A little history
Ferrari’s 2+2 coupe, the 456, was withdrawn from production in 2004, and replaced by the 612 Scaglietti. Despite being a real 4-seater, the 612 could offer very high performances – including a 315 kph top speed and only 4.2 seconds from 0 to 100 khp – thanks to its V12 inherited from the Maranello, a 5.7-litre block rated at 540 hp. Transmission was to the rear wheels through a 6-speed gearbox, either manual or semi-automatic. Body styling was co-authored by Frank Stephenson, Ferrari’s in-house designer, and its traditional partner Pininfarina, reportedly inspired by a special 375 MM built during the Fifties. Not only the passenger compartment had been enlarged in order to comfortably accommodate the car’s occupants, the front section had been elongated to such an extent that, in my opinion, made the car’s profile terribly unbalanced.
Another nostalgic touch, the name of the new model was intended to celebrate both the 612, the late Sixties Can-Am spyder, and the coachbuilder Scaglietti, which regularly collaborated with Ferrari since the Fifties and was actually given the task of producing its namesake’s bodies.
The 612 Scaglietti is still currently in production.
About the model
Model: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Year: 2004
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Fabbri as no.49 of its Ferrari Collection press series
Acquired: brand new, in April 2007, in Souillac, France
A model good enough to be given a 13/20 rating.
Ferrari’s 2+2 coupe, the 456, was withdrawn from production in 2004, and replaced by the 612 Scaglietti. Despite being a real 4-seater, the 612 could offer very high performances – including a 315 kph top speed and only 4.2 seconds from 0 to 100 khp – thanks to its V12 inherited from the Maranello, a 5.7-litre block rated at 540 hp. Transmission was to the rear wheels through a 6-speed gearbox, either manual or semi-automatic. Body styling was co-authored by Frank Stephenson, Ferrari’s in-house designer, and its traditional partner Pininfarina, reportedly inspired by a special 375 MM built during the Fifties. Not only the passenger compartment had been enlarged in order to comfortably accommodate the car’s occupants, the front section had been elongated to such an extent that, in my opinion, made the car’s profile terribly unbalanced.
Another nostalgic touch, the name of the new model was intended to celebrate both the 612, the late Sixties Can-Am spyder, and the coachbuilder Scaglietti, which regularly collaborated with Ferrari since the Fifties and was actually given the task of producing its namesake’s bodies.
The 612 Scaglietti is still currently in production.
About the model
Model: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Year: 2004
Maker: Ixo
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Fabbri as no.49 of its Ferrari Collection press series
Acquired: brand new, in April 2007, in Souillac, France
A model good enough to be given a 13/20 rating.
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