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Rare Ferrari up for auction
A 1969, ultra-rare Ferrari Daytona will be sold at auction after sitting in a barn in Japan for 40 years.
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The car is the only existing Ferrari 365 GTB/4 with an alloy lightweight body that is street legal.
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Exported to Japan in 1971, it was purchased by its current owner, Makoto Takai, around 1980.
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The car's authenticity was verified by Ferrari expert Marcel Massini.
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Massini said: "What a super scarce Daytona barn find, the only remaining aluminium-bodied production GTB/4, sold new to Luciano Conti, a close friend of Commendatore Enzo Ferrari."
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The car's odometer currently displays 36,390 kilometers, or around 22,800 miles.
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The car has acrylic glass headlamps, black leather interiors and power windows.
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Completed in 1969, the car was exported to a Japanese dealership in 1971 and then featured in the January 1972 issue of Car Graphic, a Japanese motor enthusiast magazine.
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The car is in "barn find" condition and is offered unrestored.
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The story bears striking resemblance to that of another Daytona -- but one made by Shelby, not Ferrari -- which was hidden away for 30 years and then unearthed in 2001.
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Between 1969 and 1973, Ferrari produced over 1,200 units of its 365 GTB/4, a two-seat grand tourer capable of 174 mph and unofficially nicknamed "Daytona."
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This very special Daytona will be part of one of the largest Ferrari auctions ever, taking place at the marque's very own factory in Maranello, Italy next week.
