You Can Buy A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti For The Price Of A Cayman

The 612 might not be the most celebrated Ferrari GT, but for the price of a mid-range sports car, would you?
You Can Buy A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti For The Price Of A Cayman

Despite being a relatively recent Ferrari, the 612 Scaglietti is in danger of becoming something of a forgotten Maranello product. A lot of that is probably to do with what came before, and what came after.

The 456 was more elegant, and it had pop-up headlights, for Pete’s sake. The FF which followed the 612, meanwhile, was unlike anything else on sale at the time, being a ‘true’ two-door shooting brake.

You Can Buy A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti For The Price Of A Cayman

Whenever the 612 is brought up, then, we end up thinking, “Oh yeah, that was a thing!” It shouldn’t be this way, really, as the Scaglietti has a lot going for it. The mid-noughties GT is handsome in its own way, and with its 5.7-litre V12 churning out a sensible (compared to 2020 standards, at least) 533bhp, it’ll be possible to explore the top end of the rev range a lot more than in the current GTC4 Lusso.

It’s also more practical than you might expect. It’s quite a bit longer and taller than the 456, so although it’s classed as a 2+2, the seats in the back are a reasonable size. And although 240 litres for the boot space may not sound like much, that’s significantly more than the Aston Martin DBS offered.

You Can Buy A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti For The Price Of A Cayman

Speaking of which, like the DBS, it’s now possible to pick up a Scaglietti for the price of a Porsche Cayman. There’s currently one in the classifieds for £51,000, but our 612 pick is a decent chunk more at £64,950. Still Cayman territory, with the new GTS around that ballpark. So we’ll allow it.

For the money, you’re getting a Grigio Titanio 612 with some gorgeous Bordeaux Daytona seats. It’s done 30,839 miles and has been treated to a recent cambelt change, which a Ferrari independent will typically charge about £1000 for.

You Can Buy A Ferrari 612 Scaglietti For The Price Of A Cayman

And that leads us neatly to running costs. We’re not going to pretend a 612 is a savvy used buy - keeping an old V12 Ferrari running is never going to be a cheap business, from the amount of fuel it’ll burn to the high servicing costs. You’d need to build up a decent contingency budget in case anything particularly pricey goes wrong, too.

We still want one, of course. Given the cash, would you?

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Comments

That_1_Guy

i wouldnt want one, it just seems so off-proportioned and bland.

05/02/2020 - 08:49 |
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It’s alright. Honestly they should’ve just made it a Maserati

05/02/2020 - 09:05 |
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Ali Mahfooz

An even better option is to look for a 6 speed manual version. Yes, they did made 612s with a manual gearbox but expect a 10k premium around those.

05/02/2020 - 08:55 |
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…or more. There is a manual for sale in the UK at the moment for £145k. Apparently there are 199 manual 612s worldwide, 27 of which are UK cars.

05/02/2020 - 20:06 |
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CannedRex24

i mean, just because you can

doesnt mean you should.
Also is it just me, or would this have been a cooler car if it had been labelled as a Maserati. Cause the 612 never really felt like it belonged to the Ferrari Family tree. or thats just me

05/02/2020 - 11:00 |
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Hugo Hurley Wellington

Firstly; yes. Secondly; double yes. And thirdly…. this has aged into a genuinely gorgeous GT car. Stinking V12 paired with a big boot and minimal driver aids…. yes pleaseeeeeee

05/02/2020 - 11:27 |
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Anonymous

Always loved the 612. Its just so modest yet classy cruiser.

05/02/2020 - 13:12 |
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Anonymous

Compared to this, at this price, I would still take a 981 Cayman GT4 anyday …

05/03/2020 - 16:01 |
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Anonymous

Good luck with that prices with LHD.

05/03/2020 - 18:24 |
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