1966 FERRARI 365 california


 

      Specifications    

Car type    Street Body design    
Year    1966 Engine design    
Make     Engine type    
Model    365 California Built by    
Colour ext/int    azzuro/black and white cloth Total built    14
Serial number    8347 Built in period    xx/xxx/xxxx

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Launch date  
and place   		 10/Mar/1966 at Geneva Price    
Building date    26/Jan/1966 Version    Presentation
 Engine  Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders    12 Length    mm
Arrangement    V in 60 degrees Width    mm
Bore    81 mm Height    mm
Stroke    71 mm Wheelbase    2650 mm
Unitary and  
total capacity   		 365.86 cc
 4390.35 cc		 Track front  
Track rear   		 1405 mm
 1397 mm
Position    front longitudinal Wheels make  
and type   		 Borrani
Cilinder block   and head    light alloy Wheel size front  
Wheel size rear   		 
 
Compression   ratio    8.8 : 1 Tyres make  
and type   		 Pirelli Cinturato HS
Max power   output    320 bhp at 6600 rpm Tyre size front  
Tyre size rear   		 205-15
 205-15
Spec. power  
per liter   		 72 bhp/liter Empty weight  
Kerb weight   		 kg
 1320 kg
Spec. weight  
per bhp   		 kg/bhp Maximum  
weight   		 kg
Max torque    Nm at ... rpm Engine weight    kg
Max revs  
(red  line)   		 ... rpm Fuel tank    100 liters
Timing gear    2 valves per cilinder
 SOHC		 Fuel tank   placement    
Fuel feed    3 Weber 40 DF/1 carburettors Weight distr.  
front / rear   		 ... % / ... %
Lubrication        
Ignition    double coil    
 Electrical   system        
Cooling system        
Sparkplugs        
Transmission Body and chassis
Wheeldrive    rear Body frame    
Clutch    dry single plate Chassis type    tubular
Gearbox    5 speeds + reverse Number of seats    4
Differential    ZF limited slip Suspension front    independent, double wishbones,
 coil springs
1st gear ratio    ... : 1 Suspension rear    live axle, coil springs
2nd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes front    Dunlop discs
3rd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size front    mm
4th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes rear    Dunlop discs
5th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size rear    mm
6th gear ratio     Steering    
7th gear ratio     Hand drive    l/r
Reverse gear   ratio    ... : 1    
Final drive  
ratio   		 ... : 1    
     Performance    
0-60 mph    ... seconds 0-100 kph    ... seconds
0-100 mph    ... seconds 0-200 kph    ... seconds
1/4 mile    ... seconds 0-1000m    ... seconds
1 mile    ... seconds Fuel   consumption   overall    ... liters/100km
top speed    245 kph    
     Features    

Car features  

 

Options  

 cast alloy wheels
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Type of   championship     Driver(s)    
Event     Car number    
Date(s) event    xx/xxx/xxxx

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Circuit     Sponsors    
Race result     Other suppliers    
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First car. Geneva Motor Show version.

The sixties chapter closed on the exclusive limited production series of Ferrari models with the Pininfarina designed 365 California model, a cabriolet that was presented at the 1966 Geneva Salon. This model was essentially the direct successor to the 500 Superfast coupé, albeit with a folding canvas roof, and was produced during 1966 and early 1967, in a total of only 14 units, in the chassis number range 09127 – 10369, two of which, 09985 and 10369, were right-hand drive. This makes it an even rarer car than the 500 Superfast, and apart from the 275 GTS4 NART Spyder, the rarest sixties series production Ferrari road car.

Like the 500 Superfast, the chassis’ were sent to Pininfarina who bodied and trimmed them at their plant in Grugliasco, and then returned them to Ferrari for the fitment of the mechanical components. Apart from cosmetic ancillary details, like the standard Plexiglass covered headlights, hidden swivelling driving lights in the upper nose panel, a lack of vents on the wing sides, the provision of a central bonnet bulge, and a body side crease line, the 365 California was visually similar to the 500 Superfast model from the windscreen forward. From the A post rearward the real differences occurred, with the doors featuring an arrowhead shaped scallop near the upper edge, which ran into the rear wing, with a central chrome strip incorporating the door handle. The scallop was a design detail that Pininfarina had previously featured on a Dino prototype shown at the 1965 Paris Salon, and would carry through into 206/246 and 308/328 series production models spanning some 20 plus years. The rear wings curved slightly upwards over the rear wheels, with a top ridge line that fell at an angle to the edge of the flat boot lid, which with the wings dropped gently into an unusually angular Kamm tail that appears slightly at odds with the curves at the front of the car.

As with the 500 Superfast the 365 California featured tail light assemblies that were unique to the model, being angular units to suit the shape of the tail corner, with triple circular lenses in a reflective surround. However, there were differences between the reflector colours and even the lens units on individual cars. Again, as on the 500 Superfast, quarter bumpers were provided to each corner, although one example, chassis # 08631, was fitted with a full width rear bumper, and concurrently an amended tail light layout, when refurbished at the factory in 1970. The Borrani wire wheels stayed in place on this model, even though most of the mainstream Ferrari production cars had cast alloy wheels as standard equipment.

The leather upholstered cabin provided a 2+2 seating arrangement, the large doors allowing easy access to the rear compartment. The dash panel was a flat teak veneered panel that ran down in sweeping curves on its lower edge to form the forward part of the centre console, which ran between the front seats, continuing to form an armrest between the rear seats. The speedometer and rev counter were in separate large circular pods projecting from the dash face directly in front of the driver, whilst there were three smaller centrally mounted pods for oil temperature and pressure plus water temperature gauges, below which on the dash face was a radio bounded by the fuel gauge and an ammeter. Electrically operated windows were fitted, actuated by rocker switches either side of the cigarette lighter in the centre console, to the rear of the gear lever and ashtray. There was no external release for the boot lid or fuel filler flap, instead there were a pair of chrome plated levers in the rear cabin side trim panel to facilitate these functions.

The bodies were mounted on a 2650mm wheelbase chassis that had factory reference number 598, and all were numbered in the odd chassis number road car sequence, without any suffix letters. They were constructed along similar lines to the concurrent 330 GT 2+2 model, and featured similar independent front suspension, rigid rear axle with leaf springs and telescopic shock absorbers, four wheel disc brakes, with separate front and rear hydraulic circuits, and the model was fitted with the power assisted steering that was optional on late series 330 GT 2+2 models.

The engine was a single overhead camshaft per bank 4.4 litre V12 unit, with factory type reference 217B, with a total cubic capacity of 4390cc, and a bore and stroke of 81mm x 71mm. The engine featured an outside-the-vee sparking plug arrangement, a bank of three twin-choke Weber 40 DFI/4 carburettors, a twin coil and rear-of-engine mounted distributors ignition system, and produced a claimed 320bhp. The engine was coupled to a five-speed all synchromesh gearbox, with drive taken through a propeller shaft to a rigid rear axle. This engine was based on the original Colombo "short" block design, and was subsequently upgraded and used in the 365 GTC/S and 365 GT 2+2 models.
 
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