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Chassis 16363		 Further developments were permitted in Group 4 for 1973, Ferrari producing another batch of five scratch built GTB/4C's and also upgrading several existing cars. Output was now 450bhp at 8500rpm thanks to another increase in compression. There were also hotter carbs and camshafts, new pistons, new connecting rods and a larger cold air pan. Handling was further improved with bigger anti-roll bars and adjustable Koni shocks. GTB/4C's were at last able to use improved brakes, Series III cars getting larger pads and increased ventilation. As with the first two batches, only five Series III Competizione's were produced by the Servizio Assistenza Clienti.
   
Chassis Details
16343 Sold new to Luigi Chinetti for NART
1973 Daytona 24 Hours (Ballot-Lena / Andruet) DNF
1974 Le Mans 24 Hours (Paoli / Couderc) DNF
1975 Daytona 24 Hours (Woodner / Phillips) 7th overall, 1st in Group 4 class
1981 Daytona 24 Hours (Unser Jr. / Crevier / Halsmer) DNF
16363 Sold new to Charles Pozzi
1973 Le Mans Test Day (Wollek / Andruet) 11th fastest overall, 2nd fastest in GT5.0 class
1973 Le Mans 4 Hours (Wollek / Andruet) 3rd overall, 1st in GT5.0 class
1973 Le Mans 24 Hours (Elford / Ballot-Lena) 6th overall, 1st in GT5.0 class
16367 Sold new to Francisco Mir for Diagnosis & Service Racing
1973 Le Mans 24 Hours (di Palma / Garcia-Vega) DNF
1973 Watkins Glen 6 Hours (Garcia-Vega / Monguzzi) 13th overall, 5th in GT class
1974 Watkins Glen 6 Hours (Garcia-Vega / Monguzzi / Waco) DNF
1975 Daytona 24 Hours (Morton) DNS
16407 Sold new to Luigi Chinetti for NART
1973 Le Mans 24 Hours (Posey / Mintner) DNF
1973 Watkins Glen 6 Hours (Posey / Migault) 14th overall, 6th in GT class
1974 Le Mans 24 Hours (Guitteny / Ethuin) 11th overall, 5th in GT class
1974 Watkins Glen 6 Hours (Cudini / Hiss) DNF
1975 Le Mans 24 Hours (Bucknum Facetti) Withdrawn
Sold to Bob Carradine
1977 Daytona 24 Hours (Carradine / Morton / Woods) DNS
1977 Sebring 12 Hours (Carradine / Morton) 17th overall, 12th in GTO class
1978 Daytona 24 Hours (Adamowicz / Carradine / Morton / Sahlman) 8th overall, 3rd in GTO class
1979 Daytona 24 Hours (Adamowicz / Morton) 2nd overall, 1st in GTO class
1980 Daytona 24 Hours (Adamowicz / Morton) 14th overall, 4th in GTO class
16425 Sold new to Jacques Swaters for Ecurie Francorchamps, right-hand drive
1973 Spa 1000km (Pilette / Bond) 12th overall, 3rd in GT class
1973 Le Mans 24 Hours (Andruet / Bond) 20th overall, 4th in GT5.0 class
 

GTB/4C Series III chassis 16363