<< Prev Page 2 of 2 In addition to Chinetti, other seasoned Ferrari privateers like French importer Charles Pozzi and Scuderia Filipinetti also bought the new GT racer. The fifth car was sold to an Italian, who opted to use the ferocious machine on the street. Ready late in 1971, the Daytona Competizione debuted at the Tour de France where the Filipinetti and Pozzi cars finished fourth and tenth overall respectively. The final major outing that year was in the Montlhery 1000 km where the Ferrari France car Daytona placed third overall and second in class.
Over the Winter five more cars were built, which used a steel body and a further tweaked engine, now good for 430 bhp. The Daytona Competizione had a breakthrough result at the 1972 edition of the 24 Hours where a Series 2 example entered by Pozzi finished fifth overall and first in class ahead of four sister cars. Underlining the car's versatility the Le Mans class winner also took an outright victory in the Tour de France a year later. Across the Atlantic, the Daytonas were also raced successfully.
Another and final batch five cars were built with even stronger engines for the 1973 season. They remained successful, scoring two more class wins at Le Mans. In addition to Chinetti's prototype and the 15 examples produced by the Assistenza Clienti, several other road-going Daytonas were updated to 'Group 4' specification in the early 1970s. Many of these cars had lengthy and successful racing careers; one even finished second overall in the Daytona 24 Hours as late as 1979.
With three class wins at Le Mans and an outright win in the Tour de France Automobiles, the Daytona Competizione has a rightful place in the long line of successful Ferrari GT machinery. Especially considering it was built in the manufacturer's client assistance department and not in the competition department. Today the Daytona Competizione is highly sought after and eligible for all the major events like the Tour Auto and Le Mans Classic. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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In addition to Chinetti, other seasoned Ferrari privateers like French importer Charles Pozzi and Scuderia Filipinetti also bought the new GT racer. The fifth car was sold to an Italian, who opted to use the ferocious machine on the street. Ready late in 1971, the Daytona Competizione debuted at the Tour de France where the Filipinetti and Pozzi cars finished fourth and tenth overall respectively. The final major outing that year was in the Montlhery 1000 km where the Ferrari France car Daytona placed third overall and second in class.