In 1980, Ferrari unveiled its first four-door car: the Ferrari Pinin. Of course, it was at the Turin Motor Show, and it was only a concept. But now is your chance to own the first four-door Ferrari ever built (only would exclude all the four-door sedan and wagon iterations Pininfarina built for some very rich customers). Offered by RM Auctions at its upcoming London event on October 26, 2011, the one-of-a-kind automobile is expected to sell for £480,000–£550,000, or approximately $740,000–$850,000 at the current exchange rate.



Ferrari named the car after Battista “Pinin” Farina, founder of Pininfarina, and unveiled the concept at the 1980 Turin Motor Show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pinin’s company. After hitting the show circuit, it was sold to Jacques Swaters, the head of a Belgian racing team and close friend of Enzo Ferrari. In 2008, Swaters sold the car to its current owner for €176,000, or approximately $273,000 at the time.



The Ferrari Pinin shares its running gear with the 400GT and carries underpinning from both the 400GT and the 512BB. One of the most intriguing aspects of the car’s design was its wraparound windows, which were mounted flush with the body to hide the A- and B-pillars. The car’s mechanicals were completely replaced by the last owner to make the car drivable. Changes include a new 400GT five-speed manual transmission mated to a 360-hp 5.0-liter 12-cylinder 512 engine with Weber carburetors, a fabricated fuel tank, and a new double wishbone with coil spring suspension at both the front and rear and new four-wheel vented disc brakes.

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