The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer (BB) is a series of sports cars produced by Ferrari between 1973 and 1984, of which the 365 GT4 BB was the first 50 years ago.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, the 365 GT4 BB was designed by Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina. This very first BB model replaced the Daytona and was the first in a series of road-going Ferraris to have a mid-mounted flat-twelve engine. It also had the honour of being the first mid-engined road car to have both the Ferrari name and feature the prancing horse logo.
It was only after the success of the Lamborghini Miura that Enzo Ferrari finally agreed to this 12-cylinder mid-engined classic and the new car would prove to be a major turning point as the front-engined layout would not reappear until the 1990s.
Introduced at the 1973 Paris Motor Show, initial demand was quite low, with Ferrari only planning to produce a limited run of just 25 cars. Only 24 were produced during the first year but then interest and demand gradually increased to the point where Ferrari were manufacturing one per day.
Between 1973 and 1976 a total of 387 models were made, making this the rarest of all the BB models, of which 88 were right-hand drive. Bodywork was constructed by Scaglietti and the final assembly took place in Maranello.
Buyers were able to choose from a two-tone "Boxer" paint with a black lower half or a more conventional single-colour paint finish.
In 1976, the 365 GT4 BB was succeeded by the BB 512 but it was to leave a lasting impression and be a major turning point in the history of Ferrari.
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