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Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer - the first mid-engined Gran Turismo from Ferrari

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Created on July 10, 2011

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - typisch für die Zeit sind die Ballon-Reifen von Michelin

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - langer Überhang vorne

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - Pininfarina hat mit dem BB eine Meisterleistung erbracht

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - Silhouette

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - die Zweifarben-Lackierung galt damals als chic

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - vollständig aufgeklappt

Bild von Partner Planai Classic 2025 Inline 1

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - trotz aufklappbarer Heckhaube ist der Motor nicht optimal zugänglich

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - orientiert sich am Rennwagen

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - auffällig gestaltete Blinker vorne

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - Front

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - unter den Überhöhungen haben die Vergaser Platz

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - zwei Rücklampen auf jeder Seite beim 512-er-Modelle

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - Interieur mit Klimaanlage

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - klassisches Rad-Design von Cromodora

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - erst die 512-er-Modelle profitierten vom zusätzlichen Abtrieb des Frontspoilers

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - flach und gestreckt

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - die Flügelmuttern verschwanden später

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - auf einer schnellen Runde auf dem Fiorano-Test-Track von Ferrari

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - der längs montierte Motor von links gesehen

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - der längs montierte Motor von rechts gesehen

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Ferrari 365P Berlinetta (1966) - der frühe Vorgänger des BB - Pininfarinas provokative Studie eines Mittelmotorsportwagens mit drei Plätzen, Zentralsteuerung und 12 Zylindern

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Ferrari P6 Berlinetta Speciale (1968) - Prototyp von Pininfarina gab die wesentlichen Gestaltungselemente vor

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Farbskizze von Pininfarina

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Arbeiten am Prototyp

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Arbeiten am frühen Prototyp

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Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB (1971) - eine bestechende Form und vielleicht einer der schönsten Entwürfe aus dem Hause Pininfarina

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Ferrari BB (1971) - harmonische Linienführung, an zwei Muschelhälften erinnernd

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Ferrari BB (1971) - ein Vorserienfahrzeug von schräg vorne gesehen

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Ferrari BB (1971) - die frühen Modelle kamen ohne Frontspoiler

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Vorderansicht

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Ferrari BB (1971) - frühe Version bei Pininfarina fotografiert

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Ferrari BB (1971) - vier Heckleuchten und vier Auspuffrohre bei diesem Vorserienmodell

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Skizzen vom Heckbereich

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Ferrari BB (1971) - frühe Skizzen

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Ferrari BB (1971) - die Skizzen zeigen nur vier Lampen und Auspuffenden

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Ferrari BB (1971) - der Ein-Arm-Scheibenwischer skizziert

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Dachspoiler auf der Skizze

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Ferrari 365 GT 4 BB (1975) - unverändert attraktiv

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Ferrari 365 GT 4 BB (1971) - Premiere in Turin 1971

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Ferrari BB (1971) - am Turiner Autosalon 1971

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Ferrari 365 GT 4 BB Berlinetta Boxer (1973) - am Genfer Autosalon 1973

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Ferrari BB (1971) - am Turiner Autosalon - Interieur

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Ferrari BB (1971) - am Turiner Autosalon - Einarm-Scheibenwischer

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Ferrari BB (1971) - am Turiner Autosalon - kreative Lösung für die Sonnenblende

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Ferrari BB (1971) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett des Prototypen

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Ferrari 365 GT 4 BB (1976) - am OSMT 2008

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - der Motor nach einer Revision

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Ferrari BB (1971) - der flach bauende Zwölfzylinder mit 180 Grad Winkel

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Ferrari BB (1971) - der Zwölfzylinder-Ferrari-Motor

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Ferrari BB (1971) - am Turiner Autosalon - der Flachmotor mit offenen Einlässen - so nicht in die Produktion übernommen

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Ferrari 512 BB (1982) - Rennversion von NART in Le Mans 1981, gefahren durch Ludini-Morton

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Ferrari 512 BBi (1982) - der Berlinetta Boxer war auch 1982 die Speerspitze des Ferrari-Modellprogrammes

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - Vergaser-512 im Profil

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Ferrari 512 BB (1981) - beim Montreux GP 2006

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - Studioaufnahme aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1980

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - Einblick in den Motorraum - Foto aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1980

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - der entblätterte Sportwagen von oben - aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1980

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - Cockpit des 80-er-Modelles - aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1980

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Ferrari 512 BB (1980) - Interieur mit beliebter Farb-Materialkombination Leder-Schwarz - aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1980

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Summary

This was the car to beat in the car quartet! The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer was the most expensive and, at least according to official factory specifications, the fastest sports car of its time. It also had more cylinders (or at least the same number of cylinders) than the others and accelerated exceptionally fast. Victory in the quartet competition was (almost) certain. From 1973 to 1984, a good 2,300 BBs were produced, a great success for Enzo Ferrari. During this time, the car was continuously developed further, the engine was enlarged and the last edition was equipped with fuel injection.

This article contains the following chapters

Put under pressure
Replacement for the Ferrari Daytona
Presented in 1971, production announced in 1972
The fastest production sports car in the world?
Everyday comfort for two
Further development in two stages
The ride in the Ferrari 512 BB
Built for fast highways
Also to be found in motor racing
Not a cheap pleasure, but cheaper than others
Driving performance of the various models compared to the competition
Further information

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

This was the car to beat in the car quartet! The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer was the most expensive and, at least according to official factory specifications, the fastest sports car of its time. It also had more cylinders (or at least the same number of cylinders) than the others and accelerated exceptionally fast. Victory in the quartet competition was (almost) certain. Ever since Lamborghini had presented the Miura, and that had already been in 1966, de Tomaso had followed up with the Mangusta and even Peter Monteverdi had presented the Hai super sports car, Ferrari had been under pressure to offer a car with the mid-engine design that had proven itself in racing. The Dino 246 GT already had the engine in the right place, but it was not a "real" Ferrari with twelve cylinders. The Daytona, which was produced parallel to the Miura, was more practical than its competitor, but no longer corresponded to the fashionable trend of installing the engine amidships.

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