Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer Interior

The sensuous Pininfarina design and the powerful Ferrari engine were the things which superficially defined the Boxer. The car was really set apart, however, by its surprising degree of comfort. The 365 GT4/BB was designed as a Gran Turismo so the cabin was made spacious, the windows made large, the rearward vision excellent, and the suspension compliant. The Boxer's interior changed little over the model's life. Production 365 GT4/BB had rounded, highly supportive, thin-shelled seats of pleated leather, designed to breathe.

The interior matched the seats, with simplicity being the watchword. The steep rake of the windscreen dictated a deep dashboard, surmounted by ventilation nozzles. The instrument binacle was square and contained small oil pressure and coolant temperature guages with a large 320Km/H speedometer and an equally large 10,000rpm tachometer.

Smaller binacles hung on either side of the main one, angled towards the driver. All guages were orange on black, easily seen behind the traditional three-spoke Momo wheel. Without a transmission intruding on the cabin, the console between the seats was slim and low. At the driver's right, surmounted by a polished gate, protruded the long and slender gear shifter with spherical grip. Behind the seats were modest leather-lined storage racks. The 512 BB and 512 BBi interiors were essentially unchanged from that of the 365 GT4/BB.