Ferrari 400

1976 to 1979
Production	1976–1979 355 (A), 147 (GT) produced
Powertrain
Engine	4.8 L F 101 C V12
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	4,810 mm (189 in)
Width	1,796 mm (70.7 in)
Height	1,310 mm (51.6 in)
Curb weight	1,700 kg (3,748 lb) (empty)

At the 1976 Paris Motor Show Ferrari unveiled the replacement for the 365 GT4 2+2. The new 400 was offered in two models: 400 Automatic, using a Borg Warner 3-speed automatic transmission and 400 GT, using a five-speed transmission. The 400 Automatic was the first Ferrari to have an automatic transmission.The 365's V12 engine had been stroked to a displacement of 4.8 L (290 cu in) and given six 38 DCOE 110-111 Webers, and now produced 340 PS (250 kW). 0-60 mph took 7.1 seconds, Other changes compared to the 365 GT4 included five-stud wheels to replace the knock-off hubs (Borrani wheels weren't offered anymore), a revised interior, the addition of a lip to the front spoiler, and double circular tail light assemblies instead of triple. A total of 502 examples were produced, 355 of which were Automatics and 147 GTs.

Legacy

Today, its sleek, Pininfarina-designed lines and relatively limited production numbers have made many enthusiasts consider it a classic. It has not been universally admired however, and is listed at #18 in the BBC's book of "Crap Cars" and Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear described it as "awful in every way". However, there have been many other favorable articles about the 400 series in the motoring press, including one by the highly respected UK motoring journalist L.J.K. Setright in CAR magazine in August 1984, in which the author described it as "one of the few most beautiful, and one of the two most elegant, bodies ever to leave the lead of Pininfarina's pencilling vision".