2006 Ferrari 612 SCAGLIETTI

With the most recent service, cambelt and clutch in February 2018, but only 1,000 miles ago, this fully fettled Ferrari 612 Scaglietti has been beautifully kept and is in amazing, nigh-on showroom condition.

With just four previous keepers, it has been in the care of the same owner for the past four years. Showing only the very gentlest signs of use, it has clearly been treasured and cherished throughout its life; the expression ‘maintained regardless of cost’ might be something of a cliché but it absolutely applies to this example.

Only being offered for sale due to lack of use, this is an opportunity for the collector and enthusiast alike to get their hands on one of the very best examples in the United Kingdom.

The Nero Daytona Metallic coachwork looks stunning, as well it might as the owner has just spent a five-figure sum preparing the car for sale.

The finish is very close to perfect, and the car’s shut lines are impressively tight and even. The car’s flanks bear not the slightest trace of a ripple, and the frameless doors seat well and still seal tightly.

The body-coloured alloy wheels are in great condition, being free of scuffs and dings. They’re shod with a matching set of Pirelli P-Zero high-performance tyres; matching tyres like this are an infallible sign of an owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate sum of money on extracting the very best from their high-performance car, and are just the sort of thing you want to see when you’re considering buying a car like this.

But don’t take our word for it; please pop along to the Market HQ here in Abingdon and take a look at it for yourself.

The Ferrari also comes with its original silver five-spoke, two-piece alloy wheels. They have been refurbished recently and would be ideal for use as a spare set, perhaps fitted with track day tyres. Or, for the legends among you, a set of full-blown winter tyres so you can take your new supercar to the ski resort with you…

The black-and-tan interior is as stunning to look at as it is impressively preserved. Looking almost new, it hides the car’s age with impressive aplomb. It is so clean and fresh that the area under the front seats still has its original plastic wrapping on it, the factory tyre stickers are still on the inside of the driver’s-side door shut, and the dashboard features the original metal plaque bearing the car’s ‘matricola number’ of 146864.

The tan leather seats are still almost unmarked, and certainly don’t have anything as vulgar as rips, tears, or other serious damage. Sure, there is a bit of creasing to the outer upright bolster of the driver’s seat, but this is nothing more than a light patina. The rear seats might not offer limo-like levels of legroom but they’re useable, full-size seats and in fabulous condition.

Leather covers almost every other surface too, and it is all in wonderful condition and in need of nothing other than the occasional clean with a good-quality leather cleaner.

Everything works in there as it should and the boot still contains its original toolkit, complete with Ferrari-branded spanners in a tan leather case, plus the OE tyre compressor and a Becker Silverstone CD multichanger.

The 5.7-litre engine sits well back in the engine bay, and you’d have to have a harder heart than any of us to resist the lure of the red-topped V12 engine; it draws you in, even at rest, and then makes the hairs on the back of your neck rise when it starts.

It’s even better on the road, of course. Muted when pottling along, it crackles and snarls when you press on, with a level of performance that seems at odds with the 2+2 luxury interior.

Again, given the car’s complexity and expense, we would welcome your tame mechanic along here in Abingdon; the Ferrari is dry-stored and they will be able to give it a thorough examination in complete comfort. We’ll even make them a coffee, although they’ll be lucky to get their hands on our chocolate digestives…

The online MOT history shows nothing of concern whatsoever and the car hasn’t gathered a single advisory point since 2015. It also confirms the car’s mileage when viewed in conjunction with the car’s service history.

The car comes with a number of expired MOT certificates, and the current MOT is valid until November 2019.

The car has a detailed Ferrari dealer history (please see photographs) plus a recent full service by independent Ferrari experts DK Engineering in February 2018. The same company also replaced the fuel lines, cambelt, and two new front springs when it carried out a full service in November 2016. At the same time they clarified assessed that the clutch was only 30% worn, the car has travelled around 2,000 miles since.

There are many other invoices from the same company spanning the vendor’s ownership; please see the attached invoices for full details.

There are also a number of invoices and bills from specialist garages Bob Houghton, H.R. Owen Sports Cars, and Keys Motorsport, plus Ferrari agents Garage Zenith SA and Greypaul Nottingham to confirm the work that has been carried out on it over the years.

It also has a fully stamped service history book, a copy of its warranty book (wonderfully called ‘Power Tessera di Garanzia’), its owner’s manual, and all the other booklets and cards the original owner would have been presented with, all retained in the original Ferrari leather wallet. Included is a car cover and wired-in CTEK charger.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to the very highest standard.

Note: the Ferrari is registered with the number plate LF06 KNB. The number ‘612 HLD’ in the photographs is on retention and available by separate negotiation with the vendor.

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti was the subject of a feature in a recent edition of Modern Classics magazine, where it was touted as one to watch as a potential future investment.

And yet, investment potential aside, the most impressive thing about the model is its sheer usability; despite sharing an engine with the Ferrari 599, it is super-usable and a wonderfully potent everyday car that would have no problems at all taking you across Europe with the family aboard.

As we keep saying, despite a softening market, really good examples will always sell well - and this is a very good example indeed.

While the car would have set its original owner back something in the region of £187,745, we’ve given it a guide price of between £46,000 and £55,000, a price point we think will ensure huge interest in it. The reserve price, as is often the case, has been set at an even lower point.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this car can be seen here at The Market HQ in Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

If needed, please remember we have a network of trusted suppliers we work with regularly and can recommend: Classic & Sportscar Finance for purchase-financing, Thames Valley Car Storage for storing your car, AnyVan for transporting it, and Footman James for classic car insurance.

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