Vehicle Description
The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer or what most refer to as the BB was
released in 1973 as the 365 GT4 BB. Replacing the front engined
Daytona, it was the first in a series of Ferraris to use a
mid-mounted flat-12 engine. The Boxer was designed by Leonardo
Fioravanti and was the first mid-engined road-car to bear the
Ferrari name and the Cavallino Rampante (prancing horse) logo. It
was replaced by the Testarossa, which continued to use the Flat-12
engine. The 365 GT4 BB was updated as the BB 512 in 1976,
resurrecting the name of the earlier Ferrari 512 racer. The name
512 referred to the car's 5 litre,12 cylinder engine..The engine
was enlarged to 4943 cc with an increased compression ratio of
9.2:1 and 360 HP, while a dual plate clutch handled the added
torque and eased the pedal effort. Dry sump lubrication prevented
oil starvation in hard cornering. The chassis remained unaltered,
but wider rear tires meant the rear track grew 63 mm. The Bosch
K-Jetronic CIS fuel injected commonly knows as the 512 BBI was
introduced in 1981. The fuel injected motor produced cleaner
emissions and offered a better balance of performance and
drivability. Although undocumented, the 512 BBI is said to be
Ferrari's first production 200 MPH car and in essence its first
Super Car. External differentiators besides badging included a
change to metric sized wheels and the Michelin TRX metric tire
system, small white running lights in the nose grill, and red rear
fog lamps outboard of the exhaust pipes in the rear valance. Only
1,000 512 BBI's were built and this one has been immaculately
maintained with just under 20K mileage. On file at our office is a
complete folder of history and service records dating back to the
80s. For more information about this vehicle and attractive
financing options, please call our experienced sales team at
1-800-730-MOTOR.
