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LOT 125
2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Chassis no. ZFFAY54B000137219
Estimate: CHF220,000 - CHF300,000
Lot 125
Rare and desirable six-speed manual transmission
2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Chassis no. ZFFAY54B000137219
Chassis no. ZFFAY54B000137219
• Delivered new in Austria
• One of only 43 manual transmission planned for production
• Service history available
• Last serviced in 2023
• Under 52,000 kilometres recorded
• Offered with set of luggage
• Swiss cancelled registration document
In naming its new four-seater Gran Turismo after Carrozzeria Scaglietti, Ferrari acknowledged the immense contribution made by its Maranello neighbour and close collaborator over the preceding 50 years. Founded by Sergio Scaglietti in 1951 and now a wholly owned subsidiary, the company has been responsible for manufacturing many of Ferrari's most memorable cars.
The 612's design brief called for a car capable of accommodating four adults in comfort - rather than being merely a '2+2' - without sacrificing any of the superlative driving dynamics expected by dedicated Ferraristi. Introduced in 2004, the result was the biggest Ferrari road car ever, yet one that weighed less than the smaller 456M. The 'secret' lay in the 612's lightweight aluminium chassis, a mixture of extrusions, castings and panels, which replaced the traditional sheet-steel monocoque.
In styling the 612, Pininfarina paid homage to one of its most famous past creations – the fabulous 375MM commissioned by renowned Italian film-maker Roberto Rossellini for his wife, Ingrid Bergman and first seen at the Paris Salon in 1954 – the long nose and scalloped sides of which find echoes in the Scaglietti. Not content with merely shedding weight as a means of boosting performance, the 612 featured an improved version of the 575M Maranello's 5,748cc 65-degree V12 engine producing 540bhp and 434lb/ft of torque. Initially the F1A semi-automatic transmission was the only one on offer, but requests from Ferrari customers resulted in a six-speed manual gearbox being fitted to 43 cars.
The 612 Scaglietti also featured active damping and adaptive suspension, its steering wheel-mounted controls enabling selection of either 'Normal' or 'Sport' modes, while the integrated Electronic Stability and Traction Control System (CST) was a Ferrari first. Lighter, more powerful and endowed with superior suspension and brakes, the 612 Scaglietti was around six seconds per lap quicker around Ferrari's Fiorano test track than the 456M. Its top speed? 196mph (315km/h).
Believed to be the first of 43 to be produced with the desirable manual gearbox, this 612 Scaglietti was delivered new on 6th April 2004 by Ferrari Wolfgang Denzel in Vienna, Austria to its first owner. In 2008, it joined an important Ferrari collection in Moscow, where it was well maintained (invoices and maintenance stamps from 2008 to 2015 available on file). Its current Swiss owner acquired it in 2021 from a Dutch dealer who had kept it as part of his own collection of 1st cars produced before selling it to concentrate on older cars.
The Scaglietti has benefited from major services; most recently in April 2023 at B.I. Collection, the official Ferrari dealer in Zurich, costing CHF 21,554 and in August 2018 at the highly respected official dealer Ferrari Kroymans costing €14,027 (bills on file). As well as a thorough service, the works included changing the wheels to the 599 Challenge type. Currently showing 51,627 kilometres on the odometer, the car comes with its complete Schedoni luggage set (in 'as new' condition), Ferrari leather wallet, manual and stamped service book, Swiss Carte Grise, and the aforementioned maintenance invoices.
• One of only 43 manual transmission planned for production
• Service history available
• Last serviced in 2023
• Under 52,000 kilometres recorded
• Offered with set of luggage
• Swiss cancelled registration document
In naming its new four-seater Gran Turismo after Carrozzeria Scaglietti, Ferrari acknowledged the immense contribution made by its Maranello neighbour and close collaborator over the preceding 50 years. Founded by Sergio Scaglietti in 1951 and now a wholly owned subsidiary, the company has been responsible for manufacturing many of Ferrari's most memorable cars.
The 612's design brief called for a car capable of accommodating four adults in comfort - rather than being merely a '2+2' - without sacrificing any of the superlative driving dynamics expected by dedicated Ferraristi. Introduced in 2004, the result was the biggest Ferrari road car ever, yet one that weighed less than the smaller 456M. The 'secret' lay in the 612's lightweight aluminium chassis, a mixture of extrusions, castings and panels, which replaced the traditional sheet-steel monocoque.
In styling the 612, Pininfarina paid homage to one of its most famous past creations – the fabulous 375MM commissioned by renowned Italian film-maker Roberto Rossellini for his wife, Ingrid Bergman and first seen at the Paris Salon in 1954 – the long nose and scalloped sides of which find echoes in the Scaglietti. Not content with merely shedding weight as a means of boosting performance, the 612 featured an improved version of the 575M Maranello's 5,748cc 65-degree V12 engine producing 540bhp and 434lb/ft of torque. Initially the F1A semi-automatic transmission was the only one on offer, but requests from Ferrari customers resulted in a six-speed manual gearbox being fitted to 43 cars.
The 612 Scaglietti also featured active damping and adaptive suspension, its steering wheel-mounted controls enabling selection of either 'Normal' or 'Sport' modes, while the integrated Electronic Stability and Traction Control System (CST) was a Ferrari first. Lighter, more powerful and endowed with superior suspension and brakes, the 612 Scaglietti was around six seconds per lap quicker around Ferrari's Fiorano test track than the 456M. Its top speed? 196mph (315km/h).
