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£190,969 (Est: £146,598 - £188,483)

1981 Ferrari 512 BB Coupé

Belgium • 12 Oct 2025

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This 1981 Ferrari 512 BB Coupe, one of only 929 produced, has been under the same ownership for 30 years and is presented in beautifully unrestored condition. While retaining much of its original features and boasting a well-preserved interior, a service is recommended before use.

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The car is described as being in beautifully unrestored condition, with the bodywork said to be very nice, with neatly fitting panels and beautiful paintwork, around 75% of which is still believed to be original. The gaps are consistent everywhere, while the lighting lenses and other details such as rubber mouldings, mirrors, and windows are said to be in good condition. The original interior likewise is described as in good condition, possessing a lovely patina. There is a recommendation that the car receives a service and attention before future use.

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• One of only 929 512 BB models produced • One of the most capable supercars of its era • In the same ownership for over 30 years Having reasserted itself at the top of the supercar hierarchy with the first 'Boxer' - the 365 GTB/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.
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