1970 365 gt

Tubular steel chassis, but now with independent rear suspension.

 

You haven't given us the full details. There isn't a model from 1970 called a 365 GT. It's either a 365 GTB/4 Daytona (4 Cam DOHC engine), 365 GTC, 365 GTS all with 2400 mm wheelbase or a 365 GT 2+2 with 2650 mm wheelbase (all 2 Cam SOHC). If the transmission is in the back, a transaxle, it's a 365 GTB/4 Daytona or 365 GTC/GTS. If a 2+2 and the transmission is attached to the engine in the front then it's a 365 GT 2+2.

What 250 are you intending to make?

 

You'll do better bringing it back to original spec.

 

If its the 2+2 the transmission is in the front as miurasv said.

 

Your posts are confusing by saying it's a 1970 car with the gearbox in the back, but then you say it's an early 2+2. Does it have leaf spring rear suspension with a live axle or independent rear suspension? What exactly is it? It will have a chassis number on the frame and the chassis number will also be on the engine cylinder block to identify it.

 

365 GTB/4 Daytona has a separate engine number different to the chassis number stamped on the cylinder block. Also has chassis number behind steering wheel on top of the column.

 

365 GT 2+2. I know it's not the car but that one is RHD chassis #13441 which sold at auction in the UK in January, 2019 for £202,250.

Which model "250" are you looking to recreate?

 

Different wheelbase and suspension bits will make chassis a major redo.

Also, the block is pretty different.

Net-net, a lot of work, and you’d have a car that was still tangibly different from a 250...

 

If you need a body anyway, why not make it into a 365 California? Cool looking, very rare, and perfect fit on the wheelbase and engine/transmission. And the top goes down!

 

One guy in TX with a Queen Mary used it to build replica of the 375 MM Coupé Speciale PF Rossellini/Bergman 0456 AM.

Marcel Massini

 

Transmission is bolted to the engine.

Another car you could recreate is a 500 Superfast which is an awesome looking car, which along with the 365 California had the same 2650 mm wheelbase and front mounted transmission, but 365 GT 2+2 has Independent Rear Suspension, that those 2 cars did not have, having leaf springs and a live rear axle.

S1 500 Superfast.
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Another awesome S1 500 Superfast, but with the 3 vent side louvres. In total only 37 cars (36 x 500 + 1 x 330) with this super exclusive body style were made for the super rich costing nearly double that of a 275 GTB. In case you were wondering what the S2 500 Superfast looks like, it was externally visually identical to the 3 vent side louvre car in this post.

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Marcel Massini

 

Well, there has always been people willing to got through substantial amount of effort to build/create/own fake things, even if results end up appearing far less than authentic/realistic.

BTW, doesn’t this discussion qualify the thread into replica forum rather than here ?