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Corson Ferrari Bb512i Clone on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:52000 Color: and interior are in great condition for their age and show the typical signs of wear
Location:

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
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From 1973 to 1984 Ferrari produced its BB cars, which stood for Berlinetta Boxer. These were sports coupes with flat-12 engines, mid-mounted in the cars. For 1976 the lineup included the successor to the 365 BB, the 512 BB with a bigger engine. In 1981 came the 512i BB, which included a fuel injected motor. Its inclusion provided better performance and balance, as well as cleaner emissions. A few other minor changes set the 512i BB apart from the 512 BB including different wheels and badging.  Ferraris of this vintage typical demand prices in the $150,000.00 and up range depending on mileage and condition.  Vehicles in excellent condition can easily expect to sell closer to the $200,000.00 mark.

 

For Example:

www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1068821

 

Lot 168

1984 Ferrari 512 BBi

To be auctioned on Monday, September 8, 2014

Without Reserve

?130,000 - ?170,000

·                           Chassis no. ZFFJA09B000049533

·                           Engine no. 00825

 

F  For those of you that don't know conversion from British pounds to US dollars the starting price is around 215,500.00 US dollars.

 

 

Now is you chance to own a piece of history at a tenth of the price of the real thing without having to worry about expensive repair costs, tracking down vintage Ferrari parts and worrying about when and where you drive your exotic looking vehicle.  Don't purchase this car if you don't like to talk because people want to ask questions and will follow you every time you take it out.  Most people can not believe it is not a real Ferrari. 

And those that do, think it is a real cool car regardless.

 

This is a Corson built Ferrari BB512i clone that is in great condition and currently insured and being driven.  Corson only built 98 kits and his workmanship and quality have stood the test of time. 

 

This Corson clone is built on a well maintained 1985 Fiero SE with a six cylinder power plant that has about 52,000 miles on it.  Those are original miles to the car.  The exterior and interior are in great condition for their age and show the typical signs of wear (i.e., paint chips, minor scratches and leather scuffing.  Overall it is still a very impressive vehicle and gets a lot of attention when out on the road.  Drive it and enjoy it as it is or put some money into it and make it a show winning, autocross capable G machine.

 

The Fiero also lends itself very easily to modifications and can be made to perform better than the original Ferrari BB512i by adding an Chevy V8 crate motor or LS1.  The job can easily by completed with one of V8 Archie's engine conversion kits.  The engine can also be bored and stroked to 3.5 liters and a turbo can be added.  Other engine options are the Cadillac 4.9, Lumina 3800 normally aspirated and supercharged, olds quad-four etc.

 

There are two videos of this vehicle on Youtube and I will provide the links to them.  This is the actual car.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDggCCNb8JE

 

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYZSujte3MA

 

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