EU Market Find: Prugnia Metallic Ferrari 412

What: 1987 Ferrari 412
Color: Prugnia / Prugna (prugnametallise; metallic uni; 306; Ferrari)
Chassis: Unknown
Mileage: 71,202 km / 44,242 mi
Price: €69,900
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: Time 2 Drive, Wavre, Belgium
Sales listing: Link

Why we love it:

If you’re into quirky Ferraris, they don’t get much more quirky than Ferrari’s 412 grand touring coupe. Now throw in full leather light beige interior, an automatic gearbox and purple metallic paint and you have a seriously unique build.

The color isn’t just rare, it’s also perhaps up for debate… at least its translation. The dealer has it listed as “prugnia”, Italian for plum. It appears the better known name as found in our research is “prugna”, with no “i” and translating to prune. We’re going to lean towards plum, that sounds enticing whereas prune is decidedly less attractive we’d guess. In that, we’re siding with the dealer’s take on the color name.

Notably, it’s a slush box, which makes it less desirable but also makes it more affordable. It’s also in remarkably good condition. It’s also got a sun visor signed by its designer Leonardo Fiorvanti, a neat detail. It was also chosen by Ferrari Belgium to be part of the Ferrari 70 Years display at Autoworld in Brussels.

Here’s what the dealer shares in the listing (linked above).

• German car delivered new by Auto Becker in Dusseldorf on 19th february 1987, then send to Zwitserland and, by the end, imported to Belgium by the actual owner of the car in 2013.
• This car is regularly driven by the owner to go on vacation or during touristic rallye’s.
• The owner had the opportunity to meet personnaly the designer of the 412, Mister Leonardo Fioravanti and he decided to sign the car on the sun visor (see picture)
• This car was also selected by Ferrari Belgium for display on the Expo “Ferrari 70 years” in the museum Autoworld in Brussels
• Officina Valenti, the well-known Ferrari specialist take care of it since 2013
• Regularly maintenance
• Replacement of belts and power steering pump
• Replacement both fuel pumps
• Replacement of exausts
• Replacement of 12 injectors and revision of the K-Jetronics systems
• ……..
• Mechanically, the car drives perfectly
• New paint in the original color a few years ago
• The pneumatic suspension is working perfectly
• Will be delivered with original books
• Belgian registration
• Time2Drive is mandated by the owner for the sale of this car
• Visit only on appointment in Wavre (Belgium)