I’d definitely put a second fuse for the mechanism or manual override. I love Ferrari for this. They’ve certainly changed, for the better in many ways.
D B one thing is stating facts, like southern Italians being shorter thanks to their mixed African blood, and a completely different one is slipping in unnecessarily rude degrading insults like “inferior” in the middle of said facts. Calm down, no human possesses perfect genetic, and you are not excluded.
i-Spec PT Cruiser *convertible*. The regular one isn't too bad (it was my second vehicle, handed down from my mother and so it wouldn't have been a choice if I was selecting a vehicle).
Mod MINI Knowing Doug, that's probably not true. I mean i honestly can't think of a team of engineers and technicians none of which figured out what a nonsense it would be to lock the fuses into an electrically actuated box. Simply not credible.
The David the glovebox is operated by vacuum not electricity. The engine supplies vacuum to a module that distributes vacuum to several things in this car like the HVAC, lights and door locks. Technically speaking the engine does not have to be running to open the glove, unless you deplete the reservoir, which then would require you to start the engine to replenish it. More than likely, the system has a leak (very common) and so some of these accessories do not work with the engine off. Also, fuses in the glove box is extremely common up until present day. On some cars you even have to disassemble the glove box to access the fuses. BMW X cars come to mind. No idea where Doug got that.
Correction Doug, it is a flat 12 not a flat V12 as you referred to it, it is still a very good looking car. Bear in mind most supercars of this era were capable of hitting 60mph ( 100kph ) in 1st gear if you use the rpms, sounded GREAT going thru the tunnel!
@@ArbitraryFilmings correction: your correction is incorrect. It IS a flat 12 and not a V12. While it is not a boxer engine, it does not mean that it is inherently a "V" configuration. Ferrari uses a crankshaft configuration of a V12 which places two connecting rods on each crank pin. This differs from the boxer configuration of one con-rod/crank pin set up. But the crankshaft configuration doesn't dictate the designation of the engine. The block does. There is no flat V12.
This has been my favorite Ferrari since I first read about it when it was new. There are no quirks or features any more than the Mona Lisa has quirks and features. It’s a single holistic piece of art.
I dont understand how Doug gets access to these cars dressing the way he does. His shirts always look like he took it out of the bottom of his dirty clothes hamper.
No one cares how you dress, normally these type of people are the millionaires that buy cash from the dealers. The flashy ones just go see them and buy nothing
This car deserves a lot more credit than Doug gave it. This deserves a 10 for cool factor. I knew exactly what it was before I clicked. I also know the 365 BB is this cars predecessor and looks exactly the same. Thanks.
Doug why don't you ever record the exhaust/engine sound!! Most of us would like to know how most of the cars youreview sound like!! I think you should even include it in your dougscore!
Doug! You've got the BB acronym wrong. Berlinetta Boxer was actually a term given by journalists at the time. The real meaning of BB was Berlinetta Bialbero (dual camshaft).
@@RoverWaters Engineer Mauro Forghieri confirmed during an interview with Davide Cironi that they knew the car was not equipped with a Boxer engine. He explained the meaning of the acronym (Berlinetta Boxer) was fabricated by journalists, in reality, it means Berlinetta Bialbero (dual camshaft).
Good overview. Road a& Track tested the BB 512 and got 0 - 60 in 5.0 sec and a top speed of 176.4 mph. I owned a 1979 BB 512 and got a calibrated 5.1 sec. 0-60 and a top speed of 178 mph. Those who recorded 188 mph took off the wiper and side mirror. Magnificent vehicle. Downside. As an engineer, I did not like the engine being on top the gearbox minimizing the CoG, but it worked. Gorgeous clean lines, awesome sound, instant throttle response with balance feel and handling, unsurpassed at the time.
Doug, about the name ("512 BB") I've personally heard Leonardo Fioravanti (the famous designer) saying that "BB" was actually referred to Brigitte Bardot (as an inside joke), but when journalists asked about it they invented "Berlinetta Boxer" even though the car was not a berlinetta nor boxer...
Has anyone else noticed that Doug is the ultimate captain obvious? Like really, he just said "this bag holds the wiper fluid, that you squirt out onto re windshield, to get your windshield cleaned"
Ever notice comedic people state obvious things? Like they savor the details of something that's really funny and that elaboration always makes it even funnier.
Hey Doug! Great job on this car. I am a classic car transporter and was able to grab my first 512 BB from a rally. I am also about your size and height and found it difficult not only to drive but to get in and out of, but I also agree with you. It is such a blast to drive! I don’t know if I would want to own one of these, but the sound of that 12 cylinder firing up, particularly in my trailer is a hair raising experience for sure. Great job, Doug!
lupobau almost everything electrical in a car has a fuse or some sort of a circuit protection Often times multiple components use the same fuse but they do have fuses
The purpose of the electric glovebox is quite simple. If you get pulled over by the police, you simply say that you have to turn on the car for it to open, as the documents are inside.... While the cop watches you from a few metres listening to the car, click in 1st gear and wave goodbye....
Surprised you gave it a 4/10 for acceleration; it seemed so exhilarating and the excitement showed big time on your face, more than in many of your other vids in fact ;) I love this car!!
This is one of the few rare cares reviewed on this channel that I've actually seen in person. I happened upon a Ferrari meetup on the Oregon coast and a Ferrari 512 BBi was there. In fact, that's the car I followed the rest of the way to the meetup.
