Ferraris Flat 12, The Ferrari 512BB, Berlinetta Boxer.

[@Santos.Sarmento]

Just a correction of a common and popular error: BB does not stand for "Berlinetta Boxer". This designation was a misperception by the press at launch due to it having a flat engine, which in fact is the classic Colombo V12 at 180°, not the crankshaft assembly of a boxer. According to Leonardo Fioravanti, the model's designer, BB means "Berlinetta Bialbero" (Berlinetta Twin-cam), but he also added the anecdote that for Enzo Ferrari it was a tribute to the actress Brigitte Bardot. Greetings from Brazil.

[@Jamesp1972]

Which she says in the video!!

[@Santos.Sarmento]

@@Jamesp1972 yes, and I just added more complete and precise information.

[@itadrummer1]

As an Italian I am extremely proud of the genius of people like Enzo Ferrari , Ferruccio Lamborghini, Sergio Pininfarina , Nuccio Bertone , etc … We Italians have an innate sense of beauty and proportions and masterpieces like the BB, 250 GTO and the Lamborghini Miura are the perfect example . Thank God Ferrari decided not to sell to Ford ( that would have been the end of the brand !!) and chose instead to keep this national treasure in Italy , the only country in the world that deserves to be the home of Ferrari. 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@bdrr.2]

That 💯 exactly!! Not to forget about alfa romeo.. love the classics of italian cars 🔥

[@VernonRhem]

And don't forget the sopranos and mafia as well

[@itadrummer1]

@ The Sopranos belong to Brooklyn or New Jersey, NOT Italy . Our mafiosi have style and education 😎😆

[@GTSCarLife]

Wow, I'm really glad that KZbin suggested this video to me. I really like your presenting style, and found the information to be both very accurate, and interesting. This video took me back to the spring of 1984 when I sat in a red BB at a stereo and alarm installation shop in Rockville, Maryland. I'm tall at 6'3" and the transmission shifter was under my right knee. Not something I could drive, but I have always found the unique proportions to be incredibly special and sexy. I am also happy to see a father passing his passion down to his daughter, much the same as I am with my son. Continued success from your newest subscriber!

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thanks!!!!!

[@rizalinojuliano3702]

My favorite Ferrari. Cool vid. Sub added.

[@MK-gj1co]

What a nice engine sound. The 512 BB is my favourite ❤

[@RaphaelLacoste]

Thanks for these great videos, excellent reviews and film editing quality, great cars ! 🙌

[@kriskross63]

Just loving all your videos, Colleen… perfect mixture of technical and emotional issues! Thank you so much! This time, I opened a „oeil-de-perdrix du valais“ from 2020 wine to celebrate enjoying your latest Ferrari video appropriately! 😉😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@rickdorsey1696]

Thank you. Awesome video of an incredible automobile.

[@Stassis]

This is one of my favourite of the Pininfarina designs. So proportional.

[@scottieboy9722]

Ah, my favourite car ever. I just love them 😍

[@GSXSF1k]

I truly enjoy watching your reviews. Complete with information about the cars and it's manufacturers. My favourite cars to drive are with analog gauges and no power steering. The feel of the car connected to the road is priceless.

[@FerrarisOnline]

You drive the car instead of the car driving you.

[@Jonoponomono]

Great review of a beautiful car. Amazing.

[@temelerdinch528]

I luv your channel and have leant a lot about Italian supercars especially Ferrari’s

[@klausphx]

One of my Fav Ferraris 512 BB&BBi Red or Black. I Never had any Difficulties with No Power Steering

[@artgreen6915]

09:59 for a ¼ second I thought there'd been a disastrous engine failure, comically undermining your praise of the car!

