The iconic Ferrari 512 BBi owned by David Letterman is up for auction on Bring a Trailer.

U.S. Prime Press; 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi, With its amazing 12-cylinder power and stunning beauty, the Ferrari 512 BBi was the forerunner to the fabled Testarossa. This specific model is currently for sale on Bring a Trailer; it was once owned by former talk show star David Letterman. In almost entirely original condition and freshly serviced, this Ferrari is ready to hit the road—minus the band leader sidekick.

A Top-Tier Ferrari: Is the 512 BBi on Your List?

When considering the greatest Ferraris ever made, cars like the 250 GTO or the F40 might come to mind, perhaps even the connoisseur’s choice, the 288 GTO. However, for David Letterman, a seasoned car collector with a diverse taste, the flat-12 powered 512 BBi was the must-have.

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A Rare Opportunity: The 1983 512 BBi on Sale

This very car, owned by Letterman from the late 1990s until a few years ago, is now up for auction. Even without the celebrity link, the 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi is a remarkable vehicle, representing the final evolution of Ferrari’s Berlinetta Boxer line. With only 1007 units ever produced, it’s even rarer than the famed F40. This example is in wonderfully original condition, a true collector’s gem.

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The Berlinetta Boxer’s Legacy

When the first 365 Berlinetta Boxer was introduced in 1973, Ferrari was taking a step back and starting over. Even though the firm had a track record of creating mid-engine racing vehicles—such as the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans champion 250 LM—Enzo Ferrari was not a fan of the concept of a mid-engine road vehicle. Despite this, Ferrari’s first mid-engine, full-fledged road car was the BB series.

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The engine, a flat-twelve, initially displaced 3.0 liters before increasing to 4.9 liters. Contrary to its name, the engine isn’t a true boxer configuration, as the pistons move together rather than in opposing directions. Essentially, it’s a V-12 engine laid flat. In its fuel-injected BBi form, the engine produces 340 horsepower, with a redline of 6600 rpm.

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From California to Connecticut: A Storied Journey

Although Ferrari never officially sold the 512 BBi in the U.S., several models made it stateside through grey-market importation. It is thought that this specific vehicle began its life in a dealership in La Jolla, California, before being transported to Pittsburgh. Letterman acquired the car in the 1990s, keeping it in his Connecticut collection. According to past interviews, the car was serviced by Francois Sicard, a renowned Ferrari specialist who had worked on Luigi Chinetti’s racing Ferraris at Le Mans.

The odometer shows just over 10,000 miles on it now. The majority of the car’s paintwork is original, although it has had a few cosmetic touch-ups and an engine-out service lately. It is ready to be driven and is in great condition.

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A Piece of Late Night History on the Auction Block

When comparing this Ferrari to Jay Leno’s steam-powered vehicles or Conan O’Brien’s Taurus SHO, there’s no contest. If you want to channel your inner Dave, head over to Bring a Trailer for a chance to bid on this exceptional Ferrari, complete with a touch of late-night TV history.

The auction concludes on August 23.

U.S. Prime Press; 2025 Nissan Kicks, The redesigned crossover enters a new generation without a significant price increase. Nissan has released pricing details for the 2025 Nissan Kicks subcompact crossover

2025 Nissan Kicks Key Features and Pricing

The 2025 Nissan Kicks has undergone a major overhaul, featuring a larger footprint, a more powerful engine, and an entirely new design. The remodeled Kicks starts at $23,220 for the base model ($24,720 for AWD) and goes up to over $29,070 for the all-wheel-drive-equipped SR model.

2025 Nissan Kicks Design and Updates

We’ve seen this 2025 Nissan Kicks before when Nissan first introduced the new generation of the subcompact crossover back in March. The redesign has brought more real estate, a fresh design, more potent powertrain options, and available all-wheel drive. Now, five months later, Nissan has officially announced the pricing for the 2025 Kicks.

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2025 Nissan Kicks Pricing Breakdown by Trim

Despite the major overhaul, the pricing for the Kicks remains relatