Thought to be one of only 82 right-hand drive manuals ever built, this time-warp example sports just 8,600 miles on the odometer, which the seller believes is genuine.

The online MoT history suggests a ten-year hibernation between 2011 and 2021 but that is, we regret, the extent of the history we’re able to bring you.

Finished in Blu Chiaro Metallic, this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on a car whose appearance has been frozen in time… The Blu Chiaro Metallic (clear blue metallic) coachwork looks terrific, doesn’t it? So much more interesting than the red or silver ones you see more commonly, it lends the 412 a gravitas its grand touring credentials deserve.

As you’d expect of a cherished Ferrari with so few miles to its name, everything lines up very well with neatly aligned swage lines, excellent panel gaps and ripple-free flanks.

There are no dents, dinks or other damage either; this is a car that bears close scrutiny as convincingly as it does from a distance.

The bod...