1974 Ferrari 365GT/4 BB Chassis 17909

samsaprunoff · Sep 10, 2014

Good day All,

Just adding documentation...

Thank you to Rezlight for highlighting these cars at this auction:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/460753-rm-auction-london.html

Cheers,

Sam

1974 Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB | London 2014 | RM AUCTIONS

1974 Ferrari 365GT/4 BB - RHD
Color: Red No Boxer Trim Exterior with Red Interior
Mileage: 52410
Location: RM Auction London, UK
Sold: 212800 GBP ($ 343257 USD)
Chassis: 17909

380 bhp, 4,390 cc DOHC horizontally opposed 12-cylinder engine with four Weber triple-choke carburettors, five-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with unequal length A-arms, coil springs, and anti-roll bars, twin coil springs at the rear, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 2,500 mm

- A landmark Ferrari; the first road going flat 12-cylinder Boxer
- Ferrari’s last entirely hand-built production car
- One of only 58 RHDs delivered in the UK

Ferrari’s stunning 365 GT/4 Berlinetta Boxer debuted at Turin in 1971. It was the company’s first road going model with a mid-mounted, flat 12-cylinder engine, which was subsequently nicknamed the “Boxer”, for its opposing pistons. The exotic design was derived from the company’s three-litre Formula One car, and it took two years to bring it to production. It was finally launched in late 1973, as a 1974 model, and only 387 were built in the following three years. Road & Track hit 175 mph in one during a road test in 1975, allowing it to dub the original Boxer “the fastest road car we’ve ever tested”.

As the replacement for the iconic 365 GTB/4 Daytona, the 365 GT/4 BB was produced alongside the Daytona before Ferrari fully transitioned to the Berlinetta Boxer, as they momentarily abandoned the front-engine layout in favour of mid-engine cars for its top-performance models. This model was produced between 1973 and 1976, and only 387 examples were made before production changed over to the 512 BB.

This particular 1974 365 GT/4 BB, which was originally finished in Grigio Ferro Metallic (106.E.8) over a Rosso (VM 3171) leather interior with Rosso carpets, was delivered as a right-hand-drive example to Maranello Concessionaires on 7 May 1974, and then it went to Mr D. A. Pierpoint, who registered it as WPG 17M. Currently, the car wears a Rosso Corsa exterior, a colour believed to have been applied to the car early in its life, over what is believed to be the original red interior, which has seats that feature black Daytona inserts. The car was purchased by its current owner in September 2001, and it remains in largely original condition, minus its current exterior colour of red. During its current ownership, the original gearbox was replaced with a factory-correct replacement unit, and the casing of the original gearbox will be included with the car. It is also important to note that this Berlinetta Boxer is accompanied by a set of tools and an owner’s handbook.

The BB series marked Ferrari’s last entirely hand-built production car. As with numerous supercars of its era, astute collectors prefer the earliest versions above all variants, as their purity of design is striking. The 365 GT/4 BB is considerably rarer than the 512 BB models that followed, and it has always been desirable due to its incredible looks and driving characteristics. This example would surely make a fine driver or be an ideal candidate for a restoration.
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RJR89 · Sep 13, 2014

Hopefully they take it back to grigio.

guyb · Sep 18, 2014

I bought the car. And yes... it will be returned to its original colour. I'm looking for an original toolkit - let me know if anyone has one available. Thanks

Christian.Fr · Sep 19, 2014

guyb said: ↑

I bought the car. And yes... it will be returned to its original colour. I'm looking for an original toolkit - let me know if anyone has one available. Thanks
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You do it well this car will be better in originals color.
Congrats!

ferraripete · Sep 19, 2014

Even with the items in need of attention and change, this car will prove very well bought!!

Congrats on an important Ferrari.

ferraripete · Sep 19, 2014

Even with the items in need of attention and change, this car will prove very well bought!!

Congrats on an important Ferrari.

DreamCarrera · Sep 19, 2014

guyb said: ↑

I bought the car. And yes... it will be returned to its original colour. I'm looking for an original toolkit - let me know if anyone has one available. Thanks
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Congrats...that car will look stunning in Grigio with the red interior.

It's hard to believe this is a 1974 model year car...the BBs were truly ahead of their time styling wise.

geno berns · Sep 19, 2014

Pete at current valuation of the best boxers with a full blown restoration the owner would not be upside down.

Geno

ferraripete said: ↑

Even with the items in need of attention and change, this car will prove very well bought!!

Congrats on an important Ferrari.
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Nigelo2 · Feb 1, 2016

Apologies for posting on an old thread but very interested if there is any update for this 365 as I owned it for 17 years from 1983!!

El Wayne · Feb 1, 2016

Nigelo2 said: ↑

Apologies for posting on an old thread but very interested if there is any update for this 365 as I owned it for 17 years from 1983!!
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As far as I know, the car is still with Guy Berryman (ex-Coldplay bassist) who posted in this thread under username guyb.

BigTex · Feb 2, 2016

Nigelo2 said: ↑

Apologies for posting on an old thread but very interested if there is any update for this 365 as I owned it for 17 years from 1983!!
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Welcome, it happens all the time....

That's a great example....

wlanast · Feb 3, 2016

it would be great if Guy updated this thread, such a great car. I can only hope he enjoys and exercises it!

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