Ferrari 400/412i (1976-1989) review and buying guide by Keith Adams

The article does not mention when it was published and I couldn´t find it on my blog either. It popped up on my radar today. So just for the records:

https://www.classiccarreviews.co.uk/review/ferrari/400-412i/saloon-1976-1989/

Book : Piero Ferrari - Mio Padra Enzo - 2+2 Automatic

This book got published in 2014. It's an interview story with Piero Ferrari about his father Enzo.

It's only available in the Italian language. In a small section they touchbase about Enzo's preferred Ferrari roadcar choice. According to Piero he loved to drive the 2+2's but to build and sell it were the GTs.

And also Piero states clearly it was Enzo who pushed for an automatic version.

See also these 2 blogposts regarding the automatic version used first for production on the 400 series:

https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2014/12/enzo-ferrari-dino-taggliazucchi-chic.html

https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2015/02/ferrari-automatic-transmission-part-ii.html

Translated scanned page via Google. Gro is translated wrong somehow, it's Gto. and GRs is clearly GTs as per original scan hereunder:

Original pages with the Italian content regarding Enzo's preferred choices according to Piero:

Ferrari Owners Club / 1984 85 Membership Directory

I was curious regarding the publication of this directory. So I bought it, it did contain the following 400 owners back then and their details. And it does mention the VIN of the car as well. 

The last one I did recognize, I had a blogpost about it:

https://erwin400.blogspot.com/2017/10/ferrari-400i-automatic-junichiro.html

The Monstrous V12 Sedan Enzo Ferrari Wanted Was Buried By Fiat’s Lackluster Accountants

https://www.hotcars.com/the-1980-v12-sedan-enzo-ferrari-wanted-but-fiats-accountants-buried/

Ferrari 400i phase 2 in Tirana

Spotted in the outskirts of Tirana (Albania) with the engine out. Adding it here just for the records. Curious to see if it will pop up later again.

1984 spot : Ferrari 365GT4 2+2 Targa by Fly Studio Modena

 Only 2 days ago I posted a magazine article about this car. And today this photo is posted on Instagram. A spot in the wild in 1984:

Its 1984 & it was always exciting as a 14 year old Visting Tecnauto The RR Porsche & Ferrari Agent in San Pedro Near Marbella🇪🇸 🚗🚙This Trip Threw up a Coachbuilt Ferrari 400i Targa i mean come on i’ve not seen another since.

Via: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-z4ogsmwD/

Click the photo to enlarge:

And retouched by Yurii

BAT : 1985 Ferrari 412 Automatic

 And another one. Enjoy the comments:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-ferrari-412-3/

Forza 2024 - Fashionable Revenge - Fly Studio Modena - Ferrari 365GT4 2+2

Now available in the download folder. Since it's a small article it's completely readable in the blogpost. You might need to click on the photo to enlarge, else download them and open them up. It's actually a very good article. Thanks for sharing Yurii.

And as a bonus a road & track one-pager about the same car.

Ferrari Design Archive by Yurii Samoilyk - free download

I have been in touch yesterday with this author and was made aware about this new release which will be made freely available to everyone. What a great gesture! So much effort and dedication went into this archive project. All details can be found below, I copied this content from the Facebook Group, for those who have not got a FB account. And of course the 400 is covered in this design archive as well ;-)  In fact I spotted some unknown photo material, how's that!? 

If you appreciate his effort a small donation can always be made. But download it first. Mind you, it's a large document. So use that download time to get a fresh cup of coffee meanwhile. Enjoy! (if you have a spare evening).

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