Faced with having to pitch its front-engined Daytona supercar against the mid-engined Lamborghini Miura and Maserati Bora, Ferrari responded boldly with the 365GT4 Berlinetta Boxer. Unquestionably one of the greatest Ferraris ever, the Boxer debuted at the 1971 Turin Show in prototype form and commenced production in 1973 almost unaltered. An entirely new model and the first road-going Ferrari not to have a vee-configuration engine, the 356GT4 BB reflected Ferrari’s motor racing heritage; its 4.4-litre, four-cam, ‘boxer’ engine drew on experience gained from Maranello’s World Championship-winning, flat-12 F1 and sports-racing units and developed 360bhp at 7,700rpm. A combination tubular/monocoque chassis housed the engine/five-speed transaxle package that ingeniously placed the motor above the gearbox and final drive, thus avoiding an overly long wheelbase. The mid-engined layout gave near-perfect balance and ensured that the Boxer’s handling matched its stupendous straight-line speed. Rumours abounded that the prototype had run at over 180mph, and even though the production version managed ‘only’ around 175mph, there can have been few disappointed customers. Only 367 Ferrari 365GT4 BBs were constructed before the model was discontinued in 1976. This rare, right-hand drive Berlinetta Boxer was purchased by the vendor’s mother via H R Owen in 1976, at which time it had covered a mere 331 miles from new. The total currently stands at circa 9,800. Originally liveried in blue metallic with tan leather interior, the vehicle was refinished in 1983 when the current combination of red coachwork with black/red leather interior was adopted. The accompanying substantial history file contains copies of all bills from new, recording regular maintenance and not inconsiderable expenditure. Recent work undertaken/parts fitted includes a new exhaust system (March 2004), alternator (January 2005) and service with H R Owen (July 2005). The cam belts were last replaced in 1998 at 8,456 miles. This well maintained and low mileage Berlinetta Boxer is offered with all handbooks and manuals, road fund licence to February 2006, MoT to Aril 2006 and Swansea V5. It should be noted that the current registration mark is being retained by the vendor.
Faced with having to pitch its front-engined Daytona supercar against the mid-engined Lamborghini Miura and Maserati Bora, Ferrari responded boldly with the 365GT4 Berlinetta Boxer. Unquestionably one of the greatest Ferraris ever, the Boxer debuted at the 1971 Turin Show in prototype form and commenced production in 1973 almost unaltered. An entirely new model and the first road-going Ferrari not to have a vee-configuration engine, the 356GT4 BB reflected Ferrari’s motor racing heritage; its 4.4-litre, four-cam, ‘boxer’ engine drew on experience gained from Maranello’s World Championship-winning, flat-12 F1 and sports-racing units and developed 360bhp at 7,700rpm. A combination tubular/monocoque chassis housed the engine/five-speed transaxle package that ingeniously placed the motor above the gearbox and final drive, thus avoiding an overly long wheelbase. The mid-engined layout gave near-perfect balance and ensured that the Boxer’s handling matched its stupendous straight-line speed. Rumours abounded that the prototype had run at over 180mph, and even though the production version managed ‘only’ around 175mph, there can have been few disappointed customers. Only 367 Ferrari 365GT4 BBs were constructed before the model was discontinued in 1976. This rare, right-hand drive Berlinetta Boxer was purchased by the vendor’s mother via H R Owen in 1976, at which time it had covered a mere 331 miles from new. The total currently stands at circa 9,800. Originally liveried in blue metallic with tan leather interior, the vehicle was refinished in 1983 when the current combination of red coachwork with black/red leather interior was adopted. The accompanying substantial history file contains copies of all bills from new, recording regular maintenance and not inconsiderable expenditure. Recent work undertaken/parts fitted includes a new exhaust system (March 2004), alternator (January 2005) and service with H R Owen (July 2005). The cam belts were last replaced in 1998 at 8,456 miles. This well maintained and low mileage Berlinetta Boxer is offered with all handbooks and manuals, road fund licence to February 2006, MoT to Aril 2006 and Swansea V5. It should be noted that the current registration mark is being retained by the vendor.
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