The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (Type F137) () is an
executive
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2+2 coupé grand tourer
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manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer
Ferrari between 2004 and 2010. It was designed to replace the smaller
456
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; its larger size makes it a true 4 seater with adequate space in the rear seats for adults.
The design, especially the large side scallops and the headlights, pays homage to the
375 MM built in 1954 that director
Roberto Rossellini
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had commissioned for his wife,
Ingrid Bergman.
Specifications
Chassis
The 612 is Ferrari's second all-
aluminium
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vehicle, the first being the
360 Modena. Its
space frame, manufactured in collaboration with
Alcoa, is made from extrusions and castings of the material, and the aluminium body is then welded on. The chassis of the 612 formed the basis of the
599 GTB flagship grand tourer.
Engine
The 612 Scaglietti shares its engine with the
575 Superamerica - despite the name's suggestion that it is a six-litre V12 the displacement is actually . The engine has a compression ratio of 11:1 and enables the car to attain a top speed of and allows it to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 4 seconds.
Transmissions
![612interior](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/612interior.jpg)
Two choices of transmissions were available on the 612, a 6-speed
manual or the 6-speed
automated manual paddle shift transmission designated the ''F1A'', a much refined version of the F1 transmission used in the 360. The gearbox is built by
Graziano Trasmissioni
Dana Graziano (former Graziano Trasmissioni) is an Italian company based in Turin manufacturing gearboxes, drivelines and their mechatronics components.
It makes the "Pre-Cog" seven-speed Seamless-Shift gearbox (SSG) dual-clutch transmission used ...
.
Variants
612 HGT-S and 612 HGT-C
There is not much public knowledge about the 612, but from 2006 the "pre OTO" versions could be specced with the Handling Gran Turismo Sport or Handling Gran Turismo Competizione packages. They include new calibration settings for the shock absorbers and the gearbox that was 150ms faster as a result (the gearbox had a mode called F1-S instead of the auto mode). The package also includes polished exhaust grilles. Both packages were coming with the factory sport exhaust to produce a more marked and thrilling sound. The packages also included specific 19 inches modular wheels that were polished on the HGT-C package and painted brake calipers. The only difference between HGT-S and HGT-C is the addition of carbon ceramic brakes on the latter.
Production
The body of the 612 was produced at Ferrari's
Carrozzeria Scaglietti
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plant, the former home of the car's namesake
coachbuilder in
Modena, Italy. It was then taken to the Ferrari factory located at Maranello and the V12 engine along with the interior were installed. A total of 3,025 cars were produced, with only 199 equipped with a manual gearbox.
In 2007 Ferrari announced the availability of the SuperFast robotic (F1) gearbox and a new electro-chromatic glass roof that could tint and lighten at the push of a button for the 612. In early 2008, at the Geneva Car Show, Ferrari unveiled the One-To-One (OTO) personalization program and thereafter the 612 was only available through this special order process. The OTO program took the catalog of options under the existing Carrozzeria Scaglietti Programme a step further. Clients hand-picked a wide variety of options from leather swatches to brake calipers and everything in between. Although the OTO program was launched on the 612 Scaglietti, it was broadened to the entire Ferrari range in due course.
The Ferrari 612 was replaced by the
Ferrari FF in 2011.
Recall
In 2008, Ferrari recalled several hundred 2005–2007 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti equipped with the automated manual "F1" transmission because the clutch sensor in the transmission could malfunction due to heat from the vehicle under normal operating conditions. This would render the vehicle inoperable and possibly result in a crash.
In August 2022, another recall was announced, affecting around 23,000 road cars including the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. This was due to a problem with the brake fluid reservoir cap "where it fails to vent properly, creating a vacuum in the reservoir which can cause brake fluid to leak. If enough fluid leaks, the car could lose partial or complete braking ability, which is dangerous for the driver." The remedy stated involves "replacing the reservoir cap with a modified version that should vent properly, as well as installing software to provide an alternate warning should brake fluid levels still reach dangerous levels. Dealers and owners will be notified on September 24."
Special models and one-offs
612 Sessanta (2007)
![Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 60th fl](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Ferrari_612_Scaglietti_60th_fl.jpg)
The 612 Sessanta (Italian for "sixty") is a limited (60 unit) variant of the 612 commemorating the 60th anniversary of the company. Standard equipment included 19-inch forged aluminium wheels, black chrome exhaust tips, the automated manual F1 transmission, three-position
electrochromic glass roof, start/stop ignition button on the steering wheel,
Bose
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infotainment system and a two-tone paint.
