2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (HGTS)

• The 612 Scaglietti is a 5.7-litre V12, 540bhp 2+2 Grand Coupe manufactured between 2004 and 2010, and costing £182,952 (standard) new. A real sweet-spot of old-guard Ferrari 'Gran Turismo' and modern Ferrari hot ships
• The design, especially the large side scallops and the headlights, pays homage to the coach-built 1954 375 MM that director Roberto Rossellini had commissioned for his wife, Ingrid Bergman
• Desirable specification including Daytona seats, Scuderia Ferrari wing shields, leather diamond pattern headlining and factory-fitted HGTS (Handling GTS package), a £7,505 option
• 2008 model-year example with just 16,500 miles with a full-service history (Ferrari & DK Engineering) and in immaculate condition; just two private owners (plus Ferrari Meridien Modena)

The 612 Scaglietti was the replacement for the 456 and is larger and more spacious with serious presence, but still displays the deftness of touch of the legendary House of Pininfarina.

As a mark of respect for their decades-long working relationship, Ferrari named the 612 after the legendary Sergio Scaglietti, whose famous design house 'Carrozzeria Scaglietti' was responsible for the look of some of the most stunning coachbuilt Ferraris in the fifties and sixties. The design of the 612 is said to have been inspired by the 1954 Rossellini-Bergman custom 375MM, which was commissioned by film director Roberto Rossellini for his lovely wife, the actress Ingrid Bergman. The model features deep side scallops and large headlights together with a long, sleek silhouette and the result is an imposing, unusual looking car, projecting dynamism and power.

This sporty front-engined rear-wheel drive Berlinetta is a paradox Ferrari, being an energetic car to drive, yet also having four full seats for passengers, making it suitable for longer journeys and city use too. A genuine departure from previous GT models, the 612 Scaglietti's transaxle transmission sees the rear-mounted, six-speed, F1 gearbox working with the limited-slip differential in a shared function and this, combined with the first-ever all-aluminium body on a 12-cylinder Ferrari, makes for fantastic dynamics as well as improved comfort and safety.

The car presented here is a 2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, boasting an impressive specification including Daytona seats, ‘Scuderia Ferrari’ wing shields, leather diamond pattern headlining and factory-fitted HGTS (Handling GTS package), a £7,505 option. This low mileage car, having covered a fully verifiable 16,500 miles, has wanted for nothing in terms of servicing, storage, and ownership. With a full-service history (at Ferrari main dealers and one service at marque experts DK Engineering), this car has always been garaged, used as a 2nd/3rd car and is in simply immaculate condition. With just two discerning private owners (plus Ferrari Meridien Modena originally) you could not hope to find a better 612; one to buy and keep.

*Forming part of A Sale of Ferraris in association with Ferrari Owners' Club of Great Britain, the buyer of this lot will be entitled to one years free membership with Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain*