Wednesday 27th June 2007

Special edition Ferrari 612

Ferrari celebrate 60 years with a special Scaglietti: the Sessanta

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Welcome to the Sessanta

Ferrari is producing 60 special edition 612 Scagliettis to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year. Trouble is, it seems they’ve all sold out already...

The ‘Sessanta’ 612 is based on the latest 2007 Scaglietti complete with the panoramic roof option and a F1 gearbox as standard.

The 60 cars will be made in one of two dual colour options:

• (Grey) Grigio scuro (Colori Classici ’50-’60) / (Black) Nero with grigio scuro side line
• (Burgundy) Rubino Micalizzato / (Black) Nero Daytona with Rubino Micalizzato side line.

612 not short of presence...

The following special colour features are added as well:

• Special colour to under-body in technical black
• Colour treatment of the front headlight and rear bumper details in silver.
• Exterior features:
• Electro-chromatic panoramic roof panel with three transparency positions
• New monolithic and forged 19”/19” wheel rims
• Specific wheel cups
• Radiator grill with specific painted frame
• Chromium-plated rear grids with black chromed special exhaust pipes
• "612 Sessanta" emblem on front fender

TV and Bose stereo are standard

The interiors of each colour option have a specific blend of coloured leathers and materials to match.

Options inside include:

• Steering wheel with three-position Manettino and Engine Start button
• Exclusive upholstery style for seats, door panels and rear sides
• Specific central tunnel upholstered and fully equipped, with 2 cup-holding compartments and rear handles
• Four pockets on door panels, two of them closed
• Specially-styled instrument cluster
• Unique plate celebrating the 60-year anniversary on F1 gearbox plate
• Leather upholstered and equipped boot

Special combinations of leathers

Further contents:

• CCM (ceramic) braking system with black callipers
• Bose Media System
• Rear Parking Camera
• TV Tuner
• Cruise Control

Not a bad way to celebrate your birthday…

[Work-Shy-Wanabe]

Well, they had to come up with some way of shifting them! :-)

[MaserMurph]

Very naice, but why does anyone but a 4-seat Fezza new, when they can pick up one for a % in a matter of months?

[stuartbuckell]

They buy one new, because they can. You don't buy one of these on a budget.

Besides, you get the warranty, you get it delivered... its a special car, so it needs to be new.

Plus, being limited edition, it will be a while before they are on the second hand market.

If you want it, can afford it... buy it

[Lukey1]

Cant believe they've sold out! The only way ferrari got people to buy em is

Edited by Lukey1 on Wednesday 27th June 16:29

[jon-]

So you spend all that money on a nice limited edition Ferrari and still get a Bose system?

[chrisbr68]

What does this mean?

"technical black"
"Specific wheel cups"

Just sounds like a load of nothing to me apart from the clear roof panel.

Features like

Four pockets on door panels, two of them closed
Specially-styled instrument cluster

Dont really make me want to go for one...

[Jules360]

F40, F50, 612 Sessanta ..... oh dear

[traxx]

jon- said:

So you spend all that money on a nice limited edition Ferrari and still get a Bose system?

better than the Becker one you get with the 430

[Lukey1]

Jules360 said:

F40, F50, 612 Sessanta ..... oh dear

i was gonna say! wat is ferrari doing with this! they dont even need this car in there line up! wat p**** buys a 4 seater ferrari anyway!

to be honest it doesnt even look very nice! especially for the price!

im afraid there hasent been a beautiful ferrari since the F355!

[EL77]

well chris unless things have changed since you bought your MR2 then i don't think you'll be having one either!!!!

I can assure you that the 60 people worldwide that are buying one have already got a garage full of exotica and this will juct be a way of them having a little piece of the 60 years of ferrari.

[Alex Gurr]

Why on earth is there an advert for breast enlargements next to this article??

There seems to be more and more advertising on this site and it is really starting to get on my tits (excuse the pun)

[chrisbr68]

EL77 said:

well chris unless things have changed since you bought your MR2 then i don't think you'll be having one either!!!!

I can assure you that the 60 people worldwide that are buying one have already got a garage full of exotica and this will juct be a way of them having a little piece of the 60 years of ferrari.

Heh, you are not wrong! That list makes me laugh though!!

[dazren]

Edward. Any idea how much extra the special edition car is over the standard car? Without giving the special edition more power, if the £premium is high then it appears nothing more than Ferrari taking the trousers down of a few of it's regular customers?

DAZ
(Just like Chris, I'm not buying a 612!)

Edited by dazren on Wednesday 27th June 17:15

[NiallOswald]

Alex Gurr said:

Why on earth is there an advert for breast enlargements next to this article??

There seems to be more and more advertising on this site and it is really starting to get on my tits (excuse the pun)

Adverts, what adverts?

Firefox+AdBlock Plus = advert-free, open-source browsing pleasure.

[flattotheboards]

lovely car, but a dual colour scheme? thats just going to ruin it.

[EL77]

As i said it's not about what it costs for the owners it's the fact they wanted one and they can have one.

in answer to you're question circa £210k

[adnaanr]

Personally I love it. The car looks very classy inside, and I like the two tone paint. Ferrari started in on the 456, and glad they followed it through. Personally prefer the black and grey combo. Cross stitch seats look good too.

Im surprised by the response of some people though. People buy this for the same reason why people choose a 430 over an SL or 997. Its for the drive. You dont buy it and then worry about the depreciation. Thats just life.

Why buy a Rolls, Bentley, 612 or 599 for that matter? Cos if you can, why not?

[SIR MP]

Tom Hartley has a 612 Scaglietti "Wallpaper edition" on his site, is that the same as this or another Limited Edition

MP

[jtremlett]

SIR MP said:

Tom Hartley has a 612 Scaglietti "Wallpaper edition" on his site, is that the same as this or another Limited Edition

MP

No it is something different. The "Wallpaper edition" was displayed at last year's festival of speed and is one of a number of cars around that demonstrate some of personalization options available through the Scaglietti program. There were others at Maranello at the weekend. Mostly a monument to those with lots of money and rather less taste...

Jonathan

[markomah]

I think the Sessanta looks stunning.

I was a little confused when photos of the 612 were released and people thought it was ugly - then I saw a black one in the metal and was completely smitten.

I think the two-tone paint works well with the lines of the car - I'd buy it if I had the dosh. I'll just have to wait for it to slide down the depreciation curve a bit...

M