Class D (1961-1975)

D13 1975 - Ferrari 365GT4/BB

The 365GT4/BB used a mid-mounted flat-12 (180 V12) engine. Production of the BB was a major step for Enzo Ferrari as he felt that a mid-engined road car would be too difficult for his buyers to handle, and it took many years for engineers to convince him to adopt the layout. This first "Boxer" was shown at the 1971 Turin Motor Show and released for sale in 1973 at the Paris Motor Show. Only 387 were built making it the rarest of all Berlinetta Boxers. The Pininfarina designed body was an angular wedge designed by Leonardo Fioravanti when he was Chief Stylist. The engine shared its internal dimensions with the V12 from the Daytona, but was spread out to 180 as on Ferrari's 1970 Formula One car.