The
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona is a Gran Turismo automobile
produced from 1968 to 1973. It was first introduced
to the public at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968.
In
1971, the Daytona gained fame, or infamy depending on
your point of view, when a Sunoco Blue example was driven
by racing legend Dan Gurney and Car and Driver editor
at large Brock Yates the entire 2876 miles from New
York to L.A. in 35 hours 54 minutes (at an average speed
of 80 mph) to win the inaugural Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea
Memorial Trophy Dash. The two claim to have driven the
car to 172 mph on the backroads of Arizona. Befitting
the car's heritage, both reported afterward the car's
stability to be rock solid the entire trip, even at
that elevated speed.