It's 1986 and I at a Sydney, Australia motor show. My friend and I accidentally yet pleasantly ended up talking to the owners of a Lamborghini County charity 5000 series. The other guy, a stunning midnight blue 1983 512 Berlinetta Boxer. My friend and I were stunned. The Countach owner was purchasing the Ferrari Boxer! WHY - he hated the Countach. He said it was excessively noisy, near impossible to park and could rarely be driven at night! NOTE - ALL the Lamborghini criticisms were true. The pop up headlights did blind the driver and you had to rely on the parking lights. LMAO. THE Ferrari Boxer which I was salivating over has according to its owner "fully bored out." I had no idea what that meant. My cousin who worked for a prestige European motor mechanics works. Very simply put, the Boxer was super charged by a Ferrari mechanic. In practical everyday driving terms, and it was 1986, the Boxer was fast and came alive at the 70 mph ( 110 kph). On paper the Lamborghini 5000 was faster than the Boxer and Testarossa. Complete BS as the Boxer could hold its own. Ferrari Boxer owners are discerning and mainly held onto them. As Doug says, the Boxer was not aimed at the North American Market. Little known fact - some frustrated Testarossa owners who rode out the Miami Vice craze that lasted 3 plus years wanted a faster car. Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson still calls the Testarossa " a dog " and still points out its lack of speed. YOU could import a Boxer into the U.S. for about 90k including ALL CHARGES. BEST of all one got around the U. S. stringent government emissions legislation. Ferrari afficiando's, finally, had access to a car that could actually blow the Countach and is variants away. Lamborghini increased its engine litre capacity which caused major problems and had many an irate owner. Even in far away Australia my mechanic cousin told me that complaints about the Countach 5000 increased substantially from 1986 onwards. In contrast they only had one Boxer come in for servicing. My cousin a Porche doyen was blown away. Remember, he had driven at least a few Lamborghini's but no Ferrari's. The other young mechanics told him that the Countach 5000 was THE car. He told me a few months later that he too had become a Ferrari V12 fan. The Boxer blew him away after the 70 mph mark.
All Italian supercars are pieces of shit. I remember an auto journalist in the 80s describing looking at a ferrari dino next to an opel GT up in the air on lifts. The ferrari appeared to be built in a high school auto shop class or something to that effect. Even today, why is it owners put so few miles on them. Investment? Or is it because they would be in the shop every 100 miles?
batvette Hahaahahaah, are you joking right ? We created the Supercars ! Without Italy we all would still be driving carriages on 4 wheels .... I don't know if you are a dumbass , a moron, an idiot ... Mmmmm.... Let me think... Little advice: don't say that to everyone in the world that is fond of cars, be him American, British, Italian, German or Japanese for that matter ... 🤦♂️
@@Ekphrasys italy doesnt figure in significantly in the history of the automobile. Not like benz or ford. While they can take credit for invention of the supercar (miura) they were such low production that your claim about we would be driving 4 wheel carriages is sorta irrelevant. How many people owned a countach or bb512 in the 70s? The ferrari 308 had higher production but by 1984 corvette was its equal in all aspects and half the price and 25x production. Supercars all see a couple thousand miles a year. Investment or fear they will break? C8 will be a game changer. Since Americans equal italian cars with FIAT which are STILL junk there is a hell of a stigma to overcome.
batvette excuse me? First I’m European and I never gave a shit about American cars. Period . I find them u-gly and until 30 years ago totally impractical and not drivable in Europe . Second: Fiat was is and will be one of the best car manufacturer in the world , established in 1899. Then we came with Alfa Romeo thanks to which the the word “race” became an issue around the world. Then again we had Lancia , Maserati, Isotta Fraschini, Bianchi, Iso Ferrari (born after Alfa Romeo) , Lamborghini, etc... We had tuning factories like Pininfarina, Abarth, Bertone, and dozens of others . Ask yourself why in the Grand Prix the “lingua franca “ was (and still is) Italian and not English or German (even though the former is superseding Italian). Maybe you have to study more : Miura? The first italian super car was a.... FIAT , built in 1924 , the “Mefistofele”. Then there were a couple of Alfas and then ...mmmm, have you heard the name “barchetta”? So let me understand : America had ford , we had Fiat. Germany had Benz , we had Isotta Fraschini and Lancia .... 🤦♂️
The person following Doug is not the owner. This car is from a dealership. They are likely the rep and Doug is being followed for liability reasons. Do you trust a random goofy looking American that doesn't have the money to buy this car driving it? I sure as well wouldn't.
"Inside is tight and uncomfortable..." -- Motor roars, big smile rises up -- "This seats are very comfortable, very nice car, I could drive it for a while...."
"BB" actually was a reference to the famous actress Brigitte Bardot, who the designers were crushing over, the marketing department was clever enough to try to make it mean "berlinetta boxer" despite the 512BB being neither of those things.
Not at all. Italian journalists invented the terms "berlietta boxer" but the real meanining of the BB is "berlinetta bialbero" and if you think i'm lying just watch the Mauro Forghieri's interview made by Davide Cironi.
It's Galaxie with an "ie" and yes, yes I am. Enough so to recognize that the Galaxie in Stranger Things is actually an LTD with Galaxie badging on the back.
Me neither... Sure would love to drive one! I am in average human proportions so the shifter placement wouldn't bother me much. Read about my desire to drive thos car on autotrader/oversteer for more! I will give this car a Chris score! :p
One of Your Best Reviews Doug ... You Had Me in Stiches Talking About Pedal Placement & Kilometers... But I agree with You ... Nobody Talks about this Ferrari ... I do believe it's not a Boxer But it Is Flat 12 Flat Plane Crank ... Which Sounds Glorious ... Thank You So Much For This Review ... Cheers
Great videos about all kinds of cars! Love it! One point I have to disagree with, though: the orange turn signals are not the only clues to tell the BB512 and the 308 apart. I think the two cars are very different. You can tell them apart a mile away. The 308 is much sleeker, narrower, it looks light and almost weaker, when compared to its bigger sister. The BB512 (as it was named in Europe) is bold and wide and square, it has a stance which screams power and wilderness. The 308 never gave that impression.
