Photo: Maranello Service Srl
€120,000, the equivalent to $136,085 at the current exchange rate, is enough money to buy you a used supercar in tip-top condition, ten Chevrolet Spark city cars, or roughly 48,775 Happy Meal menus. Then again, I guess there are some people out there who would spend that kind of dough on what is probably the ugliest Ferrari ever.
What you’re looking at is a Ferrari 412 Pavesi Ventorosso from 1989, a year that saw the Eastern Bloc collapse, first commercial Internet service providers go into business, and George H. W. Bush being inaugurated as the 41st U.S. President. And yes, this vehicle is based on the second-most loathed Ferrari that's ever been - the Pininfarina-designed 400/412. Atrocious is the right word to describe it.
Ugly as it may be, the Ferrari 412 has been further uglified by a lesser-known coachbuilder known as Carrozzeria Pavesi. Ever since the ’60s, the company converted Ferrari, Maserati, and De Tomaso models into targa tops and convertibles for eccentric customers. What Pavesi did to the 412, on the other hand, was more than just hacking the roof off and installing a manually folding canvas roof.
Look at that rear end. Now look at the Fox Body Mustang-inspired front end, the location of the yellow rectangle with the black Prancing Horse, and the hood louvers. What the hell was Pavesi thinking when it designed this thing? And is Maranello Service Srl serious about selling it for that absurd amount of money?
The only things the Ferrari 412 Pavesi Ventorosso has going for it are the excellent mechanical condition and the 340 horsepower 5.0-liter Colombo V12 engine. With 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles) on the odometer, the fuel-injected twelve-cylinder engine, transmission, and rest of the drivetrain are still in their prime.
However, I have this gut feeling such a detail pales in comparison to this one-off car’s ugliness. Best of luck to the dealership, but it will have a hard time selling the Quasimodo of the Prancing Horse stable.
Ugly as it may be, the Ferrari 412 has been further uglified by a lesser-known coachbuilder known as Carrozzeria Pavesi. Ever since the ’60s, the company converted Ferrari, Maserati, and De Tomaso models into targa tops and convertibles for eccentric customers. What Pavesi did to the 412, on the other hand, was more than just hacking the roof off and installing a manually folding canvas roof.
Look at that rear end. Now look at the Fox Body Mustang-inspired front end, the location of the yellow rectangle with the black Prancing Horse, and the hood louvers. What the hell was Pavesi thinking when it designed this thing? And is Maranello Service Srl serious about selling it for that absurd amount of money?
The only things the Ferrari 412 Pavesi Ventorosso has going for it are the excellent mechanical condition and the 340 horsepower 5.0-liter Colombo V12 engine. With 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles) on the odometer, the fuel-injected twelve-cylinder engine, transmission, and rest of the drivetrain are still in their prime.
However, I have this gut feeling such a detail pales in comparison to this one-off car’s ugliness. Best of luck to the dealership, but it will have a hard time selling the Quasimodo of the Prancing Horse stable.
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