[@komradkolonel]

I like the 512 BB better than the Testarossa. This one just has a cleaner, more classic Ferrari look to it. I think it also sounded better than the Testarossa. The 512 did have a bad reputation for oil leaks but that's not uncommon in cars over 20 years old, even in Toyotas. Just check the oil and add when you need to.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

its the front bumper, I've seen a Testarossa with a 512M bumper on the front and it looks way better, look up Matte Black Ferrari Testarossa & GTR here on youtube and you'll see it, also the daytona was the last ferrari imported into the US, this is grey market and depending on the time it might be straight piped with only basic mufflers given its a pre 75 car to even be in the fools gold state while the testarossa was Ferrari's return to the US market outside of the ferrari 308 and was focused on giving Lamborghini Countach performance, without the ear blistering sound, crippling back pain and horrible fuel economy. and was modified accordingly where the cooling lines were rerouted and reworked, it was basically a remake of the ferrari daytona in midengined form and had that similar millaigned rep about it where its either love it or hate it, and I love it save for that damn front bumper that ruins the car.

[@komradkolonel]

@@kavinskysmith4094 I think what ultimately was so polarizing about the Testarossa were those massive vertical slats that covered the intakes for the engine bay. Some Ferrari owners blasted the car for that and they also felt that it made too many compromises. I remember comments made that it was more of a Mercedes than a Ferrari. It lacked the more aggressive nature of the BB to them. The one Ferrari that I really love is the 288 GTO. Ferrari really got that one right even if some Ferrari fans think it's crude.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@komradkolonel well the main thing is the sound I think, which people have changed on their own, and is a popular mod to it, once they do that they love it as its not just the sound, the car revs to 6500 RPM, and its been quieted down abit, so you got less revs and a more quiet exhaust and the exhaust is really what tells your going fast hence why so many people go nuts with it, also it didnt help that on Miami vice, the show that made it famous they were kinda sound dubbing it at some points so you got a bit of a disapointment factor at times. while if you know what your getting into and you like it for what it is you love it, like one of the most current famous owner does Harry Metcalf who took his to the saharah of all things, and the funny thing was he came across a worked over single mirror car with a worked over throttle, and some performance mods, like a different gearing to it to make it more countach like and actually got rid of it and kept the stock one without ever doing a video on it sadly, as I would have liked to seen what a more countach like testarossa would have been like. also with the 288 the reason for its crudeness is its designed to be a group B rally car, which is why the diff on the back end is so exposed for easy changing, which spilled over into the 348 and the 355 when group B went away thanks to a bad crash and the drivers getting gradually more and more tied of the lax safety precautions regarding the crowds, that got shelved and the thing got reworked into a track machine to make the F40 which in of itself is a crude machine with fake carbon Kevalr on it I found, they literally made the thing of fiberglass and put on a fake weave of carbon kevlar on the top to make people think it was FULLY carbon Kevlar lol

[@paulclaxton5769]

Excellent video. Please please do one on the Jarama and Espada too. I loved your earlier Countach video. Thanks.

[@FerrarisOnline]

Thats the plan. Glad your enjoying the videos. :)

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

I could go on an on all day about my most favourite Ferrari ever!! Carb 512, ultimate!! Awesome vid, well researched!! The boxer really suits you, must be great to have a blast in one when passes through the dealership!!

[@FrostedSeagull]

Ditto Kev, Was aged 10 in 1978 when I saw one parked in front of a clothing department store called Best'N'Less in Sydney 🇦🇺. It was a magnificent midnight blue 512 BB with beige seats. There was nothing like this in those days as Ferraris in general in Australia were in fact as rare 'as hen's teeth.' Even grown men stopped and openly stared at this gorgeous specimen.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

@@FrostedSeagull those moments etched in our memories are there forever, boxers look awesome in blue!! My moment was when my fathers friend actually purchased a 365GT4BB in 1983 (I couldn't believe it!!), it wasn't until 1984 I was able to spend a whole Sunday morning with it, I still have all the photos, and the memories, I will never forget the sound, the smell, and how cool it felt to be in one of the 42 RHD 365's in the world!! I do prefer the cleaner looks of the 512, they made subtle improvements, definitely prefer the dual tail lights as opposed to the triple on the 365, its iconic, there I go waffling on!!........I do own a Ferrari now, but its only a modest 348GTB, hopefully its a stepping stone!!

