1981 Ferrari 512 BB

VIN: 35409

$252,499

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Sotheby's

  • Location

    Paris, FRA

  • Event date

    Feb 5, 2020

  • Lot

    135

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    35409

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Engine Type

    H12

  • Horsepower

    360

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Red

  • Generation

    1976-1984 Ferrari 512 BB

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

5-speed, Cromodora wheels, Michelin XWX tires, leather-wrapped Nardi steering wheel, Borletti air conditioning, power windows, Pioneer radio, dash clock.

Condition

Bought new from Auto Palace Sales in Pittsburgh, then almost immediately put in storage. It then sat for 33 years. Labels, tags and stickers are all there. The 820 km showing on the odometer were almost all racked up by Ferrari and during EPA testing according to an odometer mileage statement that comes with the car. Engine-out belt serviced in 2016. This is basically a new car except that the upholstery, particularly the driver's seat and handbrake boot are worn and cracked. The original paint has been clearcoated with a few wet sanding oversights. Not as good as it should be for the miles. Poster Car Collection.

Market commentary

Sold by RM at Monterey in 2014 for $473,000 when it had 715 km. After spending a considerable sum on the needed service, this is a huge loss, even more huge than just the depreciation that has affected BBs in the past six years. The buyer got a special car at a realistic price.

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