Ferrari 412 A 1987 for sale

1987 61,600 km 365 GT4 2+2 debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 1972, it was a sensation, an innovative line, masterful proportions, under the hood, the magnificent 4.4 L V12 directly from the legendary GTB/4 Daytona. The 412 is its perfect and final form. Beauty, primary quality The art of the right proportions, of shapes and lines that, once drawn, will challenge time, is a quest for the absolute. Leonardo Fioravanti, who was working at that time for Pinin Farina, was its greatest master. Last version of the legendary Colombo V12: 4.9 L. 2 ACT injection, 340 hp. And if this last Classic Ferrari, in its final execution, at the peak of its power, comfort and offering the sweetness of its automatic transmission was actually forty years ahead of its time... The 412, city or travel Coupe, the result of a unique alchemy, takes on a new dimension today in this configuration. The 2+2 models represent a class apart in the Ferrari house, the idea, born in the early sixties, of offering for family or daily use the essence of the legendary racing cars that stand out in all the circuits of the planet... And yes, there is a very rare classic Ferrari that combines the last development of the legendary "Colombo" V12 with an automatic transmission, and this luxurious vessel takes you, unperturbed, into a new dimension. The Ferrari 412s are rare, 576 were built in total of which only 245 equipped with automatic transmission and left-hand drive. This one, beautifully preserved, was delivered new in France in 1987 by Ets. Pozzi in a particularly elegant color combination, metallic silver, dark blue leather and matching carpet. Its first owner only parted with it twenty-eight years later; he then knew only three others; its odometer reads just over 61,000 km. In use, the automatic transmission is now to be discovered and appreciated; clearly of a pleasant sweetness and comfort in the city, it proves perfectly suited for travel routes; and of course nothing prevents, knowing how to use it, from enjoying the unique accelerations of the wonderful V12. If the 412s, a few years ago, were a bit neglected, that is no longer the case. Times have changed and we see that the trend has clearly tilted, rightly so. The very philosophy of this model, the traffic conditions and the generalization and pleasure of automatic transmissions in daily use make the choice of such a model increasingly relevant; it allows you to enjoy the mechanical magic and elegance of this Classic Ferrari, to access the dream territory of all car enthusiasts, without constraints. And if in the end the 412 Automatic was simply forty years ahead of its time... 1987 Price: €85,000. contact email