{"product_id":"ultimate-ferrari-365-gtb-4-daytona-the-definitive-history","title":"Ultimate Ferrari 365 GTB\/4 Daytona – The Definitive History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 1250 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esigned by the authors\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefinitive history of Ferrari’s greatest GT car\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein two large-format, limited edition volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result of more than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree years' research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand delivers unprecedented detail on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eroad cars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompetizione\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erace cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinitive history of the Ferrari 365 GTB\/4 Daytona, one of Ferrari’s most revered cars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails the development of the Daytona road car, Spider convertible, one-off specials, the Miami Vice replica and the racing Competizione Daytonas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 550 pages and 700 images, split across two beautifully designed, large-format volumes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchive images immerse the reader in the 1960s–1970s period, while specially commissioned studio photography reveals the Daytona in detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with key figures including Daytona designer Leonardo Fioravanti, Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri and Pininfarina’s Paulo Pininfarina and Lorenzo Ramaciotti.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore about this book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFerrari’s 365 GTB\/4 Daytona is an instantly recognisable icon of the world’s most compelling car brand. Launched in 1968 this landmark car introduced a modern, aerodynamic style to Ferrari’s road cars and remains, for many enthusiasts, the finest GT car the company has ever built. Now the complete, fascinating story of the Daytona is revealed in extraordinary detail in this two-volume limited edition, through extensive original research, interviews with key figures and expert analysis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCovering the Daytona’s design, development and engineering, its impact on popular culture, its long-lasting influence and its racing history, Ultimate Ferrari 365 GTB\/4 Daytona will become the cornerstone reference work for collectors, historians, restorers and serious enthusiasts worldwide. For readers interested in Ferrari history, classic Ferrari road cars, V12 grand tourers, and 1960s–1970s sports car design, this will be an essential work that will endure as a long-term reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e340mm x 245mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo volume hardback with slipcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume One: 272 pages, Volume Two: 288 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 700 images in total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice: £475.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 978-1-913089-63-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Porter Press International\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: April 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors: Luca Dal Monte and Simon Charlesworth with Keith Bluemel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuca Dal Monte wrote the acclaimed biography Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automotive Empire. It won the Premio Selezione Bancarella Sport literary award and was shortlisted for the Royal Automobile Club’s Motoring Book of the Year. His book on the 1957 Mille Miglia tragedy and the subsequent Enzo Ferrari trial has also received several distinctions, including the Diploma d’Onore from the Italian National Olympic Committee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon Charlesworth has written for Autocar, Classic \u0026amp; Sports Car, the Goodwood Road Racing Company, the Royal Automobile Club and several major car makers during a long career in automotive media. His book Aero Dynamic: How Bristol Won At Le Mans won Best Publication at the 2022 Historic Motoring Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeith Bluemel is one of the world’s greatest authorities on Ferrari. He regularly writes for Ferrari magazines and websites and is the author, co-author or consultant for many books on the marque. 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