
£118,500 - £158,000
1981 Ferrari 400i
RM Sotheby's • United States • 16 Aug 2025 • Lot 127
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Ferrari 400i is a spectacularly preserved, European-specification example with just 948 miles. It features a desirable five-speed manual gearbox and benefits from a recent $10,000 service, making it a highly desirable collector car.


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9
Spectacularly preserved, low mileage.
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LHD
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Monterey event, 15 - 16 August 2025.
Offered Without Reserve | $150,000 - $200,000 USD Spectacularly preserved; displaying just 1,525 km (~948 mi.) at cataloguingCoveted European specification; just two owners through 2025Gorgeous livery of Nero Tropicale over Pelle Beige leather trimBenefits from a nearly $10,000 service in June 2025 by Francorchamps of America in Costa Mesa, California4.8-liter, fuel-injected V-12 engine with desirable five-speed manual gearboxIncludes its original warranty booklet and period registration document copies Unveiled at the 1979 Turin Motor Show, the Ferrari 400i marked a refined evolution of Maranello’s grand tourer with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection replacing the earlier carburetors for improved drivability and emissions compliance without compromising Ferrari’s hallmark performance.
Beneath its crisply tailored Pininfarina bodywork lay a front-mounted 4.8-liter V-12 factory rated at around 3...
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£11,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£40,803
Median Price (Since 2020)
£120,677
Highest Price (Since 2020)

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