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Ferrari 400/412i
Ferrari presented the 400/412i series in 1976 to replace the almost identical 365 GT4 2+2 model. The difference was the bigger engine and a few external details. The 400i was Ferrari`s Gran Turismo model with space for four occupants and a big trunk. They designed the car to be a comfy, fast cruiser. And better yet, it was the first Ferrari they offered with an optional automatic transmission.
Interestingly, they never homologated the 400i for the American market, so they never officially sold it there. However, through the magic of the grey import scene, lots of European-spec 400s ended up in the USA, so this model is relatively common on this side of the ocean. In 1985, they introduced an upgraded 412i with a bigger engine and a few improvements. But in 1989, they stopped producing it after building approximately 3,000 versions.