An open Ferrari has to be the ultimate "crumpet catcher," as the late Henry Manney used to remark, and having studied the situation for as long as Henry had, he knew of what he meant. The Daytona stood as a testament to the prominence and hierarchy of the automobile industry during its time, and most likely continues to do so today. It represented all that Ferrari stood for, including strength, speed, beauty, and status.

Ferraristi are well aware that the Ferrari company solely produced the chassis, engine, and drivetrain, leaving the bodywork to a variety of specialist carrozzerie over the years. Carrozzeria Touring, Alfredo Vignale, and Pininfarina were the most well-known and consistent providers of Ferrari bodywork, with the latter outfitting "production" Ferrari designs (the majority of which were produced by Scaglietti) from 1956 to the present without a break.

Pininfarina used the customary oval front aperture with its eggcrate grillework, but Giovanni Batista "Pinin" Farina (he subsequently authorized a contraction of his nickname and developed into what became the customary Ferrari front) changed it into what it is today.