2007 Ferrari 612

Description

Item specifics
Condition:
Used
Year:
2007
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number):
Mileage:
19,000
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Vehicle Title:
Flood
Body Type:
2dr Car
Options:
Loaded
Make:
Ferrari
Power Options:
Loaded
Model:
612
Exterior Color:
Black
Sub Model:
Scaglietti
Interior Color:
Black
Trim:
Scaglietti
Transmission:
6 speed gated manual
Drive Type:
2dr Cpe
Warranty:
Unspecified
Engine:
5.7L V12 2-DOHC 48V
For Sale By:
Private party
2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Gated
6 speed manual transmission
This is how a GT (Grand Touring) car should be. A Gorgeous V12
front-engine Ferrari with 600hp. Finished in Nero Daytona with Nero
Leather interior on Daytona seats with red stitching.
Fully loaded, it has the Twin 5 spoke two-piece alloys with yellow brake
calipers and Scuderia shields are just some of the sought after options this
amazing Ferrari has. It has the HGTE package. Stiffer suspension,
Pirelli Tires and a lower ride profile.
HISTORY:
This car was garaged in NY when Hurricane Sandy hit. The garage
was partially flooded allowing water in the engine compartment. The rest of the
car did not take on water. The complete engine was replaced in California by
Beverly Hills Ferrari after a hard to find European 2009 612 engine
was found in a crashed car in Italy. The European version produces about 600
hp, 60 more than the American version. There is a noticeable difference in
performance. I waited 3 years to find this one. It’s the right color
combination, super fast, and has the much sought after gated 6 speed.
THE 612 SCAGLIETTI:
612’s were produced from 2004-2010. Overall, 3000 were
manufactured, 600 coming to the United States. Gated manual transmissions were
made for 4 years, 2004-2007. Ferrari has produced no more manuals
since. 199 were installed on the 612, about 20 in the USA. Powered by
a DOHC 5.7 liter, 533 horsepower V-12, the 612 “Scag”
becomes the first 12 cylinder Ferrari to use aluminum space frame and
body. No Ferrari has ever been so comfortable and easy going,
especially with the gated 6-speed. The supple-riding 612 feels soft
and pliable, yet controllable at any speed. But at the same time very quick
with great low end torque. The 612 has proven to be one of the most
iconic grand touring performance cars to enter the market and it’s equipped
with Ferrari’s coveted V-12 engine, now a thing of the past with the
exception of one model.
The gated manual provides the opportunity to drive in “gear”
most of the time. While it has great low end torque, the gears are spaced so
that it can be driven in 2
nd
, 3
rd
, and 4
th
around
the city providing great control on turns. Nothing like the sound of 12
cylinders, 48 valves and that familiar whine of the gated gearbox.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION PHILOSOPHY:
Sure, we could all conduct that opera with a pair of paddles and
barely lift a finger—just like any amateur can use Auto-Tune and “sing” like
someone with talent. The performance results might be reasonably similar to the
real thing, or even mathematically superior. But anyone who’s driven a manual
sports car recognizes the difference. The satisfaction of trying and sometimes
failing, but then finding that one perfect moment of synchronicity and
satisfaction; ahh, you’ve done it. You and the machine are one. Driving in the
right gears gives so much more control. People that have them, won’t sell
them. The boast that the F1 transmission is superior and exhilarating is simply
poppycock. Might as well have a Cadillac and drive it never having to shift
gears, never having any real fun. Every time I go by a Lambo or newer Ferrari,
they all marvel at the stick shift, wishing they had one. It’s the primary
reason I will not buy a new Ferrari. 2007 is the last year Ferrari offered
a stick shift, albeit a very minimal production effort.
I
personally do not consider
an enthusiast a real Ferrarista until he/she knows how to
drive a stick shift.  Learning to drive a manual transmission requires real
physical
coordination to handle and control hands-eye-feet in one graceful movement. Those that roar down the street in their late model Lambos, Ferraris, BMWs with loud revving sounds are laughable. Put them in a 12 cylinder Ferrari manual…voila’. Oop, of course, they won’t know how to drive it:)
Further, new Ferraris or those with F1 transmissions depreciate
very quickly while the manual transmission Ferraris appreciate. Thus the
pricing on this listing