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A 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi, one of 1,007 fuel-injected Berlinetta Boxers built, is offered on dealer consignment in Pennsylvania after 26 years with its current owner and a recent engine-out service.
By George Kensington · 4 min read
A 1982 Ferrari 512 BBi that has remained with its current owner for 26 years is being offered for sale on dealer consignment in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. The car, chassis 42769, is one of 1,007 fuel-injected examples of the Berlinetta Boxer produced over a four-year run and was imported to the United States in August 1982 before being acquired by the seller in April 2000.
Finished in Rosso Corsa over Beige leather, the 512 BBi is powered by a 4.9-litre F110A flat-12 engine factory-rated at 340 horsepower. The engine features Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection with twin CIS fuel distributors and was treated to an engine-out service in April 2023. Drive is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. The car rides on centre-lock 415mm five-spoke wheels shod with 240/55 Michelin TRX tyres, and stopping power comes from ventilated discs at all four corners. Suspension is fully independent, with unequal-length double wishbones, anti-roll bars front and rear, and Koni shocks all round, including a double coilover setup at the back.
The Berlinetta Boxer was styled by Pininfarina’s Leonardo Fioravanti and introduced at the 1971 Turin Auto Show. Its construction pairs a steel-panelled cabin section with a tubular chassis, while aluminium is used for the front and rear clamshells and door panels, and fibreglass for the lower panels. The 512 BBi variant itself was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1981. Although the cars were not officially offered in the United States, some were imported and federalised in-period through the grey market.
This example carries a body-colour front lip spoiler, a high-mount rear wing and intake covers. Pop-up headlights are paired with fog lights, and further exterior details include an aluminium hood grille, door-mounted mirrors, NACA side ducts and quad exhaust outlets. The selling dealer points out various exterior imperfections in a walkaround video.
Inside, Daytona-style seats are upholstered in Beige leather, matched by a colour-coordinated centre console and door panels. An Alpine CDM-7836 stereo is fitted in the dash, and amenities include Borletti air conditioning, power windows and retractable shoulder belts. The Ferrari-stamped Nardi steering wheel sits ahead of a dogleg-pattern gated shifter and drilled aluminium pedals. Veglia instrumentation comprises a speedometer, a tachometer with a 7,000rpm redline, and auxiliary readouts for coolant temperature and oil pressure, flanked by a clock and gauges for oil temperature, amperage and fuel level. The selling dealer notes that a 200mph speedometer face was installed, though the odometer reads in kilometres. The five-digit odometer shows 12,000 kilometres, roughly 7,000 miles.
The car is accompanied by an owner’s manual, import documents, a temporary spare and a jack bag. It carries a clean New York State title listing it as a 1983 model. A Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage from its first entry in August 1993.
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