Classic Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4 Top Speed Drive on German Autobahn

1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona first shake down test after restoration. On UNRESTRICTED german Autobahn to check the top speed. POV, no music, no talking, just driving and sound. No aggressive or illegal driving, no road rage.
That's what a 50 year old V12 Ferrari can do.
0:00 warm up
0:35 first run - up to 275 km/h
03:36 second run - up to 280 km/h
07:33 cool down
Please Comment, Share and Subscribe :-)

[@wakkowarner4288]

In 1969 Apollo got all the headlines. But this car.. this car truly is the Chariot of the Gods. Thank you for no music other than that provided by the V12 up front.

[@andrehaardt2898]

Awesome. Unbelievable speed in a car launched in 1968. And so stable. That is one stellar restoration. Well done.

[@tinterceptor]

Thank you! Yes it is amazing how easy and stable this thing runs at 200 km/h and above. This is what a Daytona was made for :-)

[@brunonrozycki215]

I wanna see 1968 Iso Grifo vette v8 top speed...should be appx 300 kmh, imo that car was something special. Italian style,european quality and muscle car strongest engine.

[@sonicstep]

Yes, its stability impresses me the most and no play in its steering.

[@volkerkonig9376]

@@tinterceptor hatte im Stillen gehofft, dass sich dann doch noch ein 911er von hinten anschleicht. Wie sieht's mit den Bremsen aus? So überragend wie bei einem modernen Sportwagen können die Werte nicht sein, wenn man die relativ schmalen Reifen und kleinen Raddurchmesser berücksichtigt. Aber ich hatte auch beobachtet, dass Sie das schon berücksichtigt und bei unklaren Situationen den Speed reduziert haben.

[@tinterceptor]

@@volkerkonig9376 Prinzipiell fühlen sich die Bremsen gut an und geben ein sicheres Gefühl, Fading oder nachlassende Wirkung konnte ich bisher noch nie feststellen. Ist aber natürlich dennoch kein Vergleich zu einer aktuellen Bremse in z.B. einem 911 turbo;-)

[@daytonaeagle]

Just look at the steering wheel, dash, controls.. awesome.. everything you need, nothing you don’t.

[@Jack-tx2ve]

Back when human being's built proper cars instead of appliances.

[@alextester7037]

You know the 812 Superfast which is the Daytona’s successor all be it with a few generations in between has a naturally aspirated 6.5 V12. You saying that’s an appliance?

[@Jack-tx2ve]

@@alextester7037 I hear what you are saying. I cannot stand anything which is computer operated, it does not make me right but that is my opinion. You could stick 1500hp in a car, if it's full of electrical shite I would rather have 300hp with a cable operated throttle, manual or hydraulic power steering and a manual gearbox.

[@pjtfinland1794]

Yes! Its so much more about the feeling, the sound, the smell and so on, not the numbers! I know that amodern civic turbo would blast the doors off that ferrari, but like somebody wisely said :"its much funnier to drive hard than fast", if you know what I mean.

[@rayman1230]

@@alextester7037a car with a bunch of computer aided systems, and creature comforts like air conditioned seats, gps etc; is not a drivers car. EFI and abs are the only “assists” I feel are required for safety and daily ease of function. Other then that, manual gear box, no TCS no STC… just pure car and driver interaction

[@TroyConvers5000]

And knew how to use apostrophes.

[@1983dmd]

280 km/h and no vibrations at all...Even the steering wheel is barely moving....Impressive...Respect for your attentive/ careful driving....

[@oliverwiegand1690]

Erfrischend pur und ehrlich. Kein Gerede, keine Musik, keine Kapriolen. Nur der Motor, die Straße und der Fahrer. So muss das sein. Vielen Dank für das schöne Video und die "Mitnahme" im Daytona!

[@tinterceptor]

Vielen Dank :-) Das war auch genau meine Intention und schön, dass es jemand erkannt hat. Einfach zeigen, wie gut so ein Daytona fährt, wenn er technisch komplett in Ordnung ist.

[@Palaemon44]

Some have criticized the Daytona for its driving characteristics at normal speed: heavy steering, stiff gear box, too heavy, etc. but this drives shows what the car was designed to do and just how well it does it.

[@tinterceptor]

Yes, this was one reasons for me to post this video. To show how good a Daytona drives when properly set up and used for what it was made for

[@clausmadsen6754]

And now: pig skin driving gloves, massive sideburns, suede jacket, a lit cigarette in the corner of your mouth… to complete the picture. What a car, thanks for a fantastic video

[@automotiveaffairsshorts]

280 km/h in a car with high-profile tires… Sir, you are a legend! 🙌

[@55Diddley]

Very stable car for 1960's technology. Give it up for the classic's!

