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FERRARI
SP3 DAYTONA
Even the loftiest of carmakers dusts off an old nameplate now and again to use on a new product and Ferrari is no exception. This time it’s ‘Daytona,’ a name that dates back to the 1968-1973 model years and a sleek grand tourer coupé or convertible that was very right for its time, using the long nose and stubby deck configuration of the then current Jaguar E-Type and other rivals. Ferrari endowed its new road car with the Daytona name after its racers took 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the fabled 24-hour race in 1967, one of the greatest triumphs in Ferrari history. The Daytona was a reasonably successful car for Ferrari and today, fine examples just break the US 1-million mark at auction. WORDS TONY WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF FERRARI
92 / MAY 2022 ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE
