1986 Ferrari 412

The Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 was introduced in 1976 as the successor to the rather larger 365 GT 2+2. With its much sleeker looks the Ferrari 365, also designed by Pininfarina, remained in production with very few styling changes until 1989 and proved to be a great success for the company. The 412 was introduced in 1985 and was a technically much improved and modernised version of the classic design, whilst still retaining a timeless and elegant shape. With a displacement of nearly 5 litres, the V12 engine now produced a healthy 340 bhp and ABS was available for the first time in a Ferrari. The Ferrari 412i is the ultimate version of the 400-series of four-seat Grand Touring cars and remains highly respected for its performance, luxury and ease of operation. Just 574 in total were built, of which 85 were right-hand drive and just 24 were manual examples. This stunning, right-hand drive, 412 was supplied new to Sir Michael Fay of Auckland, New Zealand by Maranello Concessionaires in Egham on 5th May 1986. They carried out its first service and delivered the car to Sir Michael for a European continental tour. Following his tour, the car was delivered back to Maranello and shipped to New Zealand, where it remained in private ownership.

Finished in Argento Silver with a cream leather interior, this exemplary Ferrari has covered just 6,650 miles and boasts the desirable manual gearbox. The paintwork retains a superb shine and the body panels are straight and true. The interior is simply the best we have seen. The seats and switchgear are in excellent order and the cabin oozes refinement.

Paperwork from New Zealand shows the car was inspected in 2001 at 5,255 miles and again in 2015 at 6,620. There are bills for servicing work in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2003. In 2015 the car was sent to Ferrari main agent Continental Cars in Auckland for a full re-commissioning. They flushed the fuel system, fully serviced the car and there is a bill in the history file for all of the work carried out.

Supplied with its original handbooks, service book and even the original Ferrari toolkit, this V12 Ferrari is ready to be driven across Europe, as it did when it was brand new. All import duties have been paid and the vendor is hoping to have the car UK registered prior to the auction. As one of the lowest mileage 412s in existence, we welcome all pre-sale inspections and urge prospective bidders to come and see this car at the NEC for themselves.