Equipment
Gold centerlock Cromodora alloy wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, popup headlights, removable roof panel, power windows, full two-seat interior with Daytona seats, 4-point Willans belts, dual rear deck fuel fillers.
Condition
Sound garish paint, very good upholstery with a full road car interior. The underbody is aged and covered with old undercoat. One-off body by Michelotti on an A/C-equipped Euro Daytona in '74, entered for Malcher/Langlois at Le Mans '75 by NART but withdrawn before the start along with entire NART entry in a dispute between Chinetti and the ACO. Also entered/withdrawn by Otto Zipper at Daytona '78 when protested for its non-standard coachwork by Peter Gregg. Restored to street trim by John Mecom, later owned by Pat Ryan, then several European owners and competed in historic events. 470hp race-prepared engine believed to be from 15685 (internal number B1608.)
Market commentary
One of two similarly bodied Michelotti Daytona Spiders at Monterey, this is the one with checkered competition history. Both look like C3 Corvettes. Christie's sold this car at Pebble Beach in 2001 for $259,000, then offered by Bonhams at Quail Lodge in 2012 where it was reported bid to $1.5 million. The bid here is chintzy, but the market for Ferraris that look like Corvettes is thin, and this bid is enough for a pair of L88-powered C3 Corvettes.