[@FrostedSeagull]

@@kev-the-windsurfer. What a cool story and experience. ! 👌

[@alfista-yr2sr]

BB does not stand for Berlinetta Boxer and the engine is not a boxer. BB, according to Mauro Forghieri (the engineer in charge and chief engineer of Ferrari at the time), stands for Berlinetta Bialbero - Bialbero meaning twin camshaft. The engine is a 180deg V12. A boxer has a different and specific firing order, which is different to this engine.

[@jasonalpha]

Great video

[@pauln0371]

Always loved the BB from the first 365 version. Just a classically proportioned mid engined sports car. Bellissima 😍😍

[@peteh4312]

I agree about the analog gauges

[@anthonymurdoch9437]

I'm like you Colleen. I love real gauges and hate iPad dashboards, which are sadly the norm in most new cars now. Wonderful review, and what a sweet ride!

[@pauln0371]

Just realised that's an English Reg plate🤔🤔

[@ser.onida.]

Stupende tutte e due ho avuto il privilegio di ritirarla nuova a Maranello grande emozione

[@mpeugeot]

I wanted one, until I realized that it was still just out of reach back in 2012, and ended up grabbing the F355 instead. It's still a great car!

[@MICHAELSMITH-hx8sw]

I need a Boxer in my life one day. Great video as always.

[@anthonygambitta6220]

It is actually a 120 degree flat engine, and NOT a boxer (Like the Porsche 911s, Subaru.) The cylinders do not travel (compress) to the sides of the engine/heads, like the 911. A true boxer is 180 degree, and cylinder heads are out on the left/right side of the engine.

[@Rob901]

Love the design. Dream car

[@emanuell5926]

Please put in the original Radio, remove the second supplement mirror on the original mirror. Beautiful presentation, beautiful Lady

[@archfioravanti]

Engine is not a boxer: It is a flat V12 (V 180°)

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

You can see a silver 365BB inside of one of Eric Clapton's 70's album covers. It's smashed up pretty good - ole Slowhand must've unsettled it proper. His keyboardist, Bobby Whitlock, also toasted a Daytona on the way to a party at Keith Moon's house. Moral of the story: never lend a Ferrari to Derek or the Dominoes.

[@gregkarkowsky967]

461 Ocean Bld

[@lewgoogle5530]

Meantime, the leading edge door gap on the passenger side is not so perfect.

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

I wonder how the 512 compares to the Porsche 930 Turbo as far as balance and handling is concerned.

[@gmain1977]

Great video, lovely car but 45 grand for a service that is a joke , why so much. That is cost of new car.

[@timgosling6189]

So pretty, and if it was considered a large car in period, by today's standards they are tiny. People are often rude about old Ferrari AC but although it says Borletti on the controls the key parts are from the York company in the US and these same systems were fitted to millions of cars back in the day. So spares are actually very easy to find and cheap, and it should be very effective if set up properly. The BBs had to be dry-sump because to keep the car a reasonable length the gearbox was mounted directly under the crank case. This meant the CofG was still quite high, hence the reputation for roll oversteer to add to the pendulum effect if you came off the power at the wrong moment. But drive it as a GT and you won't be disappointed.

[@andrewstubbings5628]

Just seen, British number plate!! 👍🇬🇧

[@kmpsupercars]

Timeless design.

[@DDE_ADDICT]

another of my fav's

[@slowery43]

another post that is of zero value to anyone but youself. Why would you think anyone came here to find out which cars are your favs? This isn't the MCM channel

[@pile333]

Simply iconic.

[@josephjewellers]

Love the Ferrari BB

[@gregkarkowsky967]

One of the best. Last of the true Ferrari.

[@kamillgran7902]

There is nothing less alluring than you trying to sound like a Ferrari enthusiast.

[@andrewstubbings5628]

Blue over black and yes please!!

