Forza Horizon 5 - Let's Cruise In My Ferrari 365 GTB/4
0History of the Ferrari Daytona: (Credit goes to SCD)
In the 1960s Ferrari had the habit of presenting new models at the Paris Auto Salon. The Daytona was no exception. The 365 GTB4 which quickly got the name Ferrari Daytona was revealed at the Paris Salon in 1968.
The Daytona was the last V12 Ferrari model announced before Fiat took control of road car production by acquiring a 40% stake in Ferrari. After the death of Enzo Ferrari, Fiat also acquired his 49% share of the capital. Until the arrival of the Testarossa in 1984, the Daytona was also the last V12 Ferrari sold in the USA.
The V12 was expensive to manufacture for a small company like Ferrari and with the environmental legislation in the USA becoming more and more strict, the times of V12 engines were seemingly coming to an end.
The USA was always a big target market for the Daytona and a key to its financial success. The prototype models of the Daytona had the front design based on the predecessor, the 275 GTB4. The lines of the 275 GTB4 were softer, the headlights were round and typical for that era.
The production model of Daytona, however, ditched the soft lines of the predecessor. The lines became sharper and the whole design became more experimental. It featured a full-width plexiglass strip on the nose of the car. On each side of the plexiglass strip, was a twin headlight assembly that ran into the side of the car where the turn signals were located.
In 1971 the plexiglass strip design was changed and the Daytona got the infamous pair of retractable headlights. This was done due to changes in US legislation. The renewed legislation did not allow for headlights behind covers. After trying to fix the problem with certain alternatives of fixed open headlights, Ferrari ultimately decided for the retractable headlights which did not disturb the design of the Daytona.
The demands of the US market shaped the final look of the 365 GTB4 Daytona which is one of the reasons why the Daytona is often referred to as the “American” Ferrari.
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