Lot 329: 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi

Ferrari is sensitive to criticism and to intimations of lack of prestige. The Maserati and Lamborghini factories in and near Modena had already put into production sophisticated mid-engined cars while Ferrari was still selling the Daytona as its premier sports car. Unquestionably the Maserati Bora and the Lamborghini Miura were stealing sales from Ferrari and so, to achieve superiority in this state of the art sector, Ferrari developed a new car from scratch. The engine was a 4.4 litre flat 12 cylinder unit derived from Ferrari's then Formula One engine, whilst coachwork was a sleek and aggressive berlinetta design by Pininfarina. Driving the new car, the Boxer, was a special treat. Compared with the Daytona it was light, responsive and a little more forgiving. However, like the Daytona, it had an abundance of power and demanded the utmost in concentration from its driver were its outer limits to be explored. The usual Ferrari development and improvement programme took place and culminated in a new, more powerful Boxer in 1976. Called the 512BB, this revised model used an enlarged version of the original Boxer engine bored out to 4.9 litres, thus enabling Ferrari to increase horsepower slightly while at the same time achieving a substantially higher torque rating. In 1981 the glorious banks of Weber carburettors gave way to super efficient Bosch fuel injection in order to meet American emissions requirements. Delivered when new to a buyer in Italy, this 512BBi is still with only its second owner. Always meticulously maintained, as the accompanying receipts show, the vendor of this Italian classic has treasured it for many years and the car is believed to be in good to excellent condition. Finished in red with black interior trim, buyers should note that the estimate for this fine Ferrari includes German value added tax.Dieser 512 BBi wurde neu an seinen italienischen Erstbesitzer ausgeliefert und wird von seinem deutschen Zweitbesitzer angeboten. Er wurde immer sehr gut gewartet - Belege hierfr sind vorhanden - und befindet sich dementsprechend, nach Angaben des Verkufers, in gutem bis exzellentem Zustand. Bitte beachten Sie auch, da? in dem Verkaufspreis die Mehrwertsteuer bereits enthalten ist.