1979 Ferrari 400 GT

For many years, Ferrari was known for its two-seater cars. It wasn’t until 1961 that the brand released its four-seater in the form of the 250GT 2+2. This model was the first of several to follow with the larger and more spacious 365GT4 2+2 in 1972 and its successor, the 400GT, in 1976. During this time, all Ferraris were expensive, low-production vehicles, constructed using increasingly intricate tubular chassis frames and featured hand-crafted bodywork styled by Pininfarina and produced at the Scaglietti coachbuilding facility in Modena.

Ferrari’s approach to chassis development at the time meant that the 400GT retained clear links to the designs of the 1960s. However, it featured modern upgrades such as all-independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. In 1976, the 400GT introduced a larger 4823cc V12 and it also became the first Ferrari to offer an optional automatic gearbox (like this one).

Between 1976 and 1979, only 502 examples of the 400GT were built, with only 123 right-hand-drive units supplied to the UK. Our 1979 Ferrari 400GT is one of these rare UK-supplied, right-hand-drive examples. Finished in Blue Monaco Metallic with Magnolia and Blue leather upholstery, it was factory-fitted with the optional automatic gearbox and has been with its previous owner since 2004. It has covered just under 84,000 miles, with less than 1,000 miles added in the last 13 years!

• 1 of just 123 right-hand-drive units supplied to the UK
• 84,000 miles
• 4.8-litre V12 with automatic gearbox
• Blue Monaco Metallic with Magnolia and Blue leather upholstery
• Bridge Classic Cars pre-delivery inspection

This car can be run on synthetic fuel as well as traditional petrol.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we run all of our competition cars on synthetic fuel. This is a like-for-like fossil-free alternative to petrol that reduces emissions by up to 80%. This can be mixed with traditional petrol and no modifications to the car are required. You can fuel this car with traditional petrol – we simply use synthetic fuel as part of our sustainability goals.