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The ferrari 512 bb followed the 365 gtb/4 berlinetta boxer in 1976 after the original bb. The 512 was similar in shape, using the bbs mid-mounted flat-12 engine, with a displacement increased from 4. 4l to 5. 0l. It similarly carried the same wedge-shaped pininfarina body, only the 512 also added a front spoiler and naca ducts just ahead of the rear wheels. Body proportions were slightly larger, and the rear track was widened to aid handling. A dry sump was also a new addition, which helped lower the cars center of gravity. The low profile of the vehicle, longitudinally mounted, and horizontally opposed engine made it quick, with a top speed of 188 mph. The 512 produced more torque and had a longer stroke, which provided improved acceleration and drivability. The last addition to the berlinetta boxer era was introduced at the 1981 frankfurt auto show with the 512bbi. The i represents injection, the bosch fuel-injected 512 was optimized for emissions at the time. Combing the production of the boxers, bbs and bbis, there were only 1,926 built in an eight year period. At the time, none were officially imported to the u. Only 1,007 512bbi models were produced worldwide, making it one of the lowest production modern era 12 cylinder ferraris, and one of the most undervalued italian supercars of the enzo ferrari era. The luxurious carpets embossed with the ferrari prancing horse line the foot-well and remain in fantastic condition, as does the black top roll. It also includes the original pioneer radio and equ.
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