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BB512 trivia / Certificato d'0rigine #36959

Discussion in 'Boxers/TR/M' started by flaviaman, Jan 10, 2007.

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  1. flaviaman

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    #1 flaviaman, Jan 10, 2007
    In the mid 1980's I owned a Swiss spec Boxer, #36959. When I purchased the car I also received the Certificate d'Orgine (aka MSO) which I did not
    surrender to the State of Washington when I licensed the car.

    While going through papers today I found the MSO, a couple of things strike me as interesting....under Autotelaio (chassis type) the car is refered to as a 512 BB, NOT a BB512 as shown on all badging and technical / sales material!

    Also, the factory released this car on May 4, 1981, as this is (to the best of my knowledge) one of the last ten carb cars I was surprised it was not released in June or July.

    I will attach links to scans of the doc as well as the car when I owned it.

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    http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l13/flaviaman/BB512GNR.jpg
     
  2. BigTex

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    #2 BigTex, Jan 11, 2007
    Oh, NOW you did it!

    Wait 'till Franklin Parker sees THIS!!! LOL!

    Interesting....I often make the error as the race cars always put the number first...aka 312P...312PB....

    Beautiful car!
     
  3. ferraripete

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    #3 ferraripete, Jan 11, 2007
    ya...frank will have a coronary.

    and yes...great picture too!!!!!!!

    pcb
     
  4. J.P.Sarti

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    #4 J.P.Sarti, Jan 11, 2007
    Debates been settled, its official from Ferrari 512BB it is from now on
     
  5. donv

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    #5 donv, Jan 12, 2007
    "Ferrari Garage" on the Ferrari owner's site also lists my car as a 512BB... food for thought.

    Nice pics!
     
  6. piloti

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    #6 piloti, Jan 12, 2007
    Sorry to disagree with you guys, but the 1978 Ferrari brochure calls it a BB512, so that's what its called in my BB book (due out Apr/May this year)
    Nathan
     
  7. flaviaman

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    #7 flaviaman, Jan 12, 2007
    Every piece of literature, both sales and technical, refers to the car as a BB512 or BB512i. I worked at a dealership in those years, I saw plenty of factory literature.

    If we really wanted to split hairs (hares?) about the correct factory designation we would use F102 BB (indeed this is also on the MSO).

    I suspect the term 512BB got started with the 4.4 liter cars which were actually....365GT4BB!

    Show me a Boxer with a 512BB badge....show me a 365GTB/4 with a Daytona badge!
     
  8. piloti

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    #8 piloti, Jan 12, 2007
    Hi Gregg
    In that case you most know that what we call the 365GT/4 BB was actually called simply 'Ferrari BB'. I guess that whether its BB512 or 512BB we all know what we're talking about
    Nathan
     
  9. Newman

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    #9 Newman, Jan 12, 2007
    I have a boxer, its easier to say and nobody gets mad at me.
     
  10. ferrarifixer

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    #10 ferrarifixer, Jan 12, 2007
    I have a Boxer too... it IS easy to say, and everybody loves it!
     
  11. willrace

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    #11 willrace, Jan 12, 2007
    "Is that the cute little Porsche?" or "What year Porsche is it?"
    How many times have you heard either of those, or something similar?
    I hate having to explain it without the car being within eyesight, but it still makes me laugh.
     
  12. J.P.Sarti

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    #12 J.P.Sarti, Jan 12, 2007
    I know, almost everyone thinks its a Boxster or a secretary Porsche when you say you own a Boxer, for this reason I say 512 Berlinetta Boxer when describing the car not Berlinetta Boxer 512 though. Maybe all Boxer owners should file a defamation suit against Porsche AG for the similarity of the name they stole.
     
  13. Murph

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    #14 AZ308GTS, Jan 12, 2007
    Oh now that just screwed things up... And what about calling them 180 degree V-12's?
     
  15. flaviaman

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    #15 flaviaman, Jan 12, 2007
    that says 512BBi....
     
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  17. ferrarifixer

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    #17 ferrarifixer, Jan 12, 2007
    going by the engine cover... thats a BBi with a BB badge on it....

    I usually say BeeBee, FWIW.....

    I just bought a reg plate... BBOXER... I have a 365 BB (yes, thats what i say) in my shop.. which has BOXER as it's rego
     
  18. greg246

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    #18 greg246, Jan 13, 2007
    gee, you were lucky to get that plate. BOXER was gone in NSW so I got BOX44B for my 365 which I really like. Subtle and only the true afficionados would get the 44 bit
     
  19. ferrarifixer

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    #19 ferrarifixer, Jan 13, 2007
    44... in chinese numerology... NOT GOOD!!!!

    BBOXER was just a click away... not expensive either... I know of some people that would have happily paid 10 times it's cost.
     
  20. greg246

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    #20 greg246, Jan 13, 2007
    He, he. not thought of that one. Mess with a boxer = death
     

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