The last of Ferrari’s Berlinetta Boxer models, the 512 BBi was introduced in 1981. Replacing the 512 BB’s carburettors with an advanced and reliable Bosch K-Jetronic fuel-injection system, this would be the first time that fuel injection was used in a twelve-cylinder Ferrari. Considered by tifosi as the most civilized of the boxer models, the fuel injection brought about an increase of 20 foot-pounds of torque, helping the car feel much more tractable overall. With a potent 335 hp, performance remained extraordinary, and the 512 BBi could reach 60 mph from a dead start in just 5.4 seconds, leading to a healthy top speed of 174 mph.

Delivered new to Perugia, Italy, in 1982, this lovely 512 BBi remained there for roughly the first nine years of its life and is noted as being serviced in Perugia at 30,000 km in October of 1991. Later in the 1990s, it passed to a P. Mimran in Dully, Switzerland, on the shores of Lac Léman. This is believed to be Patrick Mimran, the former CEO of Lamborghini, and the car remained in his ownership until 1997. Passing to an individual in Bern in 1998, one year later the vehicle was imported to Germany, the country it has called home ever since.

Chassis no. 39723 passed through two German owners prior to its acquisition by its third and current German owner, who purchased the vehicle in 2005. The consignor notes that it has been regularly used and enjoyed over the course of the last 14 years, accumulating some 4,000 km since his purchase. Only serviced by authorized Ferrari dealers during this time, the 512 BBi’s last service was in 2015 at Ferrari Eberlein. The car presents well throughout, with a lovely black leather and grey cloth interior complementing its Argento paintwork and a modern Backer Grand Prix radio with cassette player. Furthermore, the car has been granted Ferrari Classiche certification, confirming it retains its original engine and gearbox, and is finished in its original colour combination

By the time production came to an end in 1984 when the 512 BBi was replaced with the Testarossa, Ferrari had built just 1,007 fuel-injected BBs. This would be the last Ferrari to be hand-built under the guidance of famed coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti, and today it remains a well sought-after model for many enthusiasts, boasting aggressive looks with equally impressive performance. The example presented here is in beautiful condition in a desirable colour combination and for the enthusiast, finding an example this like this would be difficult.