Buckle up, gearheads—this one’s a unicorn. A wild, fire-breathing unicorn. A jaw-dropping 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi Koenig Coupé, one of just 30 ever slapped together by German mad scientists Koenig Specials, is rolling onto the auction block. And guess what? It’s the only one in the U.K. drenched in Ferrari’s classic Rosso Corsa red, like some Italian stallion with a bad attitude.
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Let’s talk about the nuts and bolts. Koenig didn’t just tweak this beast; they went full Frankenstein. Out went the factory parts, in came race-ready camshafts, beefed-up pistons, and a howling custom exhaust. The result? A monster with an extra 110 ponies stomping under the hood. Back in the ‘80s, that kind of firepower didn’t come cheap—this thing ballooned from $65K to a cool $100K overnight, putting it firmly in “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” territory.
This Prancing Horse has led a charmed life. First owned by a New York finance hotshot with a garage full of Ferraris, it later bounced to a Long Island restaurant mogul before jetting back across the pond in 2015. Since then? It’s been pampered like a museum piece, tucked away in climate-controlled luxury with only 24K miles on the clock. Sure, it looks the part, but smart money says give it a full once-over before you unleash it on the tarmac.
Back in the day, this Ferrari went toe-to-toe with Lambo’s wedge-shaped Countach in the supercar gladiator pit. Sure, the Countach could hit a higher top speed, but the 512 BB? Pure driving nirvana—smooth, balanced, and absolutely timeless. Collectors still drool over it.
Bonhams is waving the flag for this auction, with estimates hovering around £90K—a steal when you think about it. Rare Ferrari bones, Koenig’s wild upgrades, and a history that reads like a petrolhead’s dream diary? Someone’s about to score the deal of a lifetime.