I was 18 years old in 1983 when i saw my 1st Ferrari in person, and it was a black 83 Ferrari 512 bb. It was 92k brand new, and looked glorious. It was still on the flat bed truck that had delivered it, just off the boat from Italy. It made quite an impression on me then.
Trust me. If you want to see exotics everyday, you'd have to move to the heart of Dubai. Any other place in UAE is a shit show. Yeah, you could spot one or two exotics here and there. But, the rest of them are lame.
Outside Dubai, all you get to see are a couple of toyotas, nissans and hondas. If you are lucky enough, you would see a few muscle cars here and there. apart from that all the other cars are quite common
20:30. Nice 60's era laundry-dryer-style flexi-duct on an otherwise really cool car. Same with the cables spooling out from under the steering column, which they coiled to at least make it interesting. Details, details...lol. Seriously though, this car made the corvette of that era look like a tonka toy. Awesome!
Thumbsdown Bandit well the metric system is well thought of . 1km=10hm=100dam=1000m 1m= 10dm= 100cm= 1000mm I think we can't say the same about the imperial system .
Gear ratio:Fixed by thinner, smaller diameter tires. Pedal position:/ Dogleg pattern:Adding temporary spacer plug thingy to keep you from taking off from intersection in reverse. Color Sceme:Perfect. 80's ushered in low-bit Atari influenced art. Few colors, few lines, and yes, rims match...Clean. The Door lever:Opens Spagettio cans and Beers Not functioning center cap knocker nut:Must go, but 80's flair, also. Heavy Clutch:Low pedal set mount. Too many crushed feet, so higher up and thinner they went, with longer levers, for that advantage. Shifter Location:Once out of 1st or Reverse, prolly ok. Shorter people will have the seat more forward the the box will be between calf and hammy. You are kneecapping dash to do that. Boxer:Not a Subie, but it can jab, block, uppercut, right cross, southpaw and haymaker, from left and right, while adding elbow at each rpm. Fuses:Sit in passenger seat and check them out, not lay lumbar on rocker panel and lower jamb, holding flashlight in mouth, and dropping new fuse in face as installing, cuz of a spazm. Windshield Wiper:Add a speed wingnut like on a "De France" bike, so it is only mounted when needed. Otherwise:Flawless and they ditched the side dimple, and wonder if it is fuel injected or carburated. 🙌
you forgot to mention the Boxer is the first official mid-engined Ferrari road car, yes the Dino came before it, but the Dino only started wearing the prancing horse in 1976, 3 yrs after the Boxer made it's debut.
what I learned in this video: 16:37 Dubai highway maintenance really knows how to trim those shrubs. unlike in the US we are lucky if a brush cutter cuts down the 5 foot tall weeds on the side of our highways.
...and worse yet, within city limits you get all different levels of maintenance, such as in Vegas where sometimes they don't bother trimming shrubs right where you need to see if traffic is coming to kill you. Not a city known for a lot of empathy, Vegas.
Panteras were known for overheating problems. If shopping for a vintage Pantera these days, make sure you find one that has that issue sorted out. And, yes, I love Panteras.
Doug, if I could make a suggestion about your wardrobe...order your undershirts in a smaller size then your regular shirts. Also wear a black undershirt unless you going to wear a white regular shirt.
actually the BB in the name stand for "Berlinetta Bialbero" but journalists gave the name boxer to the car later and so now its called like this although its not its real name
So what does "bialbero" mean? When I plug it into Google Translate, it actually translates it to "DOHC" (yes, apparently meaning the car abbreviation, all-caps and everything). Is that accurate -- does "bialbero" actually mean "dual overhead cam"? translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=it&tl=en&text=bialbero
AND....for those of us who work on our own cars...or have ever had to change a fuse....KUDOS to this maker for putting the fuse box in the most accessible and sensible place they could have ever found to put it!!!..As you quite often say..."If only ALL manufacturers did this".....On sooooo many cars you almost have to be a contortionist just to get to the fuse box..!
Doug is the type of guy to wear an XL undershirt with a Large t-shirt over it.
I make this comment on every vid, he'll never stop.
David Kononen and your the type of guy who cant make up your own comments
And a fitted S collared dress shirt over that even
He's also the guy who over-pronounces things, but to be fair, that's an American thing. Words like Fee-art (Fiat) and Marzda (Mazda)
"There's a PT Cruiser convertible here in Dubai. People have bad taste everywhere, I guess." 😂😂😂😂
Wait, the fuses are in an electricly opened compartment, that can't be opened without power?
That little factoid perfectly sums up the 1970s Italian Ferrari
I’d definitely put a second fuse for the mechanism or manual override. I love Ferrari for this. They’ve certainly changed, for the better in many ways.
So you need to fix the fuses before the electrics work, which are in the glove box which won't open until the fuses are fixed. Good job Ferrari.
David Whitlock has q
Oh fogedabadit
I would totally drive this around blasting 80s synthwave
Sports jacket with rolled up sleeves... And a voice over 👌
@@stuffthings3728 Members Only! Pop the color on an Izod for full effect.
"Don't leave me this way"..The Communards...maybe.
Happy Monday's for me WFL
80s synthwave do not exist
If you were 6ft 4 in the 70's in Italy you were probably with the local freak show.
Primo Carnera was 2.06M (6'9").
Brad Garrett is 2.04M
As an Italian, I can confirm that
@D B WTF?
D B one thing is stating facts, like southern Italians being shorter thanks to their mixed African blood, and a completely different one is slipping in unnecessarily rude degrading insults like “inferior” in the middle of said facts.
Calm down, no human possesses perfect genetic, and you are not excluded.
Doug. Can you review a Camel while you're in Dubai? I want to know its quirks and features.
Lol
Only has a choice of one or two cylinders.
I hear you gotta watch the "nose-in" with camels.
No cos then he'd have to give it a hump score - not cool
he is the camel
Ah shit. My glove box opener fuse just blew.