[@christoph404]

refreshing to see someone who knows how to drive a car, I don't just mean the speed, I mean holding the steering wheel correctly, making quick gear changes and not using the gear stick as a hand rest,...change gear and hands straight back on the steering wheel...there are so many lazy drivers on you tube who just can't drive properly, this Ferrari pilot is good , you can tell he is a pro driver.

[@saymyname218]

The car looks very stable at speed. Very impressive when you realize how old it is.

[@alisonleaman333]

This brings back VERY happy memories of driving my Daytona. The car is astonishingly well-planted at high seeds; look at the steering wheel in the video - it's rock solid. All the elements come together - the heavy steering, the perfect weight distribution and the aerodynamics. Also, they sound SO much better than modern supercars.

[@Pawcio2115]

Can I ask why did you sell it?

[@redshifttrucking4537]

Very respectful driver sharing the common road in a safe manner. Notice how he adjusts his speed around others, even if they are in lanes to his right.

[@brankojerbic6040]

Just great, love the sound and looks restored to a high standard 👌 Manuals are for drivers, automatics are for passangers.... Much better than a battery toy car with a plug in the bumper..

[@steveberridge4648]

The stat which always impressed me most was 110-130 in 4th gear in something like 5.4 secs, same as the 0-60 time. Even now in 2022 that's a quick time for the horsepower and your typical Golf R type car won't manage it. One of my childhood dreams cars the Daytona.

[@6ft7guy]

It's actually good to see someone driving their rare Ferrari and even better to see it actually being used how it was intended

[@felixjones9198]

A few years ago, my wife and I were on our way down Bulla Rd in Melbourne in our heavily tuned Evo X and we got into a bit of a good mannered stoush with a couple of guys in a Daytona. Our Evo had 400+ KW at the wheels and the two Hawaiian shirted lads in the Daytona were easily keeping pace with us in the traffic! It's something I'll always remember!

[@AndrzejK86]

This is absolutely amazing and unique youtube video. Full send in rare, 700 000 €, 1968 Ferrari up to 280km/h... Like a boss.

[@Fred_the_1996]

in a car with no safety no less, you crash you die!

[@nobelabifadel8697]

@@Fred_the_1996 The driver stuck to the Autobahn driving rules as he demonstrated , speed doesn't kill , but ignorance will certainly kill you .

[@markwood8061]

Always wanted to see a Daytona do this but never thought anyone would do it ,my favourite car for 50 years absolutely amazing and thanks for uploading.

[@markbroadheaf1593]

Great to see an old Ferrari driven properly. In its element here !

[@lucacaracciolo8156]

Una tenuta di strada pazzesca! Una supercar incredibile che riesce ancora a far impallidire, a livello di prestazioni, le moderne sportive senz'anima! Enzo Ferrari diceva che la migliore Ferrari mai costruita è la prossima, ma la Daytona è sicuramente nell'Olimpo delle migliori.

[@tommychev350]

The sound makes the hair stand up on your neck, gives me goosebumps. The ultimate dream machine. Also reminds me of the Film Gumball Rally

[@sandyvalentin3072]

I would take this car over any new supercar .. Stunning automobile

[@koneill1771]

The sound of that V12 going up through the gears is amaing.

[@n0w3lly90]

Pure mechanical beauty

[@andrewpolasek5524]

One of Ferrari's all-time best road cars, and that Colombo V12 ripping canvas..

[@lacfilms8345]

Nice driving. Something about that V12 sound, rock solid at that speed for a restoration of a Classic Daytona 365 GTB/4. Top speed run- box checked. Now time to find some twisty sections of asphalt, maybe a run through a mountain pass next? Thanks for bringing us along. Most of us will never have this experience in our lives. V12 entertainment while you wait.

[@allareasindex7984]

When the Daytona appeared on the cover of that issue of Road & Track did they show the beautiful Pininfarina body? No, the picture was of the speedometer and tachometer needles wound almost to their maximums. Many decades later and your video is the first time I’ve seen that same view, and better than a static photo too! Your video is a treasure. Thank you. Now I will watch it again.

[@tinterceptor]

Thank you for this beautiful reply

[@Thomas63r2]

Lovely to look at, it’s even nicer to see and hear a 365 doing what it was designed for! Around 160 mph is properly stretching its legs, bravo.

[@ADRNLNCARS]

holy moly! a yellow Daytona doing 280km/h, couldn't be any better!🤯

[@herbertpetrillo485]

huh? let's do mph.

[@ayamahei1393]

Une vraie voiture pour les vrais hommes !!

