1984 Ferrari Other for sale $295,000

Having re-asserted itself at the top of the supercar hierarchy with the first Boxer - the 365GTB/4 BB - Ferrari went one better with its successorand#44; the 512BB. The increase in engine size to 5.0 liters (from the original Boxers 4.4 liters) was made not so much with increased power in mind but to enable the 512BB to meet increasingly stringent emissions targets without loss of performance.

Changes to Pininfarinas inspired coachwork wereand#44; not surprisinglyand#44; few: an air-dam spoiler beneath the noseand#44; brake-cooling NACA ducts ahead of the rear wheel archesand#44; four rear lights instead of six and revised air intake boxesand#44; while slightly fatter rear tires meant that the width of the 512s derriere grew by just over 1. The running gear likewise came in for only minor revisionand#44; gaining stiffer springs/anti-roll bars and altered damping ratesand#44; while the already excellent all-round ventilated disc brakes remained unchanged. Insideand#44; the 512 remained virtually the same as before but for the welcome adoption of multi-way adjustable seats in place of the fixed originals.

In 1981 the model was up-dated with Bosch fuel injectionand#44; becoming the 512BBi. Once againand#44; maximum power remained unaffectedand#44; but there was more available at lower revs and torque increased still further. The Boxer has it alland#44; the speedand#44; the handlingand#44; the lovely shapeand#44; the well done cockpit andand#44; most important of alland#44; a reputation for reliabilityand#44; enthused Road andamp; Track magazine.

Among the final run of 512BBis builtand#44; this car was shipped from Maranello directly to authorized Ferrari dealership Steven Kessler Motor Cars of New York City on April 3rdand#44; 1984. The Ferrari was homologated to US-spec and approved by the EPA and DOT before being sold to its first ownerand#44; Michael Sherman of Brooklyand#44; New Yorkand#44; who had ordered this very rare and aggressive color combination of black on black. The second owner of the car was one Robert Hufferman Jr. from Mooresvilleand#44; North Carolina who kept the Ferrari until 2002 when it found its way to the garage of Ferrari collector Eugene Hammer of Savannahand#44; Georgia on December 16thand#44; 2002. During Hammers ownershipand#44; records show a 15and#44;000 mile major service that included replacing the clutchand#44; repairing air conditioning systemand#44; and replacing the brakes was completed on the car with 14and#44;556 miles showing on the odometer. Samuel Ryder of Miami became the next keeper of the black beauty Prancing Horse. While in his careand#44; engine-out service was completed by Tim Stanford including belt servicing. The next owner was Zaire Vere from Dubaiand#44; Emirates who imported through Ferrari of Dubai. The 512 was then serviced July 2015 including beltsand#44; clutchand#44; new tiresand#44; fuel line and battery at a cost of $16and#44;500

Complete with service history from newand#44; this six owners from new Ferrari still has its original selling dealers service books stamped with the appropriate mechanical work that has been carried outand#44; original booksand#44; leather Ferrari pouchand#44; toolsand#44; jackand#44; keysand#44; and wheel knock-off spinner hammer. Showing just a touch over 27and#44;000 miles on the clockand#44; it is a near concours example of Ferraris great flat-12 sports cars. With a rising tide of interest in these carsand#44; they certainly arent becoming easier to obtain-especially examples as nice as this one.