1979 Other Makes

Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Manual

RRWVF3AA061334

Other

Gasoline

HELLO, WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT TODAY IS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL AND VERY HARD FOR ME TO THINK OF SELLING. FIRST OF ALL, I AM A PRIVATE COLLECTOR OF OVER 45 YEARS. WE OWN A LARGE HANDICAP VAN MFG COMPANY IN THE ATLANTA AREA THAT MY SONS PRETTY MUCH RUN ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. THIS HAS LEFT DAD TO PLAY WITH HIS CAR COLLECTION. I HAVE A COUPLE GREAT CRAFTSMEN THAT WORK FOR ME SO I AM A DANGEROUS CAR ADDICT....LET ME WARN YOU OF THAT FIRST. I AM GETTING UP IN YEARS AND AM SLOWING DOWN ALITTLE AND SOME OF MY 30+ CARS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO. THIS DAYTONA SPYDER 365 IS NOT YOUR RUN OF THE MILL "MIAMI VICE" BUTCHERED CORVETTE BUT A VERY CORRECT COPY OF THIS BEAUTIFUL FERR@RI MODEL. LET ME START AT THE BEGINNING. IN ENGLAND IN THE MID 70's THERE WERE 2 MEN WHO GOT THEIR HANDS ON AN ORIGINAL FERR@RI 365 DAYTONA SPYDER. ONE MAN WAS EMILIO GARCIA AND THE OTHER WAS RICHARD STEWART. THEY HAD THE LUXURY OF TAKING MOULDS OF THE ORIGINAL CAR. EACH MAN THEN SET OFF TO MAKE THE MOST EXACTING CAR TO DUPLICATE THIS QUICKLY BECOMING PRICEY, ITALIAN BEAUTY. THIS CAR WAS BUILT BY RICHARD STEWART. THESE WERE NOT KIT CARS BUT FULLY BUILT EXAMPLES WITH DETAILS TO FOOL EVEN MANY FERR@RI OWNERS. THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS BUILT IN FEB 1979 IN ENGLAND AND HAD A STEEL FLOOR PAN AND SUSPENSION OF A ROVER 3.5 SEDAN(SDI). THE ENGINE IS A ROVER 3.5 V8 THAT HAS BEEN WORKED TO RUN BETTER AND SOUND REALLY GUTSY WITH HEADERS LIKE THE FERR@RI WOULD. THE SUSPENSION IS COIL SPRINGS FRONT AND REAR WITH ADJUSTABLE AIR SHOCKS AT THE BACK. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 5 SPEED ROVER GEARBOX. RICHARD STEWART ONLY BUILT 5 CARS LIKE THIS THEN A COUPLE MORE USING JAGUAR XJS FLOORPAN THEN HE WENT ON TO BUILD LARGE NUMBER OF LOTUS 7 TYPE KIT CARS WHICH WERE EASIER AND CHEAPER TO BUY. ANYWAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN ENGLAND A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AFTER SEARCHING FOR ONE OF THESE CARS FOR 2 YEARS. I IMPORTED THE CAR FROM ENGLAND (BY THE WAY I STILL HAVE THE ENGLISH TITLE (V5) CAR COULD RETURN TO UK WITH NO TAX AND CAR IS TITLED "DAYTONA SPYDER 365" BUILT BY DAYTONA MOTOR COMPANY AND THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET IF YOU BUY THE CAR PLUS A NOTARIZED BILL OF SALE AND ALL THE UK MOT RECORDS). I HAVE NEVER TITLED THE CAR HERE IN GEORGIA AS THEY WILL NOT TITLE A CAR OVER 15 YEARS OLD. WHEN CAR GOT HERE IT WAS PRETTY GOOD MECHANICALLY BUT BLACK WITH SOME OLDER WAVINESS IN THE FIBERGLASS BODY. WE GUTTED THE CAR AND SPENT OVER $10,000 GETTING BODY REALLY SLICK AND ALL LITTLE STRESS CRACKS REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE TOP IS A NEARLY NEW, BLACK CLOTH TOP BUT INTERIOR WAS NOT BELIEVABLE TO ME. ( i HAVE OWNED A COUPLE REAL DAYTONAS