HunterShows
Fuuuuuuuck......
HunterShows I was thinking that too lol
That's a good one, kudos to you, Sir! :D
"Catch-a-twenty-two."
Stop holding the button down so long.
So long.
"This is a special car." - I totally agree. It's beautiful.
@Teamgeist your taste in cars is a bit naff
Looks like a C4 Corvette.
Meh. The testarossa like so much better to me.
Amazing
It's the italian C4 'Vette .
Give me the 'Vette
Doug the type of guy to pick up prostitutes in gta 5 and drop them off safer neighborhoods
And here I didn't think one of these "kind of guy" comments would actually be clever or make me laugh.
Ethan King lmfaOooo
Naw that's Drake
Kelly Hryniuk ha yeah has the attitude of doing that
hahahahahahhaa
That pizza delivery guy on the moped is the real MVP....
Rob Cape Mmmmm, pizza!
I scrolled looking for a comment. I am very satisfied
Doug is the type of guy to be driving a vintage Ferrari in Dubai, and verbally acknowledge a PT Cruiser
i-Spec PT Cruiser *convertible*. The regular one isn't too bad (it was my second vehicle, handed down from my mother and so it wouldn't have been a choice if I was selecting a vehicle).
He once commented a Cadillac BLS in a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso video
Quote of the Year: “I’m goin 70 MPH, which is some speed in KPH that nobody knows” 😂😂
Or...”when you push the glovebox opener” lmao. What’s wrong with this guy. I think he’s Jay Leno’s long lost son
118kph
My 328s in mph. Wouldn't know, wouldn't care.
Typical American can’t see past their ass …. While the rest of the world understands the metric system before Christ was born lol
Miles are useless . Only people of lower stature use that measurement *wink wink
Doug DeMuro is the type of guy to use 2 tshirts in Dubai
Luso Tecnologia you need one to be able to throw one away at the end of the day.
Gotta be modest and cover up
Guy who don't get it ... ITS HOT !!!
Luso Tecnologia Doug is the type of guy to get in on the child sex slave trade in the Middle East
Wearing two t-shirts is the best possible way to hide your third nipple ...
So the glove box is electrically actuated and the fuses are inside the glove box. Real smart, Ferrari.
Italians:)
MrTruth111 yeah, the people that presented, in 1973, this car, going faster than 280 km/h.
That means 45 years ago.
Mod MINI Knowing Doug, that's probably not true. I mean i honestly can't think of a team of engineers and technicians none of which figured out what a nonsense it would be to lock the fuses into an electrically actuated box. Simply not credible.
The David the glovebox is operated by vacuum not electricity. The engine supplies vacuum to a module that distributes vacuum to several things in this car like the HVAC, lights and door locks.
Technically speaking the engine does not have to be running to open the glove, unless you deplete the reservoir, which then would require you to start the engine to replenish it. More than likely, the system has a leak (very common) and so some of these accessories do not work with the engine off.
Also, fuses in the glove box is extremely common up until present day. On some cars you even have to disassemble the glove box to access the fuses. BMW X cars come to mind. No idea where Doug got that.
Lynx Star Automotive yeah he makes car parodies basically.
You know it's rare when it has a Flat-V12 Engine.
KasperKla Naw, a Flat 12 ;)
Don Marussia technically not perfectly flat
lol
KasperKla it’s truly mystical
According to Ferrari it's a 180 degree V12. Go figure!
Such a savage looking Italian muscle car. No garish spoilers and no disco. Just simply beautiful.
It's great but how is that a muscle car?
I don’t think you know what a muscle car is genius
if doug was president, he would spend most of the time telling other countrys about americas quircks and features
Best believe those foreigners would all get a 'Doug' (nuke 'em) score too.
this.. is the 2021 united states of america and today i'm gonna show you some of its cool quirks n features
"I'm going 70 miles an hour which is some speed in kilometers that no one knows"
Thanks Doug... :v
112km/h btw :P
I make it 113kph
Haha, i found thay funny
Speed in kph = 1.6 Speed in mph.
Or think of it as adding 50 % of the number, then another 10 %, e.g. 70 mph + 35 + 7 = 112 kph
YES! DOUG JUST REDLINED A CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS VIDEO!
And screamed while doing so that you couldn't hear the engine. Perfect!
And we couldn't fucking hear it!! Not once because he kept screaming like a girl!
How would u know? U just saw his face saying it.
Correction Doug, it is a flat 12 not a flat V12 as you referred to it, it is still a very good looking car.
Bear in mind most supercars of this era were capable of hitting 60mph ( 100kph ) in 1st gear if you use the rpms, sounded GREAT going thru the tunnel!
@@ArbitraryFilmings correction: your correction is incorrect. It IS a flat 12 and not a V12. While it is not a boxer engine, it does not mean that it is inherently a "V" configuration. Ferrari uses a crankshaft configuration of a V12 which places two connecting rods on each crank pin. This differs from the boxer configuration of one con-rod/crank pin set up. But the crankshaft configuration doesn't dictate the designation of the engine. The block does. There is no flat V12.
@D B I have my comment above CLEARLY stating ''it is a flat 12 not a V12!
CORRECT
Doug is the type of guy who said Flat V12 which sound like an oxymoron
Perhaps you could cheekily call it a 180-degree V12! 🙂
Why can't we go back to those days of being able to simply import a car, even if it's not really offered for sale in the U.S.? Anyone with me?
This was the poster car of its day. It's one of the most iconic and most stylish Ferraris ever.
This has been my favorite Ferrari since I first read about it when it was new. There are no quirks or features any more than the Mona Lisa has quirks and features. It’s a single holistic piece of art.
The pizza delivery guy keeping up to the Ferrari on his scooter.
Only cause Doug wasn’t pushing the accelerator!
