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What does a 365 GTB/4 Daytona REALLY weigh?

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  1. Jon Claydon

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    #1 Jon Claydon, Oct 31, 2016
    So...having found answers to this question online that spanned

    1200KG (dry); Ferrari.com and Wikipedia.
    1280KG (carfolio)
    1600KG (automobile-catalog)
    1763KG (Daytona Registry)

    I finally gave up and decided to put my my 1970 Plexi (with fluids and half a tank of gas) on a weighbridge.

    And turns out they're all wrong.

    A friendly beer in London for anyone who guesses what the ACTUAL figure was...:)
     
  2. malcolmb

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    #2 malcolmb, Oct 31, 2016
    I recall[I think] that R&T said 3880 pounds, but I bet 4100 is more like it.
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  3. TTR

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    #3 TTR, Nov 1, 2016
    +/- 1650 ?
     
  4. Daytonafan

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    #4 Daytonafan, Nov 1, 2016
    Plexi cars are supposedly a little lighter than the the later cars as they lack the side impact beams and have aluminium door skins. Whether or not the car has AC or not will also make a small difference. I'm going with 1620KG including approximately 44kg for 60 litres of fuel on board.
     
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    #5 clm412, Nov 1, 2016
    1672KG :)
     
  6. DWR46

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    #6 DWR46, Nov 1, 2016
    It is strange that Steve Robertson posted my information here yesterday, but it was removed shortly. U.S. Spec Daytona, with spare tire and toolkit, but no fuel weighs 3,487 lbs. on a set of accurate race scales. Corner weights are almost identical side to side.
     
  7. Jon Claydon

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    #7 Jon Claydon, Nov 1, 2016
    You've all gone high fellas.

    Came in at 1461KG (3214lbs) precisely...
     
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    #8 westextifosi, Nov 1, 2016
    Does your car have an air conditioner?
     
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    #9 michael bayer, Nov 1, 2016
    Jon Wow is yours a converted to US spec car or pure euro? With spare tire and full fuel load?
     
  10. Jon Claydon

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    #10 Jon Claydon, Nov 2, 2016
    1970 RHD Plexi UK delivered car - so pretty early (lightweight) spec and pre-air con. Spare and half tank of fuel...it was the British School of Motoring's Advanced Driving Car, so I have magazine articles showing it driven to 174 MPH. On 1970 tyres...brave boys...

    Wanted to check to get a handle on the real power-to-weight ratio. At a genuine 350 BHP (which mine has), works out about 240 BHP per tonne. Pretty good, even by today's standards...about the same as a base model 2016 Porsche Carrera...
     
  11. Wheels1

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    #11 Wheels1, Nov 3, 2016
    Do you have any photo's Jon?
     
  12. Dogdish

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    #12 Dogdish, Nov 3, 2016
    14097 was 3340 with half gas, tools and spare tire.

    or 1518 Kg

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    #14 Admiral Goodwrench, Nov 3, 2016
    Hey Bill,

    Your front end weighs more than my whole car!!!

    1580 pounds dry.

    Best regards,

    Robert
     
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    #15 Dogdish, Nov 4, 2016
    A sturdy woman she is :)

    Bill
     
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  17. Wheels1

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    #17 Wheels1, Nov 5, 2016
    Thanks very much Jon.
    Its a great looking car, I love dark blue Daytona's.
     
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    #18 of2worlds, Nov 5, 2016
    Does your GTB/4 have a radio? Also are the solid orange corner light covers at the front the same type in the old pictures or did it start with the early white/orange style light covers?
    I to like the dark blue for a Daytona!
     
  19. Daytonafan

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    #19 Daytonafan, Nov 5, 2016
    All UK supplied Daytona came with the solid orange corner lights originally as far as I know.
     
  20. Wheels1

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    #20 Wheels1, Nov 5, 2016
    Just to add a little, all RHD Daytona's which ever market ,came with the orange side lights with a prancing horse on the reflector.
     

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