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Originally Posted by jryerson
I have a 512BB as well carbed weighs 3300lbs wet on the scale not much more than a late 930 I also have a early Viper Green Metallic 77 930 with all mods and while the P offers performance over the 512BB and is more tossable the F is the most raw fun car I have ever driven over later Ferraris and my 355. The noises are straight from a a 60s F1 car and well as the driving sensation. I will never sell the BB nothing like it.
My first F was a 328 I enjoyed it very much until I drove my 512BB and was blown away by the 512 nothing like 12cylinders in a flat 12 with Webers. Performance is spirited in the 328 but its not nor ever been a world class performer as the 512BB in its day and even now.
Mondials are for a different type of F owner someone that likes to cruise and maybe has kids or the need for 4 seats not a Mullholland Canyon blaster both 308\328 or Mondial would be left in the dust by any modern semi perfomance car made today they also have tricky handling due to sideways mounted motors except the T Mondy and high center of gravity as well. A hopped up early 911 such as the Mull RSR or 930 driven well would have time for a latte at Starbucks till they showed up.
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Absolutely correct! (I'm still laughing and really needed it due to dental work done today, thanks).
Yes, the 512 BB is one of Ferraris finest cars that uses the flat, 12 cylinder, 5 liter powerplant that is well-known for it's horsepower and incredible torque.
(The Testarossa powerplant is very similar to that of the BB, almost the same).
Of course the body of the BB is exquisite in design and execution and was built to house the massive boxer engine that is located just behind the driver/passenger firewall.
A friend of mine named Larry O'Rourke owns a beautiful example and regularly wins concourse events with his flawless red 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
It's' one of the most alluring Ferraris and lives up to it's reputation well.