Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2, 400 and 412
The Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2, Ferrari 400 and Ferrari 412 (Tipo F101) are front-engined V12 2+2 grand tourers made by Italian manufacturer Ferrari between 1972 and 1989. The three cars are closely related, using the same body, chassis and engine evolved over time.
Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2/400/412 | |
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Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Production | 1972–1989 2907 produced in total |
Designer | Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand tourer |
Body style | 2+2 coupé |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Ferrari 365 GTC/4 |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 |
Successor | Ferrari 456 |
Following Ferrari practice, their numeric designations refer to their engines' single-cylinder displacement expressed in cubic centimetres. The 365 GT4 2+2 was introduced in 1972 to replace the 365 GTC/4. It then evolved into the 400, the first Ferrari available with an automatic transmission. In 1979 the 400 was replaced by the fuel injected 400 i. The improved 412 ran from 1985 to 1989, bringing to an end Ferrari's longest-ever production series.
Although the option of an automatic transmission might imply it may have been designed for the American market, no version of these grand tourers was ever officially imported there as Enzo Ferrari believed that emerging environmental and safety regulations and a 55 MPH national speed limit suggested the company's 8 cylinder cars would suffice in the US market. Many, however, entered as grey imports.