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1973 Ferrari 365gt4 2+2 Chassis 17635

Discussion in '365 GT4 2+2/400/412' started by bobzdar, May 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM.

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  1. bobzdar

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    #1 bobzdar, May 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
    A friend, after following my adventures buying a 400gt auto on BaT, found this on his local fb marketplace in Houston and sent it over knowing I was looking for parts. It had been sitting in a storage unit since 1993 and the owners of the storage place, having taken ownership in the late 90s, finally decided to sell it. I was originally interested in it for parts for my 400 (see thread and build up to buying this one here) but after some discussion and having my friend check it out, it was clear it was probably too nice for parts. Some negotiation and a wire transfer later and it's now mine.
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    #2 bobzdar, May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
    As I'm currently recovering from surgery for a torn bicep, I couldn't really do anything about getting the car ready to ship. Luckily, the same friend that flew with me to Arizona and helped get the 400 running volunteered to fly out and visit his friends in Houston (one of them is the one that found and examined the car in person for me) and get the car ready for shipping. The car was remarkably complete, only missing the steering wheel due to apparent theft at some point. I ordered up some pirelli p5's, a knockoff wrench, a new steering wheel collar and momo adapter, and had them all delivered to Houston. My friend arrived on a Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon the car had new tires, a steering wheel, and all 4 brakes freed up so it could easily be transported. Based on parts in the trunk, it appears to have been parked for some suspension work as there were new in bag bushings and a pair of springs, tbd on what for until the car arrives, but that gave some confidence that there weren't mechanical issues with the drivetrain. A check of the fluids showed that oil and coolant were full and looked to be in good shape (though old). That's a far sight better than the situation with the 400, so hopefully the fuel system and brakes don't fight too much when it gets here.
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    #3 bobzdar, May 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
    I then went about getting shipping arranged, and the car went onto the truck today with an eta of 4 days. I'll still be a little over a week from clearance for isn't my bicep again, but I sold be able to get subs help to get it into my garage until I can properly work on it.
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    #4 SouthJersey400i, May 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
    Bob, you surely are a glutton for punishment or adventure!!
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    #5 samsaprunoff, May 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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    Good day,

    Just a heads up, but the doc I had on your car (chassis 17635) indicated a production date of 1974-01-23 with the importing dealer being Marenello Concessionaries in GB. The chassis before this one... chassis 17631 showed a production date of 1974-01-22 and so technically there is a good chance your car would be a 1974 and not a 1973. That said, other than the year, the other details I have look correct:

    Exterior color: Avorio Tetrarch 2.662.016 (looks to be the color in your pics)
    Interior Color: Pelle Nera Cogolo (also looks to be the interior color within your pics)
    Assembly Sequence: 230
    Body Number: 228
    First Owner: Almaktoum (?)

    You may wish to email Marcel Massini who is on here to see if he would share any info on the car... he is the guru for Ferrari histories, etc.

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
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    #6 bobzdar, May 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
    It's the latter but often means enduring the former ;)
     
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    #7 bobzdar, May 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
    Yeah, title says '73 for whatever reason. I'm perfectly happy to go with '74 if that's what it is.

    Al Maktoum family makes sense as the car was found in oil country (Houston) so likely brought over by them at some point and left/sold here.
     
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    #8 samsaprunoff, May 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
    Good day,

    No worries about the year, etc it is really just a tidbit to add to the car's history.

    Also, thanks for adding context to the first owner's name. I think it is pretty slick that one can track down such info in these older cars.

    Cheers,

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    #9 ArtS, May 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
    Great save!
     
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    #10 bobzdar, May 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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