GTP Cool Wall: 1973-1984 Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer

[GranTurismo916]

1973-1984 Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer nominated by @JrDarknes

Engines: 4.4L F12, 4.9L F12, 4.9L Fuel Injected F12
Power: 365 GT4 BB: 344 hp; 512 BB: 360 hp; 512 BBi: 340 hp
Torque: 365 GT4 BB: 302 lb-ft.; 512 BB & 512 BBi: 333 lb-ft.
Weight: 365 GT4 BB: 1235 kg (Dry); 512 BB: 1596 kg (Dry); 512 BBi: 1580 kg (Curb)
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Mid engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe​

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[TheCracker]

Was totally over shadowed by the Countach's outrageousness in it's day. But has aged really well and now perfectly makes the style-transition between the front engined Daytona and mid engined Testarossa. Cool.

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

How can a boxer 12 NOT be cool?

 

[SomePlayaDude]

That was the age where cars got the wedge edge.

*sigh* how has the days gone..

 

[Tyger]

My *first* poster car along with the Countach, which it was often matched against but was probably quicker and almost certainly a more able car in general. I love the styling of these, perfect mix of graceful lines and muscle. Ferrari's first full production mid-engined supercar gets a Sub Zero from me.

 

[Anathema]

Compared to the Countach, the styling on this car is quite understated. And, to be honest, I like the styling better on the BB than on the Countach.

Sub-Zero.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

One of the lesser known Ferraris. Knocking on SZ's door.

 

[axletramp]

From a time when Ferrari's were still pretty and cool. Cool all the way for me.

 

[motortrend]

It isn't special enough to be SZ but it is a very solid cool. Cool enough to keep indoors:

 

[Niku Driver HC]

It doesn't quite have the same legendary status of the Countach, but it is still a great car. It was another example of a Ferrari that would shape the future of the company (for being a mid-engined car, something that Enzo Ferrari was not very confortable with), and it would also eventually lead to an even bigger legend, the Testarossa.

A great 1980's wedge design, pop-up headlamps and a boxer V12 keep this car far away from bad ratings, it is very cool.

 

[Adamgp]

Not the prettiest Ferrari, and the Countach made a lot of people forget about this car.

Meh.

 

[edawg456]

Not the prettiest Ferrari, and the Countach made a lot of people forget about this car.

Meh.

I'm on the same boat.

 

[Dennisch]

Howling 12 pot in the rear. Greatness.
Styling is a bit off. Can't quite put my finger on it.

Cool.

 

[playnthru]

Sub Zero because rock star status.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

How can a boxer 12 NOT be cool?

It's not a boxer 12.

Still a "Cool", lesser known '70s supercar though.

 

[Heldenzeit]

It's cool, but not SZ. Styling is kinda awkward.

512BB LM however, thats SZ.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

It's cool, but not SZ. Styling is kinda awkward.

512BB LM however, thats SZ.

Holy damm, look at that rear! Talk about an open window to a high-end work of art... Was the 512BB's racing story any good?

 

[Heldenzeit]

Holy damm, look at that rear! Talk about an open window to a high-end work of art... Was the 512BB's racing story any good?

I don't recall, I haven't ever researched it. I think they would've raced in Group 5.

 

[chzsln485]

SZ. Looks epic, sounds epic, is a retro Ferrari. Also, the fact it was massively overshadowed by the Countach helps make it even cooler - it's the unknown, more exclusive car.

 

[ClydeYellow]

Classy. Looks epic. Was the underdog to the Countach's powerhouse - and then there's the 512BB LM, which was absolutely mental, perhaps even beating in bonkerness Zuffenhausen's finest - the Porsche 935.

Besides, it's a Ferrari.

It goes without saying that for me, it's a sub-zero.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Well, no, you see, this isn't the one Magnum PI drove, this one is much uglier.

 

[Slash]

Solid cool

 

[GranTurismo916]

Crap, forgot this thing had a boxer 12. Should have voted S-Z.

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

It's not a boxer 12.

Still a "Cool", lesser known '70s supercar though.

It is a boxer 12. Hence the name "Berlinetta Boxer".

 

[GranTurismo916]

It is a boxer 12. Hence the name "Berlinetta Boxer".

Technically it's not, since Flat-12s aren't exactly fully "boxers".

But I still call it that, and it's in the car's name, so whatever.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

It is a boxer 12. Hence the name "Berlinetta Boxer".

A boxer engine has opposing cylinders on separate crank-pins at 180°, the flat 12 in the 512BB has opposing cylinders sharing a crank-pin (the same design as the flat 12 in the 917).

It's a boxer by name only.

 

[Liquid]

Wow so it's like arguing about a V versus VR engine as if it makes a massive difference when discussing the coolness of a car. It does, and it's always detrimental. Car info vs car info is never a good sign.

 

[Wolfe]

There's no point making a 12 cylinder with a boxer crankshaft because a V12 is already balanced. This engine is literally a 180-degree V12.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Love the BB, but it's uncool.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

There's no point making a 12 cylinder with a boxer crankshaft because a V12 is already balanced. This engine is literally a 180-degree V12.

I can think of one good reason: the sound. Flat 12s, at least the roadgoing Ferrari efforts, sound like a cross between a flat 6 and a V12.

For sound it has to be one of the best engine layouts out there. The Testarossa sounds even better (skip to 3:21 for the best bit)



As for the coolness of the 512, it's cool but not SZ for me. It never did it for me stylistically. It's pretty but a bit bland in person, and it's surprisingly big and brutish. The Testarossa is much more elegant, in my eye.