1974 Ferrari 365 GT4/BB Coupe

The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer was introduced in 1971 at the Turin Motor Show with the production version arriving in 1973, wearing different taillights and exhaust treatment. The mid-mounted, 'Boxer' engine was a 180-degree 4.9-liter 'flat-twelve' with 380 horsepower and paired with a five-speed manual transmission positioned below the engine. This mechanical package was mounted longitudinally in a tubular steel chassis with a rigid steel cockpit and wrapped with razor-edged Pininfarina coachwork. It rode on traditional Ferrari five-spoke alloy wheels with Rudge knock-off center hubs.

Over a three-year production lifespan, Ferrari built 387 examples of its original 365 GT4 BB, followed by a lineage of Berlinetta Boxers (the BB 512 and BB 512i) which remained in production until 1984. The 365 GT4 BB was the first mid-engine road-car to wear the Ferrari name and the Cavallino Rampante (prancing horse) logo.

This particular Ferrari 365 GT4 BB completed production in Maranello on October 16, 1974. It is a left-hand drive example with Argento Metallizzato livery that was dispatched to official Swiss importer SAVAF (Société Anonyme pour la Vente des Automobiles Ferrari) in Geneva later that year and then exhibited on the Ferrari display at the Geneva International Motor Show in March of 1975.

This Ferrari's first private owner was Egon Holzmann of Germany who purchased it from dealer Auto Becker in Düsseldorf. Later, the 365 BB was exported to the United States, finding a long-term American owner who would retain the car from 1982 until 2008. During this time, the exterior was refinished in the trademark Boxer livery of Rosso Corsa with Nero (black) lower body panels. The interior was retrimmed in Nero leather upholstery with contrasting red Daytona-style lateral strips on the seat inserts in 2010.

In 2014, the Ferrari was issued a Ferrari Classiche 'Red Book' certifying that it has a correct type F102A engine and F102AB gearbox, and that the body and chassis are original. The current owner purchased the car in 2015 from Gary Schaevitz.

This Ferrari has been exhibited at the 2015 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, where it was awarded Best in Class – Italian Sports/GT, 2015 Lime Rock Great Ferrari Display, 2016 The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, 2016 Concorso Italiano (Second Place Ferrari), and The Bridge in 2021.

Recent mechanical service includes a major engine-out service in 2015 including the replacement of the camshafts and clutch, another significant service in 2018, and the replacement of the master brake cylinder and repair of the fuse box and A/C blower in 2021.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2024