I dont understand how Doug gets access to these cars dressing the way he does. His shirts always look like he took it out of the bottom of his dirty clothes hamper.
negritorican Yes, he looks like a street slob, lol! Is that one of his quirks and features? Hehe!!
Dude, he has a million subscribers. He works for a very large sales service. And most car people don't give a fuck how you dress.
No one cares how you dress, normally these type of people are the millionaires that buy cash from the dealers. The flashy ones just go see them and buy nothing
that’s how you stay rich,look at Bill Gates
negritorican That's just how Doug rolls .
18:02 'I flew 12 hours to be in America!!' 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Samuel Becker high key tho I live here I. Dubai it’s no different from Houston hahah
Doug the type of dude who's never sure about his own height
Helio Komagata fr 6.2 6.3 now 6.4! Wtf
"To find my true height, GO TO AUTOTRADER DOT COM SLASH OVERSTEER!"
Ethan King next video he's gonna say he's about 6'5 6'6.lol
He expanded with the heat. Science.
Now give your hieght a Duosh Score
So you're f**ked if the glove box fuse is blown.
write off.
This car deserves a lot more credit than Doug gave it. This deserves a 10 for cool factor. I knew exactly what it was before I clicked. I also know the 365 BB is this cars predecessor and looks exactly the same. Thanks.
Doug why don't you ever record the exhaust/engine sound!! Most of us would like to know how most of the cars youreview sound like!! I think you should even include it in your dougscore!
Eddie Adams it's hard to know how loud he needs some tool
any smart phone can record the exhaust sound and an app can tell how many decibels the sound is.
And Doug, Regular Car Reviews, and Jay Leno should also always include a 1/4 mile and 1 mile run... instead of talking too much...
Doug! You've got the BB acronym wrong. Berlinetta Boxer was actually a term given by journalists at the time. The real meaning of BB was Berlinetta Bialbero (dual camshaft).
false it officially stands for Berlinetta Boxer
@@RoverWaters Nope..
@@FlickerRides I am right, google "365bb owners manual" images.
It is written on the cover: Berlinetta Boxer...
@@RoverWaters Engineer Mauro Forghieri confirmed during an interview with Davide Cironi that they knew the car was not equipped with a Boxer engine. He explained the meaning of the acronym (Berlinetta Boxer) was fabricated by journalists, in reality, it means Berlinetta Bialbero (dual camshaft).
@@FlickerRides nice story which negates the "Berlinetta bialbero" altogether
Good overview. Road a& Track tested the BB 512 and got 0 - 60 in 5.0 sec and a top speed of 176.4 mph. I owned a 1979 BB 512 and got a calibrated 5.1 sec. 0-60 and a top speed of 178 mph. Those who recorded 188 mph took off the wiper and side mirror. Magnificent vehicle. Downside. As an engineer, I did not like the engine being on top the gearbox minimizing the CoG, but it worked. Gorgeous clean lines, awesome sound, instant throttle response with balance feel and handling, unsurpassed at the time.
Doug, about the name ("512 BB") I've personally heard Leonardo Fioravanti (the famous designer) saying that "BB" was actually referred to Brigitte Bardot (as an inside joke), but when journalists asked about it they invented "Berlinetta Boxer" even though the car was not a berlinetta nor boxer...
BB stands for berlinetta boxer
It is written in the owners manual.
@@RoverWaters I bet you're fun at parties
He flew twelve hours just to be in America. Top 10 anime quotes
Doug the type of guy whose videos are filled with weirdos making 'Doug the type of guy..' comments.
METACEPTION!?!?!?
How is it weird to make a comment like thats you needa grown up man or find some friends
Raptor Clips And you need to go back to school.
Doug the type of nigga to not give a fuck about weirdos' Doug the type jokes, and you should strive to be that type of nigga, too.
Paradox
19:25 it sounds like he said "acceleration is excellent for a car that's gay..."
C'mon, let's be broad minded here--cars can be gay and fast, and...fast and gay.
He clearly says "...for a car of its day" ...but, whatever turns you on ;-)
He called the car gay 👍
Holy crap. I thought the Model S was the first car with an electronic glovebox release.
40 years too late apparently
Anton Maes lol
And don't forget the BMW X5 E70 and X6
Jaguar xj had it as well
nigga my Prius has it as well
nvm
I looooove those classic Ferrari horns
I want doug to do a review on humans now. I need to know its cool quirks and features and ofcourse ... A doug score.
Made by an Italian company called Fiamm
They sound sooooo good
Yes, I love those horns too! I was considering getting one on my GT500
Digital Car Addict never thought I'd see you you here, go back to gta!
Has anyone else noticed that Doug is the ultimate captain obvious? Like really, he just said "this bag holds the wiper fluid, that you squirt out onto re windshield, to get your windshield cleaned"
Ever notice comedic people state obvious things? Like they savor the details of something that's really funny and that elaboration always makes it even funnier.
"Oh so that's how that works"
Hey Doug! Great job on this car. I am a classic car transporter and was able to grab my first 512 BB from a rally. I am also about your size and height and found it difficult not only to drive but to get in and out of, but I also agree with you. It is such a blast to drive! I don’t know if I would want to own one of these, but the sound of that 12 cylinder firing up, particularly in my trailer is a hair raising experience for sure. Great job, Doug!
How far and fast did you have to drive to shake of the pizza delivery moped?
Mate, it's KFC
he's in half the shots he's throwing them as he goes like vice city
Moped=motorized bike with pedals
@@CNSabata its zomato delivery
I heard a Mandolin playing. *_"Atsa Mata, Atsa Mata, HEY!!!........Atsa Mata Fuh You"..._*
What if fuse that keep glovbox safety will burn?
You wont be able to open glovebox to change this fuse
It uses FIAT electrics...so it probably doesn't use a fuse for the glovebox. lol
When you pry it open with a credit card, it probably pops right open - it is a Italian car, after all.
