Produced between 2004 and 2011, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was an executive 2+2 coupe grand tourer designed to replace the smaller Ferrari 456.

The design of the large side scallops and the headlights pay homage to the Ferrari 375 MM built in 1954 – a car commissioned by director Roberto Rossellini for his wife, Ingrid Bergman.

The chassis of the 612 is made entirely from aluminium, consisting of a space frame with an aluminium body welded on.

Two choices of transmission were available for the 612, a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automated manual paddle shift. In 2007 Ferrari announced new features for the 612 - the ‘SuperFast’ robotic (F1) gearbox and a new electro-chromatic glass roof that could tint and lighten at the push of a button.

In 2008 Ferrari unveiled the One-to-One (OTO) personalization program and from then, the Ferrari 612 was only available through this special-order process. The OTO program allowed clients to hand-pick a wide variety of options for their vehicle, from leather swatches to brake calipers, and everything in between.

THE CAR

Australian delivered, this 2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is in immaculate condition and has an extremely low 16,550 kilometers on the clock. Finished in gorgeous Nero Daytona, she has a full black leather interior complimented by distinctive yellow double-stitching throughout.

From the outside this car looks incredibly sleek – the metallic black paintwork is contrasted wonderfully with the yellow Ferrari badging and the bright yellow brake calipers attached to the 20” polished chrome ‘Challenge’ alloy wheels.

The interior is exceptionally clean and well-kept, and is equipped with a lot of features from the Ferrari OTO personalization program – a panoramic electro-chromatic glass roof with an electronic tinting function, a reverse camera with widescreen view, reverse parking guidance, front and rear parking sensors, multi-adjustable comfort ‘Daytona’ sports seats, a BOSE multimedia interface connected to premium BOSE HIFI sound, iPod connectivity, a TV tuner, a navigation system and a factory upgraded window tint package.

Mechanically this Ferrari boasts a 5.7L (357ci) V12 engine with a compression ratio of 11:1  - this car can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just four seconds, as well as attain a top speed of 320km/h. She also comes equipped with the Ferrari ‘SuperFast’ robotic (F1) gearbox, GTS suspension, a sport exhaust and carbon ceramic brakes. Handling is a dream and there’s nothing like the famed roar of a Ferrari exhaust note.

With only 3,025 built world-wide, and one of only a handful delivered to Australia – Ferrari’s sporting V12 engines are becoming increasingly sought after by collectors. This is a perfect example of ‘Drive your Dream’.