[@themetalslayer2260]

there's air passing throught windows or doors but for a car built in 1972....wow!!! (and the melody of the colombo is....orgasmic)

[@Aleiza_49]

Old Ferrari V12s sound so good 😭

[@b12kult]

This is one of my favorite cars, great restoration. It all seems so effortless, and that for a late 60's released car, just put that in perspective when compared to other cars of that era.

[@SmallBlogV8]

I know they did this speed in the day like it was whatever, but to top 170mph in one of these now that it's 50 years old is something else.

[@sirjosephwhitworth9415]

A proper Ferrari of the old school, lovely!

[@michaelboonphotography3014]

My all time favourite car. That V12 sounds awesome.

[@davidmorland4046]

WOW What a Drive for a car designed back in the late 60's ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!.

[@jondonnelly4831]

the way that gathers speed is something else!

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

Great performance for such a vintage classic,a 50 y.o.car(whatever the real achieved top speed). Congrats for still driving it the way it was intended to be driven instead of just letting it laying in a garage.

[@upside2k]

Had a chance to buy a Datona Spyder in 1979 for $45,000. I decided on a 79' Porsche 930 Turbo instead. Through the years I have often wanted to kick myself in the head. The 930 was great, but the Daytona decision leaves lingering regret.

[@robertross6782]

Finalmente qualcuno che la usa per quello che è stata ideata e progettata, una gran turismo mooolto veloce, fatta per correre e non passeggiare….. Meraviglia!!!

[@scottieray]

I love the way the front end rises on the throttle. My Mustang GT does that and it adds to the drama of driving fast. The instrument cluster is beautiful.

[@williamr3840]

Inside the Daytona, you're back in another time -- and all the "fridge-freezers" you are passing remind you of that. And even the autobahn looks bland and sterile... I like the old world! :0)

[@rigamrts]

For a car that has bottle caps for brakes your awfully brave

[@srinitaaigaura]

The balance of sound between the intake growl and that old V12, perfection!

[@_JimS]

That steering wheel.....rock solid..great restoration

[@paulwilliams199]

Best view ever. Great interior. Love the dial cluster, and steering wheel positioning.

[@lionsgarage]

now that is a ferrari

[@francoispetit2556]

Encore toute fraîche cette Daytona qui a peuplé mes rêves d'adolescent, rien que sur circuit elle dominait son monde... Merci pour cette vidéo qui m'a fait revivre des moments de grande intensité

[@pereldh5741]

Mezmerizing…! Done 270km/h in my Z4M Coupe and that was plenty enough. This is super impressive, Daytona at 280 easy.

[@ernestomorales2487]

So good to see these cars driven as intended ! Great sound, awesome car!

[@richdorak1547]

#1 most beautiful car ever built. IMO.

[@ryanhill7318]

What a sound!

[@ichiban8558]

Wind, yeah great...

[@bbb462cid]

174 mph (indicated) Dan Gurney would approve. Rest in peace Dan.

[@user-kg1co5op9i]

I’ve just bought a Daytona myself and I’m looking forward to having this experience first-hand. 😎

[@TheEarlofK]

Looks impressively rock steady at top speed. Of course, Ferrari did adapt it to race at Le Mans in period for the uninterrupted 6 km Hunaudières straight, which was and remains a public road.

[@bert9662]

Lucky You. Last time I drove to Germany whit my Skoda 2.0 diesel I only see baustelle at every 1,5 km.

[@martinhoward1802]

solid as a rock..

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

Wow incredible! I always thought the top speed was exaggerated, but this is definately for real! Amazing!

[@manofweed1]

Others nowadays might be a bit faster, but this has a heart and soul that virtually none have today. Whilst 170 plus is hardly slow, especially considering when it first came out, decades ago !

[@shaundavenport621]

Yep,over half a century ago,wow!

[@robertharris7027]

That's what it was build to do. Great. And soundwise not comparable with this dumptruck-sound of a modern AMG or so. Just a nice, clean 12 cylinder.

[@volkerkonig9376]

Great sound of this beautiful 12 cylinder- Ferrari beast, I agree. But a modern 6cylinder Porsche sounds also great at these speed.

[@maclachj1]

Absolutely awesome

[@YachtmasterV8]

This is a first class Concorde !!!

[@StevenVanLoven]

Ow, Great tho see this beauty at this incredible speed...and so stable. Fantastic restoration...

