Certain colors are synonymous with particular brands or types of cars. Silver has been the color of Mercedes-Benz motorsports for decades. British Racing Green is a classic go-to for English sports cars. If you see a Lamborghini on the street, there’s a good chance it’s covered in a bright shade of yellow or orange. Perhaps the most well known association of a color with a car is red with any Ferrari. But our Pick of the Day shows that Prancing Horses can look great in other colors—even the exact opposite of red. You can find this 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4 listed on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Huntington Station, New York; the original owner’s manual, tool kit, jack, service records, and history report from Ferrari expert Marcel Massini come with the purchase of the car.
At the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari introduced the 365 GTC4, which the brand says effectively served as a replacement for the 365 GTC and the 365 GT 2+2 that was axed once the GTC4 was announced. It featured tamer bodywork—which seems to be the halfway point between Ferrari’s earlier curves and its wedge-shaped future—than the 365 GTB4 “Daytona.”
The 4.4-liter DOHC V12 was fitted with different heads (from the Daytona’s) and six side-draft Weber carburetors, resulting in a slightly lower 340 horsepower. A decrease in max revs made it less high-strung and easier to drive at low speeds. Flat out, the GTC4 was capable of hitting 161 mph—nearly 10 mph faster than the 365 GT 2+2. By the fall of 1972, the GTC4 reached the end of its production run, which yielded approximately 500 cars according to Ferrari’s count.
This particular GTC4 was made in the second and final model year, and comes finished in a dark, almost black shade of blue that makes the curvy bodywork more mysterious and seductive. Ferrari sold the bulk of these cars in the U.S. market; given the rectangular front and rear side markers, this was one was shipped to the States. The cockpit is furnished with matching dark blue leather seats and contrasting lighter blue carpet. Amenities include power steering, air conditioning, and the ability to row your own gears—something you haven’t been able to do in a modern Ferrari for a long time—with the shifter for the five-speed manual gearbox.
Technically, this Ferrari is a 2+2, but the back seats are better suited for children or being folded down to create more cargo space. Imagine you and your significant other throwing your luggage in the back and heading to the coast for a weekend getaway. If you buy this 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC4, you don’t have to imagine that wonderful scenario—you can live it. Contact the selling dealer to learn just how much money it’ll take to do that.
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