Ferrari 512 BBi, 1984
Ferrari 512 BB
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Chassis No.: ZFFJA09B000052297
- Exterior: Rosso Corsa
- Interior: Tan
- Freshened by Bobileff Motorcar Company
- 8,000 miles
- 2019 FCA Platinum
- 2019 FCA Best 1984 and later V-12
- Documented by Marcel Massini
- Two owner car
- 4.9L 12-cylinder engine
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Gated shifter
- Rosso Corsa exterior
- Tan Daytona seats with Red inserts
- Red carpets
- 5-spoke alloy wheels
- Comprehensive set of books and tools
- Full set of luggage
- Extensive documentation
This 8,000-mile, two-owner 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi features a powerful 4.9L 12-cylinder engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. It looks lovely in its Rosso Corsa exterior with 5-spoke alloy wheels, a racy shape from a bygone era. Freshened by Bobileff Motorcar Company, the 512 BBi received both 2019 FCA Platinum and FCA Best 1984 and later, V-12 awards, plus it was documented by Marcel Massini, lending provenance to this machine. The interior features tan Daytona seats with red inserts, bright red carpets and a do-it-yourself gated shifter.
When Ferrari debuted the exotic Ferrari 512 BBi—affectionately known as the Berlinetta Boxer—it marked a new era of 12-cylinder-powered midengine road cars that changed the way for the Italian sports car maker. The 12-cylinder was nearly flat in design, hence the Boxer name that denoted the position of the horizontally opposed pistons. This platform greatly benefited handling with a low center of gravity, the ideal that was descended directly from Ferrari’s Formula 1 racing efforts. The Pininfarina-designed 512 BBi was Ferrari’s most expensive offering for the better part of a decade.
The robust chassis construction consisted of steel tubing and a steel semi-monocoque, while exterior panels were constructed of lightweight aluminum, steel and fiberglass. To meet stricter emissions standards in Europe, the 512 BBi was fitted with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, but it was never officially imported into the United States. For that reason, importers had to take the lead on federalizing the 12-cylinder Ferrari for U.S. buyers. The final year of 512 BBi production came in 1984 before giving way to the distinctive Testarossa.
In some ways, this car might just represent the swan song of the analog era at Maranello, as so-called digital technology began to assert itself prominently in the world of Ferrari shortly thereafter. This particular final-year 512 BBi comes with a comprehensive set of books and tools, extensive documentation and a full of set of luggage. The 512 BBi is an eye-catching part of the automotive royalty at Ferrari.
