berlinetta
Noun
Meaning
berlinetta (plural berlinettas)
An especially sporty form of coupé car.
Examples
Ferrari entered the mid-engined 12-cylinder fray with the Berlinetta Boxer in 1973.
Pininfarina is best known for penning the Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Lusso, Ferrari Enzo, and the Battista electric hypercar.
Ferrari’s V12-powered 1966 365 P Berlinetta Speciale “Tre Posti” also put the driver in the center, with the passengers slightly behind on either side.
This year he has added to the collection, which now includes a Lamborghini Gallardo worth £160k, a Maserati GranTuriso (£100k), an Audi R8 V10 (£105k), a Ferrari 458 Spider (£170k), a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (£240k) and a Range Rover Evoque (£40k).
Therefore, the BB 512 was five litre flat 12 (a Berlinetta Boxer, in this case).
What followed in the 1960s included some of the most important designs, including one of the most beautiful cars ever produced – the Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Lusso.