Hemmings Daily: One-of-a-kind 'barn find' Ferrari Daytona sells for $2.16 million at Ferrari-only auction

1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" Berlinetta alloy body. Photo by Diana Varga, courtesy RM Sotheby's. Of the nearly 1,300 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta "Daytona" models constructed over six years of production, just 15 were originally built for competition with aluminum alloy bodies. Three series of five alloy Daytonas were constructed by Ferrari's "Assistenza Clienti" department in Modena for privateer teams, but one lightweight road car was also built. For nearly four decades, its Japanese owner kept the one-of-o [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, September 12, 2017 [One-of-a-kind "barn find" Ferrari Daytona sells for $2.16 million at Ferrari-only auction]( [One-of-a-kind 'barn find' Ferrari Daytona sells for $2.16 million at Ferrari-only auction]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" Berlinetta alloy body. Photo by Diana Varga, courtesy RM Sotheby's. Of the nearly 1,300 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta "Daytona" models constructed over six years of production, just 15 were originally built for competition with aluminum alloy bodies. Three series of five alloy Daytonas were constructed by Ferrari's "Assistenza Clienti" department in Modena for privateer teams, but one lightweight road car was also built. For nearly four decades, its Japanese owner kept the one-of-o... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Austin FX4 London Taxi]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Austin FX4 London Taxi]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: TAXI CAB, 1967 AUSTIN FX4 LONDON TAXI! Come take a look at this unique, cute, cute, cute Taxi! This is the iconic London taxicab seen round the world, particularly in British settled countries and "the" form of transportation in London, of course! This is a very original taxi and "oh so rare" petrol (gasoline) powered whereas most of these taxis were diesel, loud, noisy and smelly. I believe this petrol powered engine was used in the Austin Healey also. Excellent shape, original, g...[Read More]( [Goodguys upping cutoff year from 1972 to 1987 for most events]( [Goodguys upping cutoff year from 1972 to 1987 for most events]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - A rooftop view of the 2016 Goodguys Nashville Nationals. Photos courtesy Goodguys. Since 1998, and with a few exceptions, participation at Goodguys car shows and autocross events has been open to American-powered rods, customs, classics, trucks, street machines, and muscle cars built no later than 1972. For 2018, the organization that bills itself as "the world's largest hot rodding association" has relaxed its rules a bit, opening up participation at most events to American vehicles built as late as 1987. 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Scott as the company's financial executive, was known for building railcars and powerful engines for...[Read More]( [Seattle, 1970s]( [Seattle, 1970s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1970s Locations: Alaskan Way at Columbia Street (above); University Street and Alaskan Way (below) Source: Seattle Municipal Archives on Flickr Aside from the glum chum, what do you see here? ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1972 Chevrolet Camaro]( [1972 Chevrolet Camaro $32,950]( [1939 Chrysler Royal]( [1939 Chrysler Royal $16,750]( [1968 Shelby GT350]( [1968 Shelby GT350 $139,900]( [1970 Porsche 911E]( [1970 Porsche 911E $78,800]( [1981 Jeep CJ2A]( [1981 Jeep CJ2A $34,500]( [1971 Mercury Cougar]( [1971 Mercury Cougar $15,995]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/12/1913: Eiji Toyoda born, Nagoya, Japan UPCOMING EVENTS [GoPro Motorplex's Victory Lap Cruise-In]( September 19, 2017 - Mooresville, NC [20th Annual Petit Jean Fall Swap Meet]( September 20, 2017 - Morrilton, AR [AAG Appraisal Certification Class]( September 20, 2017 - Hershey, PA [DVRR Cruise Night]( September 21, 2017 - Levittown, PA [Supras In Vegas 2017]( September 21, 2017 - Las Vegas, CA [Triumphest 2017]( September 21, 2017 - Flagstaff, AZ [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]( [1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]( [$22,900]( [1971 Plymouth Cuda]( [1971 Plymouth Cuda]( [$53,000]( [1973 AMC Matador]( [1973 AMC Matador]( [$11,800]( [1964 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [1964 Chevrolet Chevelle]( [$20,500]( [1948 Mercury]( [1948 Mercury]( [$45,000]( [1955 DeSoto Fireflite]( [1955 DeSoto Fireflite]( [$29,000]( [1965 Ford Ranchero]( [1965 Ford Ranchero]( [$7,000]( [1966 Volkswagen]( [1966 Volkswagen]( [$15,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL]( [1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL]( [$18,900]( [1939 Auto Scooter (Bumper Cars)]( [1939 Auto Scooter (Bumper Cars)]( [$2,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [Detroit-area land bank looking to find new owner for former AMC headquarters]( [Detroit-area land bank looking to find new owner for former AMC headquarters]( [Soaring through the Midwest in a Studebaker Hawk]( [Soaring through the Midwest in a Studebaker Hawk]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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