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.
