Automotive significance
The finish became one of Ferrari’s most recognisable racing images because of its context. Ford had ended Ferrari’s Le Mans streak the previous year; Daytona was Ford’s home territory and an important round of the manufacturers’ championship. Ferrari’s management instructed the leading cars to group together for the finish, turning the result into a deliberate visual statement. The later 365 GTB4 would acquire the unofficial ‘Daytona’ nickname in reference to this result, linking a racing photograph to one of Ferrari’s best-known road-car names.
