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Two owners and only 11,300 kilometres from new 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer Coachwork by Carrozzeria Pininfarina Chassis no. 30865

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 242

Two owners and only 11,300 kilometres from new 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer Coachwork by Carrozzeria Pininfarina Chassis no. 30865

Schätzpreis
0 CHF
Zuschlagspreis:
227.416 CHF
ca. 199.718 $
Beschreibung:

Ferrari was criticised in the late 1960s for not jumping on the bandwagon and making a mid-engined road car like rivals Lamborghini. It had been slow to put the engine behind the driver in Formula 1, but when it did so the result was the immortal T156 ‘shark nose’ that took Phil Hill to the 1961 World Championship. By the decade’s end, Ferrari had all the experience it needed of mid-engined cars and knew the snags as well as advantages. When Ferrari launched the Berlinetta Boxer in 1973, the layout was fully understood, although the position of the engine was of less concern than creating a worthy successor to the front-engined Daytona, and that was a very hard act to follow The Berlinetta Boxer was a compact car, 50mm shorter than the 308, so it could actually be used for driving, say, over Alpine passes at high speed. And it was beautiful, its Pininfarina body remaining in production for a remarkable 12 years. The 512BB had a new multi-tubular frame and its all-independent suspension reflected Ferrari’s racing experience. At its heart was a flat-12 dohc engine, which again owed its development to Ferrari’s competition programme. Early models had a 4.4-litre engine, but this car has the later carburettor-fed 5.0-litre engine which produced 360bhp and, more importantly for use on the road, a maximum 333lb/ft torque in the mid-rev range. Ferrari claimed a top speed of 176mph (282 km/h) with 0-60mph attainable in 5.5 seconds For once, these figures probably erred on the conservative side. The 512 Berlinetta Boxer we are proud to offer for sale was ordered new by Geneva based Ferrari enthusiast Michel Lepeltier at the 1979 Geneva Motor Show and remained part of the Lepeltier Collection until 2003, when it was sold at Bonhams’ Gstaad sale to the second and present owner. Mr Lepeltier obviously liked Boxers as he agreed to part exchange a similar, older 512BB for which he received a modest credit against the CHF 80,000 price of the new car, which was ordered in Rosso Chiaro with beige leather trim complemented by black inserts. Mr Lepeltier’s new Boxer was finally delivered to him the following January by Ferrari’s Swiss importer, fitted with a state-of-the-art Pioneer radio/cassette, and nearly three decades later it looks much as it did back then. When sold by us in December 2003, chassis ‘30865’ had covered a mere 9,067 kilometres, to which the vendor has added a further 2,300km, making the current total circa 11,300km (7,000 miles). While in the current ownership the car has been serviced, the cam belts being replaced and the shock absorbers overhauled in 2005. Totally original and presented in excellent condition throughout, it is offered with copy original bill of sale, Ferrari Certificate of Conformity and Swiss Carte Grise. Whether it is acquired to complete a collection or simply to enjoy the outstanding performance of Maranello’s landmark, first 12-cylinder, mid-engined road car, this must be one of the most undervalued of all Ferraris and, especially as a very low mileage, two owner example, a great investment for the future.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 242
Auktion:
Datum:
19.12.2007
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Geneva
Beschreibung:

Ferrari was criticised in the late 1960s for not jumping on the bandwagon and making a mid-engined road car like rivals Lamborghini. It had been slow to put the engine behind the driver in Formula 1, but when it did so the result was the immortal T156 ‘shark nose’ that took Phil Hill to the 1961 World Championship. By the decade’s end, Ferrari had all the experience it needed of mid-engined cars and knew the snags as well as advantages. When Ferrari launched the Berlinetta Boxer in 1973, the layout was fully understood, although the position of the engine was of less concern than creating a worthy successor to the front-engined Daytona, and that was a very hard act to follow The Berlinetta Boxer was a compact car, 50mm shorter than the 308, so it could actually be used for driving, say, over Alpine passes at high speed. And it was beautiful, its Pininfarina body remaining in production for a remarkable 12 years. The 512BB had a new multi-tubular frame and its all-independent suspension reflected Ferrari’s racing experience. At its heart was a flat-12 dohc engine, which again owed its development to Ferrari’s competition programme. Early models had a 4.4-litre engine, but this car has the later carburettor-fed 5.0-litre engine which produced 360bhp and, more importantly for use on the road, a maximum 333lb/ft torque in the mid-rev range. Ferrari claimed a top speed of 176mph (282 km/h) with 0-60mph attainable in 5.5 seconds For once, these figures probably erred on the conservative side. The 512 Berlinetta Boxer we are proud to offer for sale was ordered new by Geneva based Ferrari enthusiast Michel Lepeltier at the 1979 Geneva Motor Show and remained part of the Lepeltier Collection until 2003, when it was sold at Bonhams’ Gstaad sale to the second and present owner. Mr Lepeltier obviously liked Boxers as he agreed to part exchange a similar, older 512BB for which he received a modest credit against the CHF 80,000 price of the new car, which was ordered in Rosso Chiaro with beige leather trim complemented by black inserts. Mr Lepeltier’s new Boxer was finally delivered to him the following January by Ferrari’s Swiss importer, fitted with a state-of-the-art Pioneer radio/cassette, and nearly three decades later it looks much as it did back then. When sold by us in December 2003, chassis ‘30865’ had covered a mere 9,067 kilometres, to which the vendor has added a further 2,300km, making the current total circa 11,300km (7,000 miles). While in the current ownership the car has been serviced, the cam belts being replaced and the shock absorbers overhauled in 2005. Totally original and presented in excellent condition throughout, it is offered with copy original bill of sale, Ferrari Certificate of Conformity and Swiss Carte Grise. Whether it is acquired to complete a collection or simply to enjoy the outstanding performance of Maranello’s landmark, first 12-cylinder, mid-engined road car, this must be one of the most undervalued of all Ferraris and, especially as a very low mileage, two owner example, a great investment for the future.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 242
Auktion:
Datum:
19.12.2007
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
Geneva
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