1982 Ferrari 512 BBi, Coachwork by Scaglietti - Design by Pininfarina

1982 Ferrari 512 BBi
VIN. ZFFJA09B000039527
Coachwork by Scaglietti - Design by Pininfarina
Engine no. 110A00058
4,943cc DOHC Flat 12-Cylinder Engine
Bosch K-Jetronic Fuel Injection
340bhp at 6,000rpm
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes

*Fresh, fully documented 2 year mechanical restoration
*With the current owner in California since 1988
*Less than 27,000 original miles
*Desirable black over black color combination
*Iconic Pininfarina designed 12-Cylinder Ferrari

THE FERRARI 512 BB 'Berlinetta Boxer'

The stunningly handsome and very rapid Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer, or 512 BB, was introduced at the October 1976 Paris Auto Show, although actual production had begun several months earlier. The 512 BB was the successor to the 365 GT4 BB, and offered a similar mechanical layout and exterior appearance, but with the addition of a new front chin spoiler and NACA intakes on the flanks. There were now just four taillights instead of six.

Most notably, the 365BB/512BB series was Ferrari's first with a 180-degree flat 12-cylinder engine in a production car. The four camshafts on these engines were belt-driven, another "first" for Ferrari. The 512's engine produced 360 DIN bhp at 6200 rpm, breathing through a quartet of Weber three-barrel carburetors. Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection replaced the carburetors in late 1981 to help meet increasingly tough US exhaust emission regulations, with the car's name being altered to reflect that change. Horsepower dropped to 340 and torque to 333 foot-pounds at 4600 rpm. The injected Berlinetta Boxer remained a strong performer, however, capable of 0-60 from a standing start in six seconds flat, and reaching almost 175 mph (the factory claimed an optimistic 188 mph), covering the standing quarter-mile in 14.2 seconds at 103.5 mph.

A plush leather interior, full instrumentation, electric window lifts, three-point inertia seat belts, and air conditioning were standard. A unique "single-arm, twin blade" windshield wiper is fitted to help clear the huge windshield glass. Road & Track magazine called the 512 BB "the best all-around sports and GT car we've tested".

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

This stealthy all black Ferrari 512BBi is reported to have been purchased by its second owner on the date of Enzo Ferrari's passing, August 14th, 1988, from Chequered Flag International in Santa Monica, California. At the time of purchase, the car had covered just over 26,000 miles. Almost immediately after purchasing the car, the consignor placed the Ferrari into long term storage at his Beverly Hills home. The car would remain dormant, frozen in time for the next 27 years.

In early 2015, the decision was made to resurrect the 12-cylinder beast, and the car was sent to the Ferrari trained master tech at F&M Motorsports of Los Angeles, California. The car would remain with F&M until 2017. Over the 2 plus years, the car received a full, extensive mechanical overhaul of all components. In addition to the mechanics, the entire suspension and braking system was completely overhauled and restored. It was at this time that the wheels were refinished and wrapped in new Michelin TRX-B tires. Extreme measures were made to insure that all of the work was done using the correct materials, leaving the car in its as new state. All of the work performed on the car is detailed throughout the service invoices.

Today, the car is amazing condition. Having covered less than 27,000 miles from new and spending the majority of its life stored indoors in Southern California, the body and interior are in phenomenal shape with with just the right hint of patina that one wants to see on an original car. Having only been driven a few sorting miles since its exhaustive mechanical restoration was completed, the car is surely one of the most mechanically sound examples in extant. This early injected Boxer is ready to hit the road and pick up where it left off nearly 30 years ago.