[@vintageman91]

The design is actually from the 70s. The 512 bb lm race car looks crazy btw.

[@cinsc556]

Yep. And those wedge shaped designs began showing up in concept cars in the late 60s.

[@vintageman91]

@@cinsc556 Yes, the earliest kind of wedge concept car i can think of now is the 1967 Lamborghini Marzal. Le mans prototypes from the 60s had a somewhat wedgeshape too mixed with curves.

[@maichelreali2057]

👑🥰🙏🏻🔝👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️very best ferrari 🏎🙂😍

[@Rypsolisti]

Just casually saying the last service was 45 000$ :D

[@andreavalente7322]

It's berlinetta bialbero no boxer because the engine is flat v12 (v12 180°)

[@RoverWaters]

BB stands for berlinetta boxer It is written in the owners manual. Also 180 degrees V-engine does not exist. It's called a flat engine.

[@andreavalente7322]

@@RoverWaters Posso sapere che cazzo di manuali hai letto? Sono curioso comque no sta per berlinetta bialbero, anche la ferrari testa rossa ha un v12 180°

[@GeneralLee1961.3]

Masterpiece!!!

[@polyaplus]

i can't wait to make a review of her in 2098!!!!

[@mikejall3644]

I wanted to buy a gray market one .Your dad knows about the gray market I am sure you do too

[@MrMichele1070]

Great review , thank you , your beautiful as well

[@richardderchin7621]

A good friend had one I am not sure if it was an 81 or 83 He kept blowing clutches Finally it broke down one day in front of a Rolls Royce dealership and he traded on the spot for a Corniche I think they gave him $40000 on the trade in

[@adelhartreisig9020]

Imaginary friend

[@richardderchin7621]

@@adelhartreisig9020 true story!

[@jopac4742]

I need one these and I'm only 400,000.00 short;-)

[@slowery43]

oh aren't we the witty one

[@brettvollmar1527]

I loved this video dear. I guess being twice your age makes me love analog cars as well. Thank you for such a nice presentation of a great ferrari.

[@mfillieule]

hAVE SOMRTHING ABOUT THE f40,

[@alexalfano2171]

Most beautiful Ferrari for me. Very difficult to drive

[@RoverWaters]

BB stands for berlinetta boxer It is written in the owners manual. Also 180 degrees V-engine does not exist. It's called a flat engine.

[@ions3876]

By far the prettiest Ferrari

[@angelbankslopez577]

She's on a donut media episode and you didn't know she owned a Lamborghini

[@VernonRhem]

The first super ferrari

[@robt8620]

Only going up the gears to 4th then to neutral...that's not driving...

[@lancraft]

Heavy controls. You can say it honey, it’s a man’s car!

[@bngr_bngr]

So one has to become a car dealer to drive this car in California?

[@slowery43]

no

[@houseofwine7704]

When the ones with the least skills and any knowledge about present cars as an expert, but coincidentally the cover image always shows a.... 😅

[@neilkissell3129]

Testarossa means big read head

[@Falcone-en4wl]

No, please, no. The 2nd "B" doesn't stand for "Boxer". It's "Bialbero" instead (twin-shaft in English). I think you can trust Mauro Forghieri's words, Ferrari's chief engineer there in this interview at 22:10 "kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6uuf2WXmdmGl8k". This engine isn't a Boxer infact but a 180 degrees V-engine.

[@RoverWaters]

BB stands for berlinetta boxer It is written in the owners manual. Also V shape of an engine is given by the cylinder position, not the crankshaft. So a 180 degrees V-engine does not exist. It's called flat engine.

[@Falcone-en4wl]

@@RoverWaters Please post a link where in the owners manual page the word "boxer" is shown. That's simply a legend. I knew it: you don't even believe the men who design that engine!

[@RoverWaters]

@@Falcone-en4wl google pictures of the owners manual...

