Description
This is lot number 151 in the Bonhams Zoute sale on October 6th, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Only 57, 198 km recorded
Full-service history
Present ownership since 2007
Comes with original pouch and service book
Belgian registration document
Having reasserted itself at the top of the supercar hierarchy with the first 'Boxer' - the 365GTB/ 4 BB - Ferrari went one better with its successor, the 512 BB. For the new Boxer, Ferrari abandoned its long-standing practice of denoting a model by the capacity of an individual cylinder and adopted the Dino-type nomenclature where '512' indicates 5 litres/ 12 cylinders. Displacement was increased by enlarging both bore and stroke, while in addition the compression ratio was raised and dry-sump lubrication adopted. The result of all these changes was a useful increase in torque which, coupled with revised gear ratios, made the 512 more tractable.
Changes to Pininfarina's inspired coachwork were, not surprisingly, few. The running gear likewise came in for only minor revision while the already excellent all-round ventilated disc brakes remained unchanged. Inside, the 512 remained virtually the same as before but for the welcome adoption of multi-way adjustable seats in place of the fixed originals. Road & Track magazine had achieved a speed of 280km/ h in the preceding 365GT/ 4 BB, and although lack of road space prevented the discovery of their test 512's capability, Ferrari's claimed maximum of 302km/ h was felt entirely realistic.
In 1981 the model was updated with Bosch fuel injection, becoming the 512 BBi. Once again, maximum power remained unchanged but there was more available at lower revs and torque increased still further. Possessing an engine directly related to Ferrari's contemporary Formula 1 unit, as well as being both lighter and faster than the legendary Daytona, the 512 BBi was one of the most capable and exciting supercars of its era and is still capable of providing all the thrills that an enthusiastic owner-driver could wish for.
This particular Ferrari 512 BBi was delivered new on 1st July 1982 in Genève, Switzerland, to Mr Gerald Michaud. It remained in Switzerland until at least 1986 when it was serviced at 25. 522 kms. Mr Laurent Queffelec from France owned the BBi from 1998 to 2007, when it was sold to the current owner in Belgium having travelled just over 56, 000 kilometres from new.
The car is accompanied by its service book and owner's manual in their original pouch. The service book is stamped up to 2006 at 56, 176 km by Officina Toni Auto in Maranello, Italy. It was subsequently serviced by Francorchamps Motors in Brussels, Belgium, at 57, 090 km in October 2015 where it received a major service, including the replacement of the timing belts. The car has since been driven very little.
The accompanying documentation includes a 2015 detailed maintenance and service invoice from Ferrari Francorchamps Motors Brussels; photocopies of previous French carte grise and 2007 transfer, 2015 technical inspection and Car Pass; photocopy of the Certificate of Conformity issued by the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport; its current Belgian registration document.