Because Ferrari!
lupobau almost everything electrical in a car has a fuse or some sort of a circuit protection
Often times multiple components use the same fuse but they do have fuses
The purpose of the electric glovebox is quite simple. If you get pulled over by the police, you simply say that you have to turn on the car for it to open, as the documents are inside.... While the cop watches you from a few metres listening to the car, click in 1st gear and wave goodbye....
Doug...
The type of guy to film a shit load of videos whilst in Dubai then release them randomly with videos he films back here just to fuck with us.
I think you need to untwist your panties, son. You don't like his release schedule, go do some vids yourself.
I love the signature two tone of this car.
I'm tired and wanted to sleep but his notification brought me here
Surprised you gave it a 4/10 for acceleration; it seemed so exhilarating and the excitement showed big time on your face, more than in many of your other vids in fact ;) I love this car!!
"Nice car what's the retail on one of those "
more than you can afford pal
SoCal Supers More than you can afford pal, 70's FIAT.
Wrong Car dude
its a joke i know its not the f355
cletus2941 smoke’m!!
This is one of the few rare cares reviewed on this channel that I've actually seen in person. I happened upon a Ferrari meetup on the Oregon coast and a Ferrari 512 BBi was there. In fact, that's the car I followed the rest of the way to the meetup.
Doug the type of guy to call in sick to a docs appointment
15:18 When Daddy Doug has found the final ultimate quirk
Is *no one* going to talk about the godamn *330 P4 AT THE BEGGINNING?*
Nope
I spotted it also and was in complete awe!
I saw that too. I wonder if it’s a replica ? I mean, there were only four 330 P4’s made.
@@mouser485 it has to be
@@mouser485 most likely as there are many replicas
It's 1986 and I at a Sydney, Australia motor show. My friend and I accidentally yet pleasantly ended up talking to the owners of a Lamborghini County charity 5000 series.
The other guy, a stunning midnight blue 1983 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
My friend and I were stunned. The Countach owner was purchasing the Ferrari Boxer!
WHY - he hated the Countach. He said it was excessively noisy, near impossible to park and could rarely be driven at night!
NOTE - ALL the
Lamborghini criticisms were true. The pop up headlights did blind the driver and you had to rely on the parking lights. LMAO.
THE Ferrari Boxer which I was salivating over has according to its owner "fully bored out." I had no idea what that meant. My cousin who worked for a prestige European motor mechanics works. Very simply put, the Boxer was super charged by a Ferrari mechanic.
In practical everyday driving terms, and it was 1986, the Boxer was fast and came alive at the 70 mph ( 110 kph). On paper the Lamborghini 5000 was faster than the Boxer and Testarossa. Complete BS as the Boxer could hold its own.
Ferrari Boxer owners are discerning and mainly held onto them. As Doug says, the Boxer was not aimed at the North American Market.
Little known fact - some frustrated Testarossa owners who rode out the Miami Vice craze that lasted 3 plus years wanted a faster car. Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson still calls the Testarossa " a dog " and still points out its lack of speed.
YOU could import a Boxer into the U.S. for about 90k including ALL CHARGES. BEST of all one got around the U. S. stringent government emissions legislation.
Ferrari afficiando's, finally, had access to a car that could actually blow the Countach and is variants away.
Lamborghini increased its engine litre capacity which caused major problems and had many an irate owner. Even in far away Australia my mechanic cousin told me that complaints about the Countach 5000 increased substantially from 1986 onwards.
In contrast they only had one Boxer come in for servicing. My cousin a Porche doyen was blown away.
Remember, he had driven at least a few Lamborghini's but no Ferrari's. The other young mechanics told him that the Countach 5000 was THE car.
He told me a few months later that he too had become a Ferrari V12 fan. The Boxer blew him away after the 70 mph mark.
All Italian supercars are pieces of shit. I remember an auto journalist in the 80s describing looking at a ferrari dino next to an opel GT up in the air on lifts. The ferrari appeared to be built in a high school auto shop class or something to that effect. Even today, why is it owners put so few miles on them. Investment? Or is it because they would be in the shop every 100 miles?
batvette Hahaahahaah, are you joking right ?
We created the Supercars ! Without Italy we all would still be driving carriages on 4 wheels .... I don't know if you are a dumbass , a moron, an idiot ... Mmmmm.... Let me think...
Little advice: don't say that to everyone in the world that is fond of cars, be him American, British, Italian, German or Japanese for that matter ...
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@@Ekphrasys italy doesnt figure in significantly in the history of the automobile. Not like benz or ford. While they can take credit for invention of the supercar (miura) they were such low production that your claim about we would be driving 4 wheel carriages is sorta irrelevant. How many people owned a countach or bb512 in the 70s? The ferrari 308 had higher production but by 1984 corvette was its equal in all aspects and half the price and 25x production.
Supercars all see a couple thousand miles a year. Investment or fear they will break? C8 will be a game changer.
Since Americans equal italian cars with FIAT which are STILL junk there is a hell of a stigma to overcome.
@@Ekphrasys Ferrari and Lamborghini are both very nice automobile brands from Italy. But then, along comes Fiat and need I say more?
batvette excuse me?
First I’m European and I never gave a shit about American cars. Period . I find them u-gly and until 30 years ago totally impractical and not drivable in Europe .
Second: Fiat was is and will be one of the best car manufacturer in the world , established in 1899.
Then we came with Alfa Romeo thanks to which the the word “race” became an issue around the world.
Then again we had Lancia , Maserati, Isotta Fraschini, Bianchi, Iso Ferrari (born after Alfa Romeo) , Lamborghini, etc...
We had tuning factories like Pininfarina, Abarth, Bertone, and dozens of others . Ask yourself why in the Grand Prix the “lingua franca “ was (and still is) Italian and not English or German (even though the former is superseding Italian).
