Vehicle Description
This one-of-a-kind 512BB was originally built by famed tuner Bob
Norwood. The car was powered by an an 1100-hp Testarossa engine. It
was featured on the cover of Forza magazine. Drivability issues
ultimately hampered enjoyment of the car so it was sent to Boxer
expert, Paul Newman of Barrie, Ontario Canada, who oversaw
installation of an ultra rare F512M engine amongst other corrective
work. The car was completed by Newman in early 2018
It is powered by the legendary, limited production 440-hp, 5 liter
F512M engine, which was purchased new in crate from Ferrari by
Newman
Many amazing details throughout include custom, multi-piece forged
wheels, Carbon fiber airboxes, and a custom braking system. Ohlins
coilover dampers with special valving and custom spring rates were
employed to keep the car flat through corners and able to absorb
the harsh punishment of rough roads. The entire exhaust system was
fabricated by Mark Robles in stainless steel. Exhaust gases exit
through titanium mufflers, which provide a soundtrack that must be
heard in person. It even has air conditioning.
A history file detailing the car's history is included including a
copy of its Forza magazine cover issue
At 3,086 lb this BB has a 600 lb weight advantage compared with the
1995 F512M
Here's what Car & Driver wrote about the F512M engine introduced
for 1995
'Lighter titanium connecting rods reduce stress on the crankshaft,
which in turn has been lightened. New forged pistons stroke against
a higher 10.4:1 compression ratio, and revised valve gear is
engineered to hang together beyond 10,000 rpm - a figure that most
likely will be achieved only during dinner conversation. Horsepower
now peaks at 440, an increase of 12 ponies, and they all rear up at
once, just 450 rpm shy of the limiter-imposed 7200-rpm redline.
Torque has eased upward a few clicks to 369 pound-feet at a
semi-giddy 5500 rpm. Though these high rpm figures suggest that you
must rev the 512 aggressively to develop useful power, this isn't
the case. The flat-12 has always provided progressive, usable
power, along with some of the best sound effects you can ever hope
to hear.
Ferrari says the enhanced engine pushes the F512M to 60 mph in well
under 5 seconds, and the car covers the quarter mile in the high
12-second range'
Only 75 F512Ms were built for the US for just one model year making
this a very unique and rare Boxer to say the least