Believed to be the first of 43 to be produced with the desirable manual gearbox, this 612 Scaglietti was delivered new on 6th April 2004 by Ferrari Wolfgang Denzel in Vienna, Austria to its first owner. In 2008, it joined an important Ferrari collection in Moscow, where it was well maintained (invoices and maintenance stamps from 2008 to 2015 available on file). Its current Swiss owner acquired it in 2021 from a Dutch dealer who had kept it as part of his own collection of 1st cars produced before selling it to concentrate on older cars.
The Scaglietti has benefited from major services; most recently in April 2023 at B.I. Collection, the official Ferrari dealer in Zurich, costing CHF 21,554 and in August 2018 at the highly respected official dealer Ferrari Kroymans costing €14,027 (bills on file). As well as a thorough service, the works included changing the wheels to the 599 Challenge type. Currently showing 51,627 kilometres on the odometer, the car comes with its complete Schedoni luggage set (in 'as new' condition), Ferrari leather wallet, manual and stamped service book, Swiss Carte Grise, and the aforementioned maintenance invoices.
Footnotes
Rare et séduisante boîte manuelle à six rapports
2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Carrossée par Pininfarina/Scaglietti
Châssis n° ZFFAY54B000137219
• Livrée neuve en Autriche
• L'une des 43 prévues à la production avec une boite manuelle
• Historique d'entretien disponible
• Dernier entretien effectué en 2023
• Moins de 52 000 km connus
• Proposée avec set de bagages
• Document suisse d'immatriculation annulée
En donnant à sa nouvelle quatre-places de Gran Turismo le nom de la Carrozzeria Scaglietti, Ferrari rendait hommage à l'intense implication dont ce proche collaborateur et voisin de Maranello avait fait preuve tout au long des cinquante dernières années. L'entreprise, fondée en 1951 par Sergio Scaglietti et devenue une filiale à 100%, avait été chargée de construire nombre des plus fameuses Ferrari.
Le cahier des charges de la 612 lui imposait d'accueillir confortablement quatre adultes – plutôt que de n'être qu'une 2+2 – sans sacrifier aucune des exceptionnelles qualités routières attendues par les amateurs de la marque. A son lancement en 2004, la voiture était la plus grande Ferrari de tourisme jamais produite, mais elle était plus légère que la 456M, pourtant plus petite. Le 'secret' de cet exploit de la 612 tenait à son châssis en aluminium faisant appel à l'extrusion, à la fonderie et à l'emboutissage, qui remplaçait la traditionnelle structure monocoque en tôle d'acier.
Dans son dessin de la 612, Pininfarina réinterprétait l'une de ses créations passées les plus connues – la merveilleuse 375MM commandée par le célèbre cinéaste italien Roberto Rossellini pour son épouse Ingrid Bergman, et exposée pour la première fois au Salon de Paris 1954 – dont on retrouvait sur la Scaglietti le long capot et les flancs sculptés. En plus de l'allègement permettant déjà d'améliorer ses performances, la 612 avait reçu une version améliorée du moteur de la 575M Maranello, un V12 à 65 degrés de 5 748 cm3 qui développait 540 ch et 588 N.m de couple. La boîte semi-automatique F1A fut au début la seule proposée, mais sur la demande de certains clients de Ferrari, une boîte manuelle à six rapports fut montée sur seulement 43 voitures.
La 612 Scaglietti était par ailleurs dotée d'un amortissement actif et d'une suspension adaptative, avec des touches au volant qui permettaient de choisir entre les modes 'Normal' et 'Sport', et son système électronique de stabilisation et d'antipatinage (le CST) était une première chez Ferrari. Plus légère, plus puissante et dotée d'une suspension et de freins plus performants, la 612 Scaglietti était plus rapide que la 456M d'environ six secondes par tour sur le circuit d'essais Ferrari de Fiorano. Sa vitesse de pointe ? 315 km/h.
La 612 Scaglietti proposée ici, vraisemblablement la première des 43 prévues à la production avec la désirable boîte manuelle, fut livrée neuve à son premier propriétaire le 6 avril 2004 par Ferrari Wolfgang Denzel, à Vienne (Autriche). En 2008, elle rejoint une importante collection de Ferrari à Moscou, où elle fut bien entretenue (factures et tampons d'entretien de 2008 à 2015 disponibles au dossier). Son propriétaire suisse actuel l'a acquise en 2021 auprès d'un concessionnaire hollandais qui l'avait lui-même conservée dans sa collection consacrée aux premières voitures produites avant de s'en séparer pour se concentrer sur des autos plus anciennes.
Cette Scaglietti a bénéficié d'importants entretiens dont les plus récents en avril 2023 chez B.I. Collection, le concessionnaire officiel Ferrari de Zurich, pour un montant de 21 554 CHF et en août 2018 par les soins du concessionnaire officiel très connu Ferrari Kroymans, pour 14 027 € (factures présentes au dossier). En plus d'un entretien complet, les travaux comptent un remplacement de ses roues par celles de la 599 Challenge. La voiture affiche actuellement 51 627 km au compteur et elle est proposée munie de son jeu de bagages Schedoni (en état 'comme neuf'), de sa pochette Ferrari en cuir, de sa notice d'utilisation et de son carnet d'entretien tamponné, de sa carte grise suisse et des factures d'entretien déjà citées.
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