A black Ferrari 400i previously owned by John McEnroe is up for auction. This exact vehicle was exhibited at the Paris Motor Show in 1982: Ferrari showcased it as a tribute to Gilles Villeneuve, the Ferrari driver who died that year - hence the black livery. The car was then sent to the USA and later, in 1988, was acquired by the famous tennis player.
The 400i has been put up for auction on the online platform Catawiki. Certified by "Ferrari Classiche", the car is said to be in good overall conditions; starting price was 30.000 € but current bid is already over 55.000 €.
Presented in Paris in 1976 to replace the 365 GT4 2+2, the Ferrari 400 is a front-engined V12 grand tourer designed by Pininfarina. In 1979 the two banks of three side draught Weber carburettors were replaced with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, thus making it a 400i. A further update included new camshaft profiles and exhaust headers.
Allegedly known as one of Enzo Ferrari’s favourite cars, other famous owners include Keith Richards: his 400i has been already auctioned in 2017.
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I really like the black, it really suits the car.
Agreed