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
Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Production1972–1989
2907 produced in total
DesignerLeonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer
Body style2+2 coupé
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedFerrari 365 GTC/4
Chronology
PredecessorFerrari 365 GT 2+2
SuccessorFerrari 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.

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