Ferrari 512 BB I Boxer 1983
General description :
One Of The Most Original 512BBI€™s in Existence
460 Original Miles From New
Single Ownership for 32 Years
Matching Numbers Throughout
USA Federalization
Original Books and Tools
Fully Documented
LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1983 Ferrari 512BBI.
Ferrari chose to introduce the 512 BBi, their newest Berlinetta Boxer model for the first time at the 1981 Frankfurt Auto Show. Although largely similar to the outgoing 512 BB, the major change in this new model was the replacement of the previous model’s carburetors with the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel-injection system, hence the “i” in its nomenclature. The fuel injection system produced cleaner emissions, offered a better balance of performance and daily-driver reliability with much less maintenance than the previous carburetor system. The BBi proved to be vastly more user-friendly with its easy starting and smooth-running characteristics, making daily driving both fast and relatively effortless. The 512 BBi remains one of the best road going Ferrari’s thanks to the impressive torque curve from the flat-12 engine and is generally considered to be the most civilized, drivable and reliable of Ferrari’s Berlinetta Boxers.
This particular 512 BBI was manufactured by Ferrari at its Maranello Plant the first half of 1983 as a left-hand drive (LHD) Euro specification vehicle. It was then imported to the United States by Ferrari Compliance Inc. in Santa Ana, California on July 8th, 1983. Factory finished in the timeless combination of Rosso Corsa paint and optional all leather Beige Interior. It was sold new on December 21, 1983 after completion of the “Federalization” to the first owner in Las Vegas, Nevada. The car was then sold by the original owner in 1986 with only 54 miles on the odometer. The meticulous second owner has had the car in climate control storage for over 32 years and has only put 400 miles on the odometer in that period. The car is in immaculate, showroom condition and looks like the day it left the factory. It still wears its original Michelin TRX tires that it came with from the factory.
This milestone Ferrari 512BB has become a true blue-chip classic, one whose value and prestige will only grow in the years to come. Between the car’s ownership history, color combination, originality and condition make this is certainly one of the best original 512BBs left in existence anywhere. Complete with full documentation, ownership history and service history from new just adds to its rarity and extreme collectability.
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1983 Ferrari 512 BB I Boxer is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Halton Hills by Legendary Motorcar for Not priced.
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Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 512 BB Model Version : I Boxer Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1983 Location : Halton Hills
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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.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
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.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
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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