Ferrari 365 GTS Daytona: which version to buy
What “the extra money buys” cannot be calculated against a cheaper sibling: there is no cheaper sibling. The arithmetic that *is* allowed is how this one engine is specified.
4.4 V12 MT is the only row in the data. It was sold from 1968-05-01 to 1973-04-30 as a Coupe, with a Gasoline 4.4-litre (4400) 12-cylinder V-shaped engine, Carburetor feed, 92 fuel, compression 9.3, bore and stroke 81 mm × 71 mm, 347 hp / 255 kW, Manual 5-speed, RWD.
What “the extra money buys” cannot be calculated against a cheaper sibling: there is no cheaper sibling. The arithmetic that is allowed is how this one engine is specified.
- Specific output: 347 hp ÷ 4.4 L = 78.86 hp per litre; 255 kW ÷ 4.4 L = 57.95 kW per litre.
- Stroke-to-bore: 71 ÷ 81 = 0.88. The crank is shorter than the bore, so the layout is oversquare on the numbers given.
- Compression 9.3 sits with 92 fuel and a Carburetor — that is the fuel and induction pairing in the data, not a later injection or higher-octane row.
If you need another displacement, automatic gearbox, or a different drive, this catalogue model does not offer it. The choice is 4.4 V12 MT or a different model key.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
1 generation ran 1968-05-01–1973-04-30, body Coupe, 1 version. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation, so there is no “1 generation” twice.
There is no generation 2 to compare. Year-to-year change in horsepower, litres, gears, or drive is 0 on our figures: start and stop of the modification are the same dates as the generation. Buying an early-period car versus a late-period car does not change 347 hp, 4400 cc, 5 speeds, or RWD in this dataset.
Engine and specs (exact version name)
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement | Fuel type | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 V12 MT | 347 | not measured | 4400 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | not measured | Manual 5 | RWD |
Further engine fields for 4.4 V12 MT:
- Power in kW: 255
- rpm for peak power: not measured
- rpm for peak torque: not measured
- valves per cylinder: not measured
- engine position: not measured
- induction: Carburetor
- compression: 9.3
- bore × stroke: 81 mm × 71 mm
- fuel grade: 92
Boost is not measured, so this article does not invent a naturally aspirated label. Cylinders and layout are taken as 12 and V-shaped.
Performance, mpg, and economy
For 4.4 V12 MT:
- 0–100: not measured
- top speed: not measured
- city consumption: not measured
- highway consumption: not measured
- combined consumption: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- eco class: not measured
A “which version is quicker / uses less fuel” ranking is not possible: there is one version and those columns are empty. Power-to-weight is also not possible until kerb weight is measured.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
For 4.4 V12 MT:
- kerb weight: not measured
- gross weight: not measured
- ground clearance: not measured
- tank: not measured
- wheels: not measured
Suspension and brakes are measured and are the same at both ends: front Independent, spring, rear Independent, spring, front brakes Disc, rear brakes Disc.
Weight per horsepower cannot be computed (no kerb mass). Ground clearance and wheel size cannot be used to separate “comfort” from “track” trims because there are no alternate sizes.
Problems and reliability (what the numbers do and do not show)
The data do not list failure rates, service intervals, or known faults. Reliability is therefore not measured here. Do not read silence as “no problems.”
What can be said from the specification:
- One Carburetor Gasoline 12-cylinder V-shaped unit for the whole 1968-05-01–1973-04-30 run — no mid-cycle engine swap in the table.
- Manual 5 and RWD only — no automatic or all-wheel variant that would split the used market by drivetrain.
- Fuel 92 and compression 9.3 are the pairing given; other grades are not in the data.
- Disc brakes front and rear (Disc / Disc) are specified; pad life and fade are not measured.
Buying decision in one pass
Buy 4.4 V12 MT if you want this catalogue model at all: Coupe, 1 generation, 347 hp / 255 kW from 4400 cc (78.86 hp/L), 12 V-shaped, Carburetor, Manual 5, RWD, Independent, spring at both ends, Disc brakes at both ends, on sale 1968-05-01 to 1973-04-30.
Do not expect a second Ferrari 365 GTS Daytona version in this key to compare on torque, 0–100, mpg, kerb weight, tank, or wheels — those figures are not measured, and the modification count is 1. Extra money does not buy more horsepower inside this model; it would be a different model entirely.