Ultra-rare BLUE 1970s Ferrari to go on auction for whopping sum… and it’s one of only six ever built

AN ULTRA-rare bluish 1970s Ferrari that's 1 of conscionable six ever built is to spell connected auction for a whopping sum.

The 1979 Ferrari 512 BB was primitively delivered to the UK finished successful Azzurro Metallizzato on with conscionable 5 others.

The stunning sports car has doubly been invited to grounds astatine the London Concours, archetypal successful 2019 and astir precocious astatine the 2024 event, wherever it was proudly displayed and precise good received.

It is 1 of conscionable six highly desirable RHD 512 BBs primitively delivered to the UK finished successful Azzurro Metallizzato.

It was Ferrari Classiche Certified successful 2015 and has since been afloat restored by marque specializer successful 2018 and remains successful exceptional information and raring to go.

The 1979 Ferrari 512 BB is up for merchantability with RM Sothebys.

The listing states: "Although Ferraris are commonly associated with the colour red, Rosso Corsa to beryllium specific, the institution has ever enjoyed a catalogue of fantastic colours passim its past to suit the tastes of discerning owners.”

“While reddish whitethorn person been each the rage successful the 1970s and 1980s, enthusiasts contiguous are keen to find cars successful rarer shades, allowing them to basal retired successful the proverbial oversea of red.

“Falling midway done 512 BB production, chassis fig 25571 was invoiced to Maranello Concessionaires successful November of 1978 and retained by them arsenic a trader demonstrator.

“It was finished successful Azzurro Metallizzato, an exceptionally uncommon colour connected immoderate 512 BB; lone six of the UK-delivery RHD 512 BBs were finished successful this hue.

“Sold privately successful 1979 erstwhile it completed its duties arsenic Maranello Concessionaires’ demonstrator, chassis no. 25571’s earliest recorded backstage proprietor was Bob Houghton, the laminitis of the well-known Ferrari specializer store successful Cheltenham that bears his name, who acquired the car successful October of 1982.

“Houghton owned the car for 2 years earlier selling it to James Michael Jones, besides of Cheltenham, who retained the car for a further 2 years earlier selling to Carlo Maiello of Richmond successful 1986, by which constituent the car had already been repainted red.

“It was successful Maiello’s ownership that the 512 BB was featured successful the publication The Complete Ferrari by Roger Hicks and Keith Bluemel, published successful 1994.

“Remaining with Maiello for implicit a decade, the car has travel to telephone the southbound of England location ever since his acquisition, passing done a full of eleven owners implicit the past forty-five years.

“The car was restored successful 2005, astatine which constituent the interior was retrimmed successful its existent achromatic leather with an alcantara dash.

“In 2015, chassis no. 25571 was granted Ferrari Classiche certification, confirming that it retains its archetypal chassis and engine.

“During that process, the car’s archetypal colour of Azzurro Metallizzato was confirmed, and it was aboriginal decided that the car would beryllium stripped to bare metallic and brought backmost to its archetypal hue.

“As 1 would expect, it presents beautifully throughout, perfectly complimenting Pininfarina’s exceptional design.

“The accompanying past record extensively chronicles its past 20 years successful presumption of restoration and work work, showcasing that this 512 BB has been looked aft connected a regular ground by well-known marque specialists successful caller years.

“The past cambelt alteration was carried retired by Foskers successful March of 2022, showing 22,895 miles astatine the time, meaning that the car has been driven little than 1,000 miles since.

“Furthermore, it is believed to person been driven little than 24,500 miles from new.

"The car’s past yearly work was undertaken successful March of 2023, besides by Foskers, with further tuning enactment undertaken successful December 2023.

“The car was fitted with caller speakers and a caller vigor with Bluetooth functionality, adding to the car’s wide enjoyment implicit agelong drives.”