To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$275,000 - $325,000
- One of the true last-year 1984 examples
- Believed to be the fifth-from-last 512 BBi produced
- Attractively finished in its original color combination of full
Rosso Corsa over beige
- Completely restored; approximately 18,850 km from new
- Complete with books, tools, and jack
- One of the finest 512 BBis extant
Ferrari charted an entirely new course with its Berlinetta Boxer.
Gone was the curvaceous front-engined design that had been
Ferrari's signature for decades. The BB would change all that and
chart a new future for Ferrari. The new-age design was angular,
with a sharp nose that almost appeared to be a single line running
from the front of the bumper to the top of the windshield. The
roofline was brief, sloping rearward to a truncated tail. The Boxer
was a lean, high-tech, mid-engined sports car, an ethos that
Ferrari would carry on through the next two decades with their 288
GTO, F40, Testarossa, and beyond.
Rarity, of course, translates into collectability, and the 512 BBs
from the final year of production, 1984, are particularly sought
after, as Ferrari only produced approximately 144 cars in total.
This 512 BBi is believed to be the fifth-to-last example built and
was finished in the highly attractive all-Rosso Corsa over beige
leather and was imported by Charles Kilmer in California, who sold
it to its second owner in 1985.
After passing through a series of owners, and being subject to a
concours restoration, the BBi was acquired by Steve Mraovic of
Paradise Valley, Arizona, in 2006. He would then show the 512 at
the FCA Arizona Region Concours d'Elegance in 2007. Mr. Mraovic
kept the Boxer through 2014 before it was sold to its former owner
based in Los Angeles. In 2017 the BBi received a major engine-out
service at Ferrari of Newport Beach, with the water pump being
rebuilt and a new set of TRX tires fitted. The detailed history
report on file outlines the ownership and sales history of the car
and confirms the current odometer reading of approximately 18,850
km. Accompanying the BBi are service records, owner's manuals, tool
roll, and jack in its bag.
In 1991 this exact car was offered for sale for $265,000.
Considering the appreciation of almost all other iconic Ferrari
models, the Ferrari 512 BB is thought by many Ferraristi to be
incredibly undervalued. This very special 512 BBi is sure to
provide its new owner with sound investment return and, above all,
great enjoyment, whether on display in one's collection or behind
the wheel and rocketing down the open road.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
