Ferrari 400/400i 4.8L V-12 Limousine 1981
General description :
Pininfarina designed this one-of-one limo
Extensive body refurbishment and rewelding of all limousine structural parts
4.8L V-12 fuel-injected Ferrari 400 engine
Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission
Recently serviced with new fluids, spark plugs, timing belt, battery, oil and filter change, coolant flush and refill and a tire and brake inspection
White exterior with black canvas roof
Gray interior with new upholstery, including stitched Cavallino headrests and drop-down video screens; car seats up to seven people in a pinch
Power steering and power brakes
Part of an Orange County California Ferrari collection for more than a decade
Over $200,000 spent on this conversion
1981 Ferrari 400/400i 4.8L V-12 Limousine is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Fenton (St. Louis) by MotoExotica for $75900.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 400/400i Model Version : 4.8L V-12 Limousine Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1981 Sub type : Sedan Location : Fenton (St. Louis) Vehicle Registration : Undefined
75900 $
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The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
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Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
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In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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