[@Falcone-en4wl]

@@RoverWaters No, please read the actual manual. You will find easily on "Manualslib"

[@RoverWaters]

@@Falcone-en4wl I read the cover, it says "berlinetta boxer"

[@mfillieule]

wHAT ABIOUT ttttESTAROSSA,

[@TheAndyJBall]

But you have no idea how to drive a manual..... you'll burn out your brakes in hours that way,

[@carsstuffchannel8576]

It’s a novelty having a woman discuss car stuff informatively, and it shouldn’t be a novelty

[@kavinskysmith4094]

2:58 Oh that's right, you live in cali, that damn place, and thanks to those people making it so the 25 year law doesnt apply there, your stuck with only pre 1975 cars to be able to bring into that state, hell I half wonder if that's why the air cooled porsches have gone nuts in price, as its the only thing the rich people can bring into that state and enjoy, like you guys really should have voted R in that last election, as he was taking them down and finally gonna get rid of that crap. as it just boggles the mind with their mindset, as if you have a post 1975 car, and want to put a modern motor in it that runs better, is cleaner has better emissions, you cant, like I saw with a guy who bought a 76 corvette he was trying to bring in that had a C4 motor in it, and he was forced to sell just because it wasnt the original motor. dumbest part is, GM used the same crap over and over again, that that fuel injection system is easily retrofittable to the original motor too, its just that's how he found it and thought it wouldnt be an issue when he went to retire there, and all because of some stupid line in the sand, like what a waste, like I'm surprised you rich people dont bind together and try and buy cali back from them piece by piece and actually fix the place good and proper, kinda not unlike howard hues did in the first place way back when actually.

[@FerrarisOnline]

So thats not true. You can modify post 75 cars. You just have to go to a smog ref and if you emissions ate up to par or better you get a fancy new sticker and will pass smog. You can also happily bring in out of state non modified post 76 cars. Federal emissions will pass if that is how they were manufactured. :)

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@FerrarisOnline huh that kinda actually flies in contrary to what I heard from the worthless whips channel who was fixing up a 77 trans am, they said they wanted it stock, all the way through and wouldnt allow ANY changess, even though the stock parts suck, like he gave the impression that even a 1 to 1 replacement of the headers would fail it, and that he had to fix the original parts because of that and that it had to be as it was in 77' which if you know anything about the quality of those cars is like are you joking, they were TERRIBLE back then lol like the castings were terrible and nothing was balanced, blueprinted, or even polished hence why those things just flat out rattle themselves apart. like is their different laws or rules for each section of Cali going on here and their not speaking to each other?

[@FerrarisOnline]

If he put headers on it that had a C.A.R.B # on it he would pass emissions just fine. They have RV cams with C.A.R.B #s.. i had an 85 c10, with hooker headers, comp rv cam, aftermarket air cleaner. As long as the aftermarket parts have the california ok, when they run the smog they throw the #s in the computer and all is well. And to answer your question no. California smog is california smog.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@FerrarisOnline huh, alright didnt know, I didnt even know they had a computer system for that.

[@marufadnan614]

the girl is so, so, so beautiful

[@slowery43]

we'll surely be seeing you soon on "To Catch a Predator" no doubt. How's that ankle bracelet working out for you M?

[@balazsbiro1591]

its NOT a Boxer engine!

[@bocomoto]

No Canetti,..it is pronounced -Chinetti!

[@FerrarisOnline]

That odd moment you realize we have been friends with Chinetti for many years, traveled to italy with him aswell.

[@js3602]

Sammy Hagar's favourite! He can't drive 55!

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

Sammy still has it..Eddie had a really nice Miura.

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

@@adamluke1289 Yup, and Claudio suggested to Eddie that he call Sammy after DLR left, and the rest is history.

[@slowery43]

ugh

[@chrisreecedrummer]

Ill be down.

[@munkygrip1977]

British plates 😀

[@markramone69]

Absolutely gorgeous; truly sex on wheels. And the car isn't bad either

[@jcw9396]

Poorly done video

[@slowery43]

then don't watch and move on like an adult