2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

This Ferrari has an updated 2 Din Kenwood DNX5190 car stereo, with Sat Nav, DAB, DVD, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and two USB Charge points. The original CD holder and facia are supplied with car. A GPS Tracker is also installed.

It has rear parking sensors, aluminium brake calipers and Daytona style heated seats. The 19 inch split rim alloy wheels, each alloy containing 20 titanium fixing screws, have been fully refurbished and are fitted with four Pirelli P Zero Tyres, which are only two years old and covered just 2000 miles.

The vendor says:

‘A similar coloured car, also with a 54 registration plate, appeared in one of the most famous Episodes of Top Gear (Car versus Plane) – Episode 8, Series 5. Road tax is only £340 per year for this car.

This 612 sits pretty on its immaculately presented split rim alloys, the Mirabeau Blue metallic paintwork glinting in the sun and the iconic round tail lights harking back to cars only the super rich can afford today.

The vendor reports a slight colour mismatch on the bonnet but it’s very hard to detect unless you catch the light at just the right (or wrong) angle, and in most cases isn’t apparent.

The headlights’ plastic lenses have gone a little milky, but these could be easily repolished and brought back to as new condition with a couple of hours’ work.

Overall the car looks superb, the deeply scalloped side panels helping to hide its length – you have to remind yourself this is a full four seater.

There’s a small mark at the top of driver’s door seal, which you notice when opening the door, but it’s obviously invisible with the door closed. Some of the satin black painted parts are starting to show their age a little – the door mirror mounts and wiper arms – but again, these are improvements the new owner could make at minimal expense.

The interior, finished in tan leather, is also in lovely condition overall, with only minor faults to report, the worst of which is a split on the top of the dash leather as it swoops to meet the windscreen. However, even this isn’t visible once you’re sat in the car – you can only see it if you peer through the base of the windscreen from the outside.

There are slight usage marks on the steering wheel and the usual signs of life on the

driver’s seat bolster, but the overall impression is one of a finely crafted and beautifully preserved cabin.

A tiny split in the handbrake gaiter and surface degradation of the door mounted electric window switches are the only other signs of the car’s 60k miles.

Inside the boot the full Ferrari toolkit is all present and correct, with electronic battery, tyre pump, spanners and screwdrivers, all housed in a stunning leather case. It’s almost worth buying the car just so you can be the best presented mechanic in town.

Ferrari understand petrolheads so when you open the bonnet you don’t get a raft of plastic covers, you see the quad-cam V12 in all its glory. It has a lot of glory. The red powder coated plenums draw the eye, and everything under here is in great shape. We spent longer staring at the engine than any other part of the car.

And despite the unit’s complexity, the engine bay itself is essentially very straightforward and tidy looking, with no errant wires or ungainly hoses detracting from the powerplant’s aesthetic appeal.

There are slight marks on the under-bonnet sound proofing and the odd spot of surface corrosion on some of the alloy parts, but we’re splitting hairs here.

Four prancing horse motifs decorate the cambelt covers – one for each camshaft.

The car’s underside shows signs of the odd encounter with traffic calming measures, with a few scrapes on the plastic covers, but other than that there’s nothing to report from under here.

The vendor says:

‘This 612 was delivered to its first owner the 25th November 2004. The first owner covered 3900 miles, and the second owner drove car for 15 years and covered 53,000 miles with no expense spared. All invoices and expenses are documented for this period.

‘During his 15 year ownership period the second owner transferred the V5C document to his wife, his business, and back to himself again, but he was always the main driver. Services, invoices and dates verify this. This is why the car is showing six previous owners.’

The car’s service history is as follows.

19/04/2005. 679miles – Maranello, Surrey.

01/11/2005. 3861 miles – Maranello, Surrey.

09/01/2007. 9367 miles – Graypaul, Nottingham.

07/10/2008. 17610 miles – Graypaul, Nottingham.

20/11/2009. 24014 miles (cambelt change) – Stratstone, Manchester.

27/08/2011. 29529 miles – JCT600, Leeds.

19/09/2012. 35163 miles – HR Owen, London.

20/11/2013. 39435 miles (cambelt change) – HR Owen, London.

18/03/2014. 42469 miles – invoice present but no stamp in book.

10/12/2014. 45500 miles – Emblem Sportscars.

16/12/2015. 47804 miles – Carrs, Exeter.

12/12/2016. 49386 miles – Carrs, Exeter.

13/12/2017. 51418 miles – (new clutch) – Carrs, Exeter.

28/01/2019. 54296 miles – (cambelt change) – Carrs, Exeter.

18/12/2019. 56960 miles – invoice present but no stamp in book.

07/12/2020. 58226 miles – Graypaul, Birmingham.

17/02/2022. 60332 miles – Migliore, Bromsgrove.

The vendor says: ‘The car is totally mechanically sound, and has sailed through its last two MoT tests with no issues at all.’

Two things of note is that at the last service (February 2022) it showed that the clutch (which had been replaced in 2017) had only worn by 34%. Secondly, that a cam belt change is due every 5 years so the next change will be in 2024.

How much longer will Ferrari make V12 engines? Sadly, the end is in sight for marvels such as these, so if you’re willing and able, we suggest you enjoy them while you still can. This car has an excellent service history and is in the kind of condition that will allow the lucky new owner to sample a sound unequalled in the motoring world – with three of their friends along for the ride.

Our estimate for this car Is £50,000 - £60,000.

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