Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider
The factory-built open Daytona, with a separate identity from Berlinettas later converted to open coachwork.
What to check before buying
Verify the original build specification and trace the chassis through its factory documentation. Check the sills, windscreen surround, roof mechanism, and structural repairs on inspection.
Chassis 16839 was catalogued as a factory Spider. Chassis 16295 was catalogued separately as a Berlinetta converted to Spider form.
Documented auction results
If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.
| Chassis | Date and auction | Outcome and price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16839 | 14 May 2022RM Sotheby’s | SoldEUR 2,592,500 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceFactory Spider in Giallo Fly with Classiche certification reported at auction. |
| 15417 | Mar 2015RM Sotheby’s | SoldUSD 3,300,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceThe catalogue identifies this chassis as a factory 365 GTS/4 Spider despite using GTB/4 in the lot title. |
| 16793 | Jan 2015RM Sotheby’s | SoldUSD 3,300,000 · Published sold price | Auction evidenceThe catalogue identifies this chassis as a factory 365 GTS/4 Spider despite using GTB/4 in the lot title. |
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Factory specification and chronology
- Public introduction
- 1969
- Factory purpose
- Road
- Body styles
- Spider
- Body designer
- Pininfarina
- Coachbuilder
- Scaglietti
- Seats
- 2
- Engine
- Front-mounted V12
- Displacement
- 4,390 cc
- Reported production
- 122 cars
- Factory Spider cohort cited by RM Sotheby’s and attributed to Marcel Massini.
Ferrari showed the Spider in 1969. Use the individual build record for the date and configuration of a customer car.
Name origin
Daytona Spider is the established name for Ferrari’s open 365 GTS/4, extending the nickname of the 365 GTB/4 Berlinetta to the factory Spider.
Also recorded as 365 GTS4, Factory Daytona Spider.
Individual chassis histories
- Ferrari Daytona Spider chassis 16839
Factory-built Daytona Spider