Manual (non-F1) 612

Ferrari's F-1 shift was always a step ahead of the rest and if you can stretch to one of the later cars,ideally a OTO i don't think you will be dissapointed.

 

More like 10% were manual.

Believe it or not, I got one for my 50th!

 

I have a 2007 (non OTO) and the F1 will respond to your driving style. You can drive smooth or you can drive aggressive with firm shifts. They are great cars. All years.

 

I have driven a friends manual 6 speed Ferrari 612 on many occasions and I can report that it is a stunning car to drive, in my opinion far more involving and enjoyable than the 'less than perfect' f1 transmission. He says the value is on the up as well with so few having been built. One is going to auction in September in London, it is left hand drive so may sell less well than a right hand drive car in the UK, maybe a bargain for someone?
2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | London 2015 | RM Sotheby's

 

It seems that the manual sell for about twice the price of F1 cars...

 

When I shopped for a 612 a few years ago I wanted a manual transmission car, but I gave up and got an F1 - just nothing available or showing up at the time (in the US). The F1 works great, not jerky, and it is satisfying to drive. Would I still want a manual? You bet! I think Europeans have more manuals available than the US, and if you have your heart set on a manual I would be patient. There was a manual 612 for sale in Europe (Germany, I think) in the classified section not too long ago. Though, given recent crazy auction price on the manual 599 ($600k), some people have started asking high numbers for many manual transmission Ferraris, e.g. 430, 612.

 

I scanned through the classifieds and found the manual transmission 612 that was for sale in Germany: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferraris/458927-612-manual.html
It was listed in late 2014 and still available in early 2015 - likely no longer available... You can always PM or email the poster and ask...

 

What about this one? Looks like a great colour combination, and very low km's.

2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti | London 2015 | RM Sotheby's[/QUOTE]

 

James, the crowd who bought a brand new 612 in 2005 is very different from the crowd who buy a 10 years old 612. There are very few manual 612 (less than 300 in the world, less than 100 in USA) and they are the last ones since the FF is auto only. Also the lines of the 612 have become a classic, and the car is really well build vs pre 2003 models so even early 612 are used today as daily drivers.

A manual 612 is not about having the fastest easiest latest tech anymore since the FF is out, that's why the manual is in demand and because driver involvement is a notch up from the F1. The 456 were nice cars but the interior was bad and ages really bad. Also the 612 has trajectory control, a must in such a powerful car IMHO. All that said, the manual 612 is in a very unique position to become a very coveted classic.

I am keeping mine and trying right now to get it fitted with the factory CarPlay, the possibility to add new tech is yet another reason why these cars are special... Even late 612 cannot have it retrofitted...

 

Also, they only built manual 612s from 2005 to very early 2008. After that, they wouldn't build one for you.

The 612 is really a long distance tourer, and the fact is that the F1 serves it perfectly. I tried to order a manual 612 in 2008 (2007, even, but we couldn't get an allocation until 2008) and was unable to, and in hindsight it's just as well.

 

I´ve found one manual 612 in France. Look at that price...


Ferrari 612 SCAGLIETTI V12 Gebrauchtwagen, Benzin, ? 179.990,- in Villeneuve Loubet

Also reading from the Sotheby link posted above I read that only 43 manual 612´s were built for the European market which would be way less than 10%...

 

Just want to clarify that I got an F1 612 (could not locate MT when I was looking to purchase).

F1 versions are fine performers. Some are looking into possibility of converting F1 to MT; but, it would be a difficult venture.

 

I think the manual is overrated. I drove a 2005, and spent over a year fretting about this issue and my just pre OTO 2008 with HGTC is a significantly superior car, if only for the amazing CCM braking performance. I do miss a third pedal, but not enough to justify the older car. However, all rare things appreciate, even if they aren't better.

 

They did offer HGTC versions of the manual with the carbon brakes.

 

Don't think I've ever seen one of those !