Maybe you have to study more : Miura? The first italian super car was a.... FIAT , built in 1924 , the “Mefistofele”. Then there were a couple of Alfas and then ...mmmm, have you heard the name “barchetta”?
So let me understand : America had ford , we had Fiat. Germany had Benz , we had Isotta Fraschini and Lancia ....
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DUDE! That thing still looks SICK!!! Like a Corvette/Ferrari Mix.
But in this colour combination it looks like a shitty delorean.
In deep blue or red it looks much better
///TurboSeth corvettes r ugly. Sies
Z Mun You are ugly
That's debatable.
14:34 why the owner followes Doug? Maybe the Double-Shirt let him look like he has some ideas for the Ferrari...lol. BTW, nice review!
The person following Doug is not the owner. This car is from a dealership. They are likely the rep and Doug is being followed for liability reasons. Do you trust a random goofy looking American that doesn't have the money to buy this car driving it? I sure as well wouldn't.
Doug has a comfortable networth, i say he has enough for a good down payment on a Boxer
that's Doug's cameraman
His listed networth is actually 1-2 mil. More than enough to buy out this car should something happen.
Doug was filming that part while I drove it to the location.
"Inside is tight and uncomfortable..." -- Motor roars, big smile rises up -- "This seats are very comfortable, very nice car, I could drive it for a while...."
"BB" actually was a reference to the famous actress Brigitte Bardot, who the designers were crushing over, the marketing department was clever enough to try to make it mean "berlinetta boxer" despite the 512BB being neither of those things.
Not at all. Italian journalists invented the terms "berlietta boxer" but the real meanining of the BB is "berlinetta bialbero" and if you think i'm lying just watch the Mauro Forghieri's interview made by Davide Cironi.
@@xXZanzi97Xx exactly.
BB is Berlinetta Boxer, look up the brochures and owners manuals
@@RoverWaters It’s crazy how all 3 of the people who responded to my comment are wrong 😂
@@BoschhammerActual factory literature does not lie
BB is Berlinetta Boxer
Doug is the type of dude that got turn on by the horn sound.
Other people might get turned on by a horny sound ;D
Lol, it sounds like a funfair kids toy train ;)
It made me hard.
_...or Beheaded for not knowing about the "4th-Beep" Law in Dubai._
I pretty sure even the average car enthusiast has never even heard about this car, almost a mystery
It's Galaxie with an "ie" and yes, yes I am. Enough so to recognize that the Galaxie in Stranger Things is actually an LTD with Galaxie badging on the back.
I’m a car guy and I’ve never heard of this lol
So I’m instantly a non car guy because I didn’t know about this car?
its true! I walked up to one of these and I was the only person who realized what it was
Me neither... Sure would love to drive one! I am in average human proportions so the shifter placement wouldn't bother me much. Read about my desire to drive thos car on autotrader/oversteer for more! I will give this car a Chris score! :p
He Protec
He Attac
But most important
*His Quirks and Features never lack*
One of Your Best Reviews Doug ... You Had Me in Stiches Talking About Pedal Placement & Kilometers... But I agree with You ... Nobody Talks about this Ferrari ... I do believe it's not a Boxer But it Is Flat 12 Flat Plane Crank ... Which Sounds Glorious ... Thank You So Much For This Review ... Cheers
Great videos about all kinds of cars! Love it! One point I have to disagree with, though: the orange turn signals are not the only clues to tell the BB512 and the 308 apart. I think the two cars are very different. You can tell them apart a mile away. The 308 is much sleeker, narrower, it looks light and almost weaker, when compared to its bigger sister. The BB512 (as it was named in Europe) is bold and wide and square, it has a stance which screams power and wilderness. The 308 never gave that impression.
I really can't believe that anyone could not tell them apart or that they weren't separate models!
14:06 Doug’s first time with an asian
wtf 😂😂😂😂
I love the comment section for this channel
I can never tell which I enjoy more, the videos or the comments. There are some true trainwrecks down here that are just mindblowing.
I was 18 years old in 1983 when i saw my 1st Ferrari in person, and it was a black 83 Ferrari 512 bb. It was 92k brand new, and looked glorious. It was still on the flat bed truck that had delivered it, just off the boat from Italy. It made quite an impression on me then.
@John hello,how are you doing
Doug is really committed bringing back that T shirt under T shirt look
Doug's the type of guy who makes 10k USD for making a 20 minute car review and flies all the way to Dubai and stays in an AIRBNB.
One of my favorites! It is such a beautiful machine! Very rare and expensive! A true Italian masterpiece!!
Back in the 1980's one of the senior management at the company I worked for had a red/black BB. Beautiful car.
This is the car Sammy Hagar drives in the "I can't drive 55" video.
Yep, black 512BB, yellow and red jump suit.
It's his car too - or at least, he owns one!
And he still owns it to this day
Come on now Doug. That's the way a horn on a sportscar should sound.
"Get out of my way" "hey this lane is for passing" ...lol.
Doug when are you going to make your own merchandise....!!! WE NEED A SHIR THAT SAYS "daddy demuro" please and thank you!
King Manello
_Fist me, Dougie_
Is that meme dead? I feel like it's dead
no clue but that cracked me up LOL
Everytime I see one of these I get visions of Sammy Hagar screaming 'fifty-five!!'
Gilles Villenueve had one of that beauty for "everyday's car" ;).
Btw in Italy the 512 BB was our dream car when we were young.
Luca Savino RIP Gilles
It was my dream car growing up in the uk in the 80s too
I rolled my eyes at least 30x for the simple things that blew his mind.... but i have to admit......... I love this review. Damn it.
It's emotional. The joy of it is the thing, like how he sounds describing driving it and not caring about the stupid gear lever in the way of his leg.
Time to move to Dubai, Doug. Exotics on every corner!
