Design

The design of the 612 Scaglietti fully expresses the model’s new values. In fact, Ferrari made a conceptual choice with Pininfarina to ensure that the four-seater would be a genuine departure from previous Grand Tourer models.

It also made a technical decision that the bodywork would have to clothe a completely innovative structural layout.

The 612 Scaglietti translates this approach into wonderfully aerodynamic lines.

It is softly and elegantly aggressive, sculpted to express the powerful personality of a prestigious high performance, surprisingly roomy car.Its strong lines run over full, solid surfaces, creating sensual forms that still have the tension of a true thoroughbred.

The long scallops on the 612 Scaglietti’s flanks lend it character and aerodynamic elegance too.

These are borrowed from another famous Ferrari, the 375 MM ordered by Roberto Rossellini as a gift for his wife Ingrid Bergman.

The choice of the scalloped sides was far from casual as the only example ever built of the 375 MM was shown at the Paris Show in 1954: it was a truly magnificent model that married high performance engineering with a sophisticated, thoroughbred body.

The front wheel arches are very long with a shorter overhang while the rear ones are prominent and muscular to support the C-post.

A dihedral enhances the line along the whole upper side. The projector headlights have transparent covers.

The 612 Scaglietti’s twin Xenon projector headlights also offer a beam that is far superior to traditional halogen lights.The traditional Ferrari air intake is given an original twist with the wheelarches protruding slightly further than the bonnet.

The latter, thanks to a low, pulled-back engine, is set deep between the wheelarches which are the car’s dominant volumes and give it an aerodynamic flourish accentuated by the crisp aluminium crease.

The rear section is big and solid-looking with the classic high tail lights. This design meets the aerodynamic demands of the slender profile that increases downforce. Especially for the 612 Scaglietti, Ferrari has added two new shades to its colour range: "Rubino Micalizzato" and "Blu Mirabeau".

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti - Image Gallery