In 1976, Ferrari enlarged their flat-12 engine to 4,942 cc and created the Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer (commonly abbreviated to ‘BB’). As a replacement for its flagship 365 GTB/4 model, the BB marked a big shift in Ferrari’s design protocols. Most of the magazines and press at the time, loved the clean Pininfarina design and were shocked by its blistering performance. Over a five year production run, nearly 1,000 512 BB models were produced.
