fortunate caretaker cherished 15883 for nearly 30 years before parting with it in 2002. The car then passed through several owners before joining a notable private collection.
Believed to be highly original, this Ferrari appears to retain much of its original paint and interior, including the appealing tartan cloth inserts. Work completed in April 2025 included refurbishing the braking system. Showing just 30,585 miles at cataloguing time, 15883 would make for a great touring companion or preservation-class entrant at concours. It is accompanied by a jacking kit and history report from Ferrari historian Marcel Massini.
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Mileage
49,222 km
Cost
575,848 AED
