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1978 Ferrari 512 BB

25773roadItaly
Engine
Flat-12 (horizontally opposed) large-displacement, carburettor-fed
Colour
Red with black sills

Ferrari 512 BB chassis 25773, one of 929 carburettor-fed examples built between 1976 and 1981, left the Maranello factory on 13 October 1978 finished in silver over black hide and was delivered to the official German importer Auto Becker of Düsseldorf. Subsequently repainted in red with black sills, the car received a comprehensive engine-out service in early 2024 at an official Ferrari dealer in Austria, covering belts, hoses, carburettor overhaul, air conditioning renewal, and new tyres.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Estimate €230,000 – €280,000

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1978-11-17 →Factory delivery
    Auto Becker
    full documentation

    Official Ferrari importer for Germany, based in Düsseldorf; took delivery of the car on registration date per marque historian records.

  3. 2023-06-01 →Acquisition unknown
    Consigning owner
    partial documentation

    Had a comprehensive engine-out service performed in early 2024 at an Austrian Ferrari dealer, including belt and hose renewal, carburettor overhaul, air conditioning replacement, and new tyres.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2024Service
    Passione Sportiva

    Engine-out service covering replacement of all belts and hoses, overhaul of all four carburettors, renewal of the air conditioning system, fitting of four new Michelin XWX tyres, and replacement of the speedometer; total cost €20,512.

    Passione Sportiva is an official Ferrari dealer located in Pfaffing, Austria. Invoice retained on file. Speedometer read 18,170 km at the time of cataloguing.

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