Vehicle Description
Motorcar Studio is pleased to offer this 1996 Ferrari 512M.
Finished in the classic shade of Rosso Corsa, the 512M was the
final iteration of the Testarossa (and the rarest - indeed, only
501 were built worldwide from 1994 to 1996). This example was sold
new in Italy, spent nearly two decades in Japan, then came back to
the EU about ten years ago. Formula Automobile in Lyngby (just
outside Copenhagen), the official Ferrari dealer in Denmark, has
serviced this car since 2014 (it was continuously registered and
driven in Denmark from 2014 until 2022). The same Ferrari dealer
sold this car to our European partner, Passion for Classics, in
Belgium, and we subsequently imported it to the US earlier this
year. The most recent major engine-out belt service was completed
by the Ferrari dealer in 2022 while the car was still in
Denmark.
Condition is excellent both inside and out - paint is gorgeous;
pristine OEM Speedline 18-inch wheels are wearing new Michelins.
The interior, finished in black leather, presents beautifully -
gauges and switches work as they should and the A/C has been
serviced and is blowing ice cold. Note that the glove box internals
were modified under prior ownership to accommodate either a toll
collection device, stereo component or some other
long-since-removed electronic gizmo.
The 4.9-liter flat-12 engine sounds glorious thanks to an
aftermarket Kreissieg F1 exhaust (drivetrain is otherwise stock).
Five-speed manual transmission with gated shifter operates smoothly
with no crunchy synchros. Conservatively rated at 440 horsepower,
on paper the 512M only makes 12 more hp than the 512TR - but thanks
to a lightened crankshaft, titanium alloy connecting rods, revised
pistons, and a higher compression ratio, the "seat of the pants"
driving experience is simply breathtaking. Make no mistake, this is
a car that likes to rev and is one of the few out of the hundreds
of sports cars I have driven that gives me chills. Having driven
dozens of Testarossas we can attest that this feels like a
low-mileage car (odometer is showing 31,913 kilometers, or just
under 20,000 miles).
Sold on a clean and clear Georgia title in Motorcar Studio's name;
included with the sale are all accompanying import documentation
(plus copies of the previous Danish registration), factory tools,
owner's books, and dealer service records from the last decade. A
thrilling example of the last flat-12 Ferrari model produced -
ideal for someone who actually wants a 512M to drive and enjoy. To
our knowledge this is the only one presently for sale in the US.
For more information about this 1996 Ferrari 512M for sale at
Motorcar Studio in Savannah, please call 912-235-0435.