I wished he had done the Lykan Hypersports!
Trust me. If you want to see exotics everyday, you'd have to move to the heart of Dubai. Any other place in UAE is a shit show. Yeah, you could spot one or two exotics here and there. But, the rest of them are lame.
Thanks for the info. Haven't been to Dubai, personally
Why is it shit? Just curious... never been there.
Outside Dubai, all you get to see are a couple of toyotas, nissans and hondas. If you are lucky enough, you would see a few muscle cars here and there. apart from that all the other cars are quite common
Love this Doug style of presentation... without so much hand movement and over-stating and over-pronouncing. Love the BB.
Doug, you should make your own car.
19:25 " acceleration is excellent for a car that's gay" -Doug DeMuro 2017
I've started smoking after watching these videos. Cool people smoke, that much is clear.
Older ferraris also smoke after putting your foot down on the accelerator for too long.
... and baby, look at me now!
20:30. Nice 60's era laundry-dryer-style flexi-duct on an otherwise really cool car. Same with the cables spooling out from under the steering column, which they coiled to at least make it interesting. Details, details...lol.
Seriously though, this car made the corvette of that era look like a tonka toy. Awesome!
16:50 that sums up what americans think about metric sistem (just a joke guys, don't take it too hard)
yeah lol when actually 90% of the world use metric not those silly mph, foots etc xD
Thumbsdown Bandit well the metric system is well thought of .
1km=10hm=100dam=1000m
1m= 10dm= 100cm= 1000mm
I think we can't say the same about the imperial system .
Imperial system is retarded
I hate the imperial system, and i'm american.
mar-v-son 99.2%*
Doug the type of guy to put sugar on his pillows to have sweet dreams
That whole interior looks like an afterthought
Gear ratio:Fixed by thinner, smaller diameter tires.
Pedal position:/
Dogleg pattern:Adding temporary spacer plug thingy to keep you from taking off from intersection in reverse.
Color Sceme:Perfect. 80's ushered in low-bit Atari influenced art. Few colors, few lines, and yes, rims match...Clean.
The Door lever:Opens Spagettio cans and Beers
Not functioning center cap knocker nut:Must go, but 80's flair, also.
Heavy Clutch:Low pedal set mount. Too many crushed feet, so higher up and thinner they went, with longer levers, for that advantage.
Shifter Location:Once out of 1st or Reverse, prolly ok. Shorter people will have the seat more forward the the box will be between calf and hammy. You are kneecapping dash to do that.
Boxer:Not a Subie, but it can jab, block, uppercut, right cross, southpaw and haymaker, from left and right, while adding elbow at each rpm.
Fuses:Sit in passenger seat and check them out, not lay lumbar on rocker panel and lower jamb, holding flashlight in mouth, and dropping new fuse in face as installing, cuz of a spazm.
Windshield Wiper:Add a speed wingnut like on a "De France" bike, so it is only mounted when needed.
Otherwise:Flawless and they ditched the side dimple, and wonder if it is fuel injected or carburated. 🙌
Doug that kinda guy driving a ferrari and cant get away from a delivery scooter...
My introduction to this car came from Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" video back in 1984.
Jeff G Me too. Sammy rocks!!
Doug the type of guy to wear two t-shirts
Christoffer Waltersdorff one medium one large
Because of the microphone wiring.
you forgot to mention the Boxer is the first official mid-engined Ferrari road car, yes the Dino came before it, but the Dino only started wearing the prancing horse in 1976, 3 yrs after the Boxer made it's debut.
Doug the type of guy to make eye contact while peeing and smile
Looks about as fast as that falafel delivery driver on the moped.
Togashi I thought that was a KFC deliver driver
Goddamn guy ruining every rolling shot lol
what I learned in this video: 16:37 Dubai highway maintenance really knows how to trim those shrubs. unlike in the US we are lucky if a brush cutter cuts down the 5 foot tall weeds on the side of our highways.
...and worse yet, within city limits you get all different levels of maintenance, such as in Vegas where sometimes they don't bother trimming shrubs right where you need to see if traffic is coming to kill you. Not a city known for a lot of empathy, Vegas.
The labour is incredibly cheap... Sometimes forced, often on the edge of inhuman.
@@edlingja1 so your point is japan is also forced ?
Finally Doug reviews the Civetta Bolide
Beast of a car. But, unfortunately it literally never finished a race... Pantera, although not as finished is faster and more reliable.
Panteras were known for overheating problems. If shopping for a vintage Pantera these days, make sure you find one that has that issue sorted out.
And, yes, I love Panteras.
Doug, if I could make a suggestion about your wardrobe...order your undershirts in a smaller size then your regular shirts. Also wear a black undershirt unless you going to wear a white regular shirt.
rhino250r Exactly, for the love of God, lol
It was probably 132 degrees outside, hunch
18:13 No turn signal? I'm disappointed Doug
George Patton ikr he wasn’t in a BMW
I love them black knob switches 😍
What do you do if the fuse that controls the electronic glove box opener goes out?
Set it on fire and have the insurance company write it off.
Always informative! Keep up the great work @DougDemuro Doug!
actually the BB in the name stand for "Berlinetta Bialbero" but journalists gave the name boxer to the car later and so now its called like this although its not its real name
So what does "bialbero" mean? When I plug it into Google Translate, it actually translates it to "DOHC" (yes, apparently meaning the car abbreviation, all-caps and everything). Is that accurate -- does "bialbero" actually mean "dual overhead cam"?
translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=it&tl=en&text=bialbero
@@Dan-Black yep is correct
AND....for those of us who work on our own cars...or have ever had to change a fuse....KUDOS to this maker for putting the fuse box in the most accessible and sensible place they could have ever found to put it!!!..As you quite often say..."If only ALL manufacturers did this".....On sooooo many cars you almost have to be a contortionist just to get to the fuse box..!