FERRARI 400I AUTOMATIC

In line with the "family" models 250 GTE, 365 GT 2+2, then 365 GTC/4 and 365 GT4 2+2, of the brand with the prancing horse, the 400i was marketed in 1980. It is an evolution of the 400 which appeared in 1976 to succeed the 365 GT4 2+2. The "i" signifies the model's transition to injection, in this case Bosch K-Jetronic mechanics which was very popular at the time. Equipped with a 4.8L engine developing 310 horsepower, the 400i is capable of carrying four passengers at high speed, in the greatest comfort thanks to a spacious and luxuriously finished interior. A total of 1,306 examples (including 855 with automatic transmission) of the 400i were produced before the 412, the final evolution of the 400, took over in 1985.

The 400i that we are presenting was delivered new in France in July-August 1980 by the famous Charles Pozzi company. As the original maintenance booklet shows us, it was delivered to an enthusiast on the Côte d'Azur in the original colours that it still sports today: Celeste Blue, beige leather interior. A record of the history of the Pozzi establishments shows us that this 400i was regularly maintained by the Ferrari importer until 1990, at which time it had covered 62,500 km. Copies of the successive registration documents show us that the car moved around the Paris region and changed hands twice before being purchased in 2011 by the son of the first owner! He parted with it in 2014, the car then had 75,000 km. It then remained for a short time in the hands of a collector who got rid of it, after 3,000 km traveled, for the benefit of the last owner in 2016. The latter, a particularly meticulous collector who likes his cars to be in order, will maintain it with care at the renowned garage Zone Rouge (78). Thus in April 2017, when the car displayed a little more than 78,000 km on the odometer, a major general overhaul was carried out. Some 15,000 km have been covered since then and the car is now in very good condition. Originally French, accompanied by a file that traces all the work carried out for more than 40 years, this beautiful GT will offer you the advantage of a car that has retained all the attractions of its youth.

• August 13, 1980: Delivery of the new vehicle by Charles Pozzi SA – Ferrari Levallois
• August 26, 1980: Engine oil change at the end of the break-in period by Charles Pozzi SA at 1,412 km
• October 20, 1981: Interview by Charles Pozzi SA at 13,577km
• September 28, 1982: Interview by Charles Pozzi SA at 26,371km
• December 8, 1982: Replacement of an injector by Charles Pozzi SA at 30,111 km
• April 15, 1983: Replacement of rear wheel bearings by Charles Pozzi SA at 33,876 km
• November 7, 1983: Engine tune-up and replacement of rear tires by Charles Pozzi SA at 36,461 km
• May 3, 1984: Engine oil change by Charles Pozzi SA at 39,977 km
• May 14, 1984: Replacement of front and rear brake pads by Charles Pozzi SA at 42,762 km
• March 28, 1985: 50,000km maintenance by Charles Pozzi SA at 47,112km
• June 4, 1985: Brake circuit check by Charles Pozzi SA at 47,593 km
• October 22, 1990: Change of ownership at 62.504km
• April 22, 1995: Technical inspection at 66,626 km
• May 10, 2006: Change of ownership (via the Osenat Auction House) and technical inspection at 69,945 km
• July 22, 2011: Change of ownership. This Ferrari 400i was then acquired by the son of the first owner!
• October 10, 2013 Replacement of 4 tires
• December 1, 2014: Change of ownership at 75,000km
• August 3, 2015: Technical inspection at 74,422 km
• August 17, 2016: Technical inspection at 77,986 km
• October 7, 2016: Change of ownership at 78,200km
• April 28, 2017: Engine oil change, replacement of both fuel pumps, overhaul of injection pumps, tensioning of timing chains, replacement of accessory belts, replacement of front pads, bleeding of coolant, draining and replacement of automatic transmission filter, bleeding of brake fluid and replacement of exhaust gaskets by the Zone Rouge garage (78) at 78,900km
• September 14, 2017: Replacement of the rear shock absorber silent blocks by the Zone Rouge garage at 81,600 km
• May 11, 2018: Technical inspection at 83,314 km
• January 2, 2019: Conversion to classic car registration
• April 17, 2019: Periodic maintenance and replacement of stabilizer bar supports by the Zone Rouge garage at 86,366 km
• June 12, 2020: Technical inspection at 89,704 km
• July 6, 2022: Maintenance by the Rewind Classics garage (78) at 94,324km