BACK IN THE DAY AND KNOW HOW THE INTERIOR SHOULD BE). WE HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BUILD NEW SEATS AND DO THEM AS A TRUE DAYTONA. THE DASH WAS CORRECTLY COVERED IN THAT BLACK "MOUSE HAIR" SUEDE AND ALL THE SWITCHES AND HEATER CONTROLS ARE ORIGINAL TO FERR@RI. BYTHE WAY THIS CAR WAS MADE LONG ENOUGH AGO THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS,FULL (68) HEADLIGHT COVERS, SIDE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD,DOOR HANDLES AND EMBLEMS ARE ALL OEM FERR@RI. YOU COULD ACTUALLY STILL BUY THIS STUFF THEN. WE REBUILT THE BUMPERS AND INSTALLED THEM PROPERLY AND CAR WAS PAINTED BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT ROSSO RED. THE INTERIOR IS ALL LEATHER INCLUDING DOOR PANELS. CAR DID NOT HAVE A/C SO MY GUYS INSTALLED A REALLY SLICK A/C UNIT WITH ALL MODERN ROTARY COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSOR ANGLED IN THE NOSE WITH COOLING FANS AND THIS DOES NOT COVER RADIATOR AND MAKE CAR OVERHEAT. WE ALSO CONSTRUCTED A CORRECT GATED SHIFTER FOR THE 5 SPEED. THIS CAR HAS OF COURSE, QUARTER WINDOWS (WHICH IS THE FIRST TIP OFF FOR THE CORVETTE CLONES) AND IT HAS ELECTRIC WINDOWS. CAR IS VERY FERR@RI LIKE TO DRIVE AND SOUNDS PERFECT. RUNS GREAT, HANDLES JUST STIFF ENOUGH TO BE SPORTY AND CAN BE DRIVEN WITHOUT WORRY SINCE THIS LITTLE 3.5 V8 ROVER IS A GREAT LITTLE ENGINE AND EASY TO REPAIR. THE CAR CAME OUT SUPER AND THE ONLY REAL PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU STOP ANYWHERE, PEOPLE ARE ALL OVER YOU AS THEY ALL RECOGNIZE THAT FAMILIAR SHAPE AS A FERR@RI. MANY STUPID QUESTIONS ENSUE AND YOU HAVE TO SPEED OFF USUALLY TO STOP THE CONVERSATION. I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR BUT QUITE FRANKLY, I HAVE A HARD TIME ENTERING AND EXITING IT WITH A MODICOM OF SELF RESPECT. I AM TOO OLD AND TOO FAT....THERE...I SAID IT. IT HAS BEEN REALLY FUN TO PUT THIS CAR BACK OR ACTUALLY TO IMPROVE IT SO THAT EVEN A SEASONED CAR GUY CAN'T TELL FOR SURE. NOW ABOUT THE MONEY....PLEASE DON'T TELL MY WIFE BUT SINCE I PAID $25,000 FOR THE CAR IN UK YEARS AGO , SHIPPED IT AND COMPLETELY REDID VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING , I PROBABLY HAVE $50,000 HARD MONEY IN IT....i KNOW....THAT SOUNDS LIKE A " PERSONAL PROBLEM", AS i ALWAYS SAY TO THAT LINE. IN ANY CASE THE CAR IS FOR SALE AND i WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I CAN. PLEASE ONLY ASK IF YOU ARE SERIOUS AND HAVE THE MONEY TO FOLLOW UP IF YOU SHOULD BE THE HIGH BIDDER. ON THIS AUCTION I MUST REQUIRE THE BIDDER TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO SEND $1000 DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS IF YOU ARE THE WINNER AND I WILL CANCEL ANY BIDS FROM "0" BIDDERS. YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME DRIVE THIS GENTLE BEAST IF YOU ARE IN THE ATLANTA AREA. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY. YOU WILL NOT EVER SEE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY, SO HAPPY BIDDING...BOB