[@DrivingPsychology]

I could watch this all day. Pure class. This is the difference between doing something with class.....and modern Mercedes AMG / AUDI S Line Drivers 😅

[@yaboykawz]

That sound! ❤️

[@francoisguillamot1887]

Fantastic video ! Bold move man, with a car like this. What a sound 🤩

[@martymac1968]

Wow, that old girl runs like a new car. Thank you for uploading, I genuinely enjoyed this video 👍👍

[@rofufoja]

6:22 That Fiesta was going for it too lol. Must have been an awesome experience being past by such a rare vintage sportscar and hearing it's exhaust sound over the high speed noise in your own car

[@tinterceptor]

Yes it was a Fiesta ST and was giving it all with 230 km/h :-))

[@y0057]

Watched this again and it’s incredible, mind blowing car wish I one could see the car as a whole. Looks like it is Yellow or something along those lines. Whoever built this must/ should be proud of a fantastic car build quality. 👊🏿

[@sidewayssam]

imagine that back in the 70's..mind warp speed and still quick now, I once had an experience in the 80's where one passed me when i was in a coach doing 100km, it was easily doing what this is here, it is indelibly etched in my mind

[@geoffclarke3796]

Fantastic. Would without a doubt find a place for a Daytona in my dream car garage.

[@Toni62R]

I'm impressed. So much power and stability in a time, when 200 km/h on a German Autobahn was really fast for "normal" cars...

[@lifelongbachelor3651]

that's pretty impressive for a 50 plus year old car.

[@jayr5331]

Sounds amazing. Great driver.

[@boogie153]

Wow, drives super smooth and accelerates good. Race technique brought to road. 👍👍

[@clausmadsen6754]

Love seeing nose lift at each new gear

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

That engine is music.

[@maurickx]

Un tuffo nel passato: bellissimo! E ci voleva molto più coraggio che con i bolidi di oggi...

[@sonicstep]

A lot less courage than a VW Beetle Type-1, at a fraction of this car's top speed; I can assure you. I've had three, they were all the same. You're constantly making corrections above 75mph. Any gusty wind, you'll know all about it. You have to be reading the movement of trees in the distance constantly to have an idea when and how much to correct..

[@chrispig7748]

That sounds glorious

[@WymiataczPlays]

Absolutely love pretty much any video which shows those old, hearty cars being driven at full whack. Lovely video of a lovely car man. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@magnifiquelulu3190]

La plus belle des Ferrari.

[@christophezanardi5319]

Courbe prise à 260km.....pas de correction au volant.... elle ne bouge pas de sa trajectoire..... respect

[@martinehrlich3908]

Wow, when he is doing 250km/hr which is 150mph that minivan he passes must be doing at least 120 mph.

[@thosdot6497]

240 == 150mph. And the way some people drive on the autobahnen, it's entirely possible that the vans and Golf Rs are close to their max speed..

[@imbluz]

For a 50-year-old car, this beauty still hauls A S S. Still a fast car by today's standards.

[@gmonsen]

When you first drive one of these, the first thing you notice is that the steering is like a big truck with manual steering. At low speeds its a pain, but at high speeds it is perfect. Notice how few corrections the driver is making. Just hold the wheel and drive.

[@giorgiodelpalatinato6718]

Great video, great restauration job!

[@arconeagain]

Before I even started this video, I had 280 in my head. Also, even though it's blurred, I love the fact that the rearview mirror is a standard Fiat item. Same as in my 128.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

its amazing how dramaless the car is, but that is what it was built to do, its a grand touer, hard at low speeds and it becomes in its element in the highers, like in 68, when this car came out, the fastest thing america had was a charger with a 440 and that's out of it at 210 kph and it goes to show brock yates wasnt lying when he stated at a 140 mph it was barely breathing when he used his for his 1977 cannonball run record. and it begs the question of just how quick the paul newman daytona race car must be like if the stock ones this good.

[@scuderiapraga6815]

You sir deserve a medal for driving it as it supposed to be driven...and the Daytona deserves to have its windows checked...squeeel squeell...sometimes a knee bend of the door will suffice.:)

[@tinterceptor]

Yes, you are right. The wind noise was the only thing that was a bit unpleasant. But it was the first high speed test and we will check the windows.

[@scuderiapraga6815]

@@tinterceptor It was exceptional! Thanks for sharing.

[@slackthompson6984]

still the coolest car ever made

[@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel]

I saw one recently - might be the only one I've ever seen in person - and it was awesome. But the coolest ever? I think both the Miura and the first edition Countach were cooler.

[@davenorgrove3193]

Awesome! Now repeat through the streets of Paris! Rendezvous 2?!

[@incaspathway8595]

Sweet! Thx for the ride!

[@giorgiosardanelli6458]

Great Car Enzo God Bless You.

[@davem6685]

Steering wheel steady as a rock. Incredible car.

[@y0057]

Wow that’s incredible, a car that’s over 50 should not boogie like that. One hell of a restoration that must have been, I suspect this drives better than when it was new, testament by this video of a quality build just by this presentation. Very happy car indeed. Max props 👌🏿

[@salvatorep.1685]

V12 Colombo enigine sound orgasmic

[@knightonwarbeck1969]

Good start to the channel.