612 Pebble Beach "Pre-Sessanta" (2006)
One-off two-tone 612 Scaglietti special produced which would go on to influence one of the two colors of Sessanta models offered the following year (along with its sister car the 2006 Detroit Motor Show car). With its distinctive Nero and Silver paint scheme, the 612 Pebble Beach was displayed August 2005 at a private event during Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Press articles in 2006 referred to this as the "Ferrari 612 Pebble Beach".
Cornes 30th Anniversary Edition (2006)
Unveiled June 2006 in Japan, the Cornes 30th Anniversary Edition is a limited (20 unit) variant for the Japanese market commemorating the 30th anniversary of
Cornes & Co. importing Ferrari automobiles into Japan. Standard equipment included the HGTC package, Blu Cornes paint scheme, a carbon fibre filler cap, and mesh grille inserts in the front and rear fascias.
It had an MSRP of 33,980,000 Yen ($304,000 USD).
612 GP Berne Edition (2006)
![Ferrari 612 Berne GP Edition](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Ferrari_612_Berne_GP_Edition.jpg)
Unveiled at Montreux Grand Prix Switzerland on July 22, 2006, the 612 GP program was in celebration of Ferrari's 40th anniversary in Switzerland and the anniversary of their first Swiss Grand Prix in 1949. The dark grey car - of which 9 were built - featured the HGTC handling package (including carbon-ceramic brakes) bi-colour paint treatment with the 612 Scaglietti's side "scallops" finished in a silver-grey color and color-coded brake calipers. The interior was finished in red with grey trim. The lower dashboard, seat front sections, central tunnel sides, door panels, and lower half of the sports steering wheel all finished in red. A special plaque, imprinted with an outline of the historic Berne track, is mounted on the dash.
It had an MSRP of CHF425,000.
612 Kappa (2006)
The 612 Kappa is a one-off special built by
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian ...
for
Peter S. Kalikow
Peter Stephen Kalikow (born December 1, 1942) is president of H. J. Kalikow & Company, LLC, a New York City-based real estate firm. He is a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), , former chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transport Authority, and a renowned Ferrari collector, and unveiled at the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance on April 23, 2006. The Kappa stands out from the standard 612 through the use of multiple unique elements, such as a functional hood scoop on the engine cover lined with polished aluminium, added air vents near the front wheels for improved downforce, the rear taillights found on the
Ferrari Enzo
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along with the
F430, personalised door handles containing the initials of the owner, chromed headlight bezels, and a sunroof that utilises
electrochromic glass to vary the amount of opacity in the glass. On the request of Kalikow, Ferrari agreed to not copy the distinguished elements of the 612 Kappa into its future models.
File:Ferrari 612 Kappa 01.jpg
File:Ferrari 612 Kappa 02.jpg
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GG50 (2006)
![Ferrari GG50 - Museo Ferrari (17515678863)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Ferrari_GG50_-_Museo_Ferrari_%2817515678863%29.jpg)
The
Ferrari GG50
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Engine and performance
The Ferrari F1 GG50 has special modif ...
is a concept car developed by Italian styling house
Italdesign Giugiaro
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, commemorating the 50th anniversary of
Giorgetto Giugiaro
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as an automobile designer. Based on the 612 Scaglietti, the car was designed by Giugiaro himself and has a fastback coupé body style with a shorter wheelbase than the donor car. The car features folding back seats and a tailgate in order for easy entry and exit of the passengers. The folding back seats also result in increased storage space. The roofline has been designed in a downsloping manner, resulting in more headroom for passengers in the rear seats. Apart from that, the car features a redesigned nose, unique wheels, a glass roof, front air vents near the front wheels for increased downforce and improved brake cooling, thinner headlamps and unique quad tail lamps. Giugiaro wanted a Ferrari that he could easily use with his family and which allowed easy entry and exit of passengers from the rear of the car. The mechanical components are the same as those found in a standard 612.
The car was unveiled at the
2006 New York International Auto Show in April 2006. Ferrari provided a rolling chassis of the 612 Scaglietti and technical support to
Italdesign
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during the build process.
References
External links
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