- Ferrari 400
:"See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica"The Ferrari 400 and Ferrari 412 are front-engined 2+2
coupé cars from Italian manufacturerFerrari and were available with the 5-speed all synchromesh or an optional 3-speedautomatic transmission unit from General Motors. Their design was derived from the almost identical looking 365 GT4 2+2 version of the famous Daytona. Production began in 1976, when Ferrari revealed its first car fitted with an automatic transmission - the 400 - at the Paris Motorshow of 1976. With the improved 412 introduced in 1985 it was phased out in 1989. Today, its sleek,Pininfarina -designed lines and relatively limited production numbers may give it potential as a future classic. It has not been universally admired however, and is listed at #18 in the BBC's book of [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2004/10_october/crap_cars.shtml "Crap Cars"] , sadwiched between the Daihatsu Applause and the Austin Ambassador.400 (Automatic) & 400 GT
The 400 Automatic or 400A used the General Motors
Turbo-Hydramatic THM400 automatic transmission, whilst the 400 GT used a 5-speed all synchromesh transmission.The engine, based on the Daytona's Auto cc|4390, was a Auto cc|4823
V12 producing Convert|340|PS|kW|0|abbr=on; front mounted and driving the rear wheels, the traditional GT car layout allowed Ferrari to fit four seats into the stylish coupé.400i & 400i GT anchor|400i
The carburetors on the 400 were replaced with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection for 1979. As in the smaller 308i, power was down substantially, to Convert|310|PS|kW|0|abbr=on, but emissions were much improved.
412 & 412 GT
The 400 was improved for 1985 with an increase in displacement to Auto cc|4943 and a restoration of the original car's Convert|340|PS|kW|0|abbr=on. ABS was offered for the first time on a Ferrari; the manual and automatic transmissions were both retained.
Production was stopped in 1989 with only the mid-engined Mondial offering 2+2 seating. The classic front-engine layout returned in 1992 with the 456.
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