One of 58 right-hand drive cars from a total production run of 387
Built 1974

Experience the epitome of classic Italian engineering with this fully restored Ferrari 365 GT/4 Berlinetta Boxer, a true collector's gem. This particular car is the 1975 Melbourne, Australia Show car, and is one of only 58 units ever made – part of a limited total run of 387 before transitioning to the less powerful successors, making it the rarest of all Berlinetta Boxer models

This original flat-12 supercar, a legacy of Ferrari's Formula One prowess, offers an unmatched auditory experience thanks to its quartet of triple Weber carburettors.

The restoration of this machine, completed in 2017 included a nut-and-bolt rebuild and bare-metal repaint to its original factory colours, as specified and confirmed by Marco Arrighi at Ferrari Classiche in Maranello.

The 100% original tan leather interior perfectly accentuates the exterior’s silver over satin black skirts, a design specified by designer Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina.

Each wheel was crack-tested and repainted during its restoration, and it has a stainless steel exhaust system that ends in the model-specific triple pipes, enhancing both performance and presence.

The regassed original air-conditioning works well. The car was specified with electric windows, and has a Becker Europa radio, with iPhone connectivity hidden in the glove box.

Not just a showpiece, this Ferrari has recently toured in France in 2022, and Northern Spain in 2023, proving its prowess on the road.

This Ferrari 365GT4BB is a testament to the enduring allure of Ferrari’s engineering, offering an exhilarating and visceral driving experience.

The car comes with a complete original tool, and lightbulb kit in its original case, its original spare wheel and the original jacking kit, as well as an extensive file of historic document file, plus details of all the restoration work carried out

I bought my teenage poster car and love this beautiful BB, however, there comes a time when every driver has to make tough choices and so I appreciate that my loss will be the next person's gain.
Ownership History

Distributed by Maranello to dealership WH Lowe in Melbourne Australia.

The 1975 Melbourne Motorshow car.

Ownership
1 – Dr John L Pierce, Melbourne, Australia
2 – Barry Batagol 28th November 1980, Melbourne, Australia
3 – Barry Jorgensen November 1986, Melbourne, Australia
4 – Martin Humphries 26th July 1988, Newport, UK (First registered in the UK)
5 – Current Owner 10th October 2014, Gloucestershire, UK

Registration No. UNY177M

Introduction

Designed by Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina to replace the Daytona and was the first in a series of road-going Ferraris equipped with a mid-mounted flat-twelve engine.

The engineering team was led by Angelo Bellei and the test driver was Giorgio Enrico. As Ferrari engineers already had considerable experience with both the layout and engine design, development work proceeded rapidly and only small changes were seen between the early prototypes and the first production 365 GT4 BB. The production 365 GT4 BB was first offered for sale in 1973.
The BB series marked Ferrari’s last entirely hand-built production car.

The name

“The prototype was truly beautiful and had such charm that Fioravanti and his colleagues at Maranello, Angelo Bellei and Sergio Scaglietti, fell head over heels for that Ferrari. It was true love, so much so that, between themselves, they nicknamed it Brigitte Bardot, or BB, as the French actress was known.

The emotional involvement was deep, the car outrageous, and the challenge of building the first mid-engine vehicle in the history of Ferrari was immense. As they worked hard on fine-tuning the prototype, all Ferrari units working on the car's development got into the habit of referring to it as BB, Brigitte Bardot.

And finally came the time for that magical 1971 Turin Motor Show and the unveiling of the 365 GT4 BB. The name deserves a proper explanation: as per usual at Maranello, '365' stood for the unit displacement which, multiplied by twelve, gave a total displacement of 4.4 litres; 'GT' meant 'Gran Turismo'; '4' referred to the number of overhead camshafts (two per bank); but as for the 'BB'... A Ferrari with a woman's name was unheard of. So, officially it is said to represent 'Berlinetta Boxer': a neat solution to cover up the love story.
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