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Ferrari 400i Automatic - automotive bel canto for four people

Name: Ferrari 400i 1981
Brand: Ferrari

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Created on July 13, 2018

Text:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - the folding headlights allowed a relatively flat front end

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - the Ferrari for long journeys and with family

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - perfect elegance

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - representative without being unpleasantly conspicuous

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - was often ordered in metallic and inconspicuous colors

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - immediately recognizable as a Ferrari

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - classic three-volume architecture

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - typical for the time were the Michelin TRX tires

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - refueling on the left

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - an unusual "encounter"

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - ... and always the sound of the twelve-cylinder engine in your ears

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - was one of the fastest back then, but still doesn't miss a beat today

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - pleasant and effortless to drive

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - also feels at home on the country road

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - four rear lights and four exhaust tailpipes

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - looks much more massive than the 1790 mm width would suggest

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - wood and leather, typical of a luxury Ferrari

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - steering wheel and dashboard similar to the Berlinetta Boxer

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - the Veglia instruments are similar to those of the mid-engined sports car BB

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - wide center console, under which the GM converter had to fit

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - Lever for unlocking the trunk and fuel filler cap

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - getting into the back works well

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - Engine construction from Maranello

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - 12 cylinders, four overhead camshafts, fuel injection, two oil filters

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - despite the stately bodywork, the longitudinally mounted V12 only just finds room in the front

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - Ventilation for the engine on the hood

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - Folding headlights

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - narrow C-pillar

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - the predecessor 365 GT 4 2+2 still had three tail lights on each side

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - Ferrari crotch pull on the trunk lid

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - round tail lights and type lettering

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - clearly labeled, even the reference to the GM automatic is not missing

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Ferrari 400i Automatic (1981) - nameplate on the rear

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Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 (1967) - in 1965, the face with the twin headlights had to make way for a classic design

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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 (1967) - Pininfarina design, described by Road & Track as the "Queen Mother" of all Ferraris

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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 (1969) - at the special show for the Barcelona Motor Show

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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 (1971) - elegant four-seater

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Ferrari 365 GTC 4 (1971) - 2+2 Coupé with Pininfarina design

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - View of the rear seat

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - the mighty twelve-cylinder engine

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Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971) - Front suspension

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Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 (1972) - classic Pininfarina elegance in the four-seater Ferrari

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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 (1975) - aa is easy to lean on

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Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 (1972) - Pininfarina design, the three rear lights were typical stylistic elements of the time

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Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 (1972) - View of the rear seat of the 2+2-seater

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Ferrari 400 (1977) - elegant Pininfarina design

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Ferrari 512 BBi (1982) - the Berlinetta Boxer was also the spearhead of the Ferrari model range in 1982

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Ferrari 512 BBi (1983) - complete sales program at Ferrari, all vehicles - Mondial, 512 BBi, 400i - have passed the CH emissions tests - at the Geneva Motor Show of 1983

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Ferrari 412 (1985) - with 4.9-liter V12 engine and now also with ABS - Geneva Motor Show 1985

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Ferrari 412 (1986) - refreshed and renamed again

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Ferrari 412 (1987) - optically with only minor modifications

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Summary

Not all Ferrari drivers wanted to stand out or speed around racetracks. For those who wanted to use their Ferrari in everyday life, the Maestro offered a 2+2-seater version with a simple, elegant body and high utility value from 1972. It was initially called the 365 GT 4 2+2, later the 400, 400i and finally the 412. The car was built almost unchanged in terms of bodywork for 18 years, and Pininfarina could not have been paid a greater compliment. This report tells the story of the 12-cylinder 2+2 coupé and shows it in historical and current photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

The four-seater 12-cylinder ancestor series
Presentation in Paris
With automatic transmission
"I" for injection
Dream car for all days
400 is followed by 412
A true Granturismo
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Not all Ferrari drivers wanted to stand out or speed around racetracks. For those who wanted to use their Ferrari in everyday life, the Maestro offered a 2+2-seater version with a simple, elegant body and high utility value from 1972. The Ferrari 365 GT 4 2+2 presented in 1972 could already look back on a respectable pedigree, which began in 1960 with the 250 GT/E 2+2. It was followed by the 330 GT 2+2 and finally the 365 GT 2+2, also known as the "Queen Mary" due to its sheer size. The 365 GTC/4, which was only built for two years, was presented in 1971. However, it was not a true replacement, as its fastback body offered rather limited space and was more like a spacious Daytona.

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