Ferrari 412 2+2 Coupé, 1986
Ferrari 412
Ferrari 412•
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Chassis No.: ZFFYD24B000079103
Engine No.: 14899
€36,800 EUR | Sold
- One of only 576 made
- Automatic transmission
- Formerly registered in Germany
- Present ownership since 2011 Please note that this motor car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in the Netherlands.
- Please note this motor car is subject to the reduced local import tax should it remains in the EU.
As Bonhams is the guarantor of the customs duties and taxes clearance, these motor cars cannot be released to the buyer or his transporter immediately after the sale.
Produced between 1985 and 1989, the Ferrari 412i was the final glorious flowering of the '400' series of luxurious four-seaters that had commenced with the introduction of the 365 GT/4 2+2 in 1972. The latter was the first four-seat Ferrari to enjoy the benefits of the quad-cam V12 engine, as signified by the '/4' suffix. The new 2+2 was based on the short-lived 365 GTC/4, using a similar chassis and a wet-sump version of the 4,390cc Daytona engine coupled to a conventional five-speed gearbox rather than the Daytona's transaxle.
Launched at the 1976 Paris Salon, the 400 GT gained a 4.8-litre version of the four-cam V12 engine, but otherwise differed from its immediate predecessor only in detail. Following successful experiments carried out by engineers in the USA the 400 became the first Ferrari to offer automatic transmission as an option. The unit chosen - General Motors' three-speed Hydra-Matic 400 - was widely regarded as the world's best, having been used by Cadillac and subsequently by Rolls-Royce and Jaguar among others. Flagship of the Maranello range, the splendidly equipped 400GT featured self-levelling independent rear suspension, power-assisted steering, electric windows and optional air conditioning.
Its arrival re-affirmed Ferrari's determination to compete with the world's finest luxury saloons, though the car's biggest potential market - the USA - remained effectively closed to it because of safety and emissions legislation. Even after it received Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection in 1979, the model - now renamed '400i' - remained effectively a Europe-only car. Representing evolution rather than revolution, the 412i debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1985.
The newcomer enjoyed a small (119cc) capacity increase, anti-lock brakes, revised interior and bumpers colour co-ordinated with the bodywork, while an improved front air dam and raised boot deck reduced the 412i's already low co-efficient of drag by around ten percent. By the time production ceased in 1989, Ferrari's finest 2+2 had been in production for a remarkable 17 years, though its exclusivity meant that there were seldom more than 200 sold in any one year. Total production of the 412i amounted to only 576 cars.
Ferrari's decision to equip the 400 series with automatic transmission was vindicated by the fact that more than two-thirds of customers took up the option, including the original purchaser of the 412i offered here. Formerly registered in Germany, the Ferrari was purchased by the current vendor from Movie Car Concept of Düsseldorf, Germany on 14th February 2011, 31.900kms stated. A copy of the invoice is on file and the car also comes with a copy of its old German registration document (issued on 1st April 1989). Unfortunately, we do not have the original registration document.
Please note this motor car is subject to import tax if remaining in the EU and, as it has been on static display for a number of years, will require recommissioning for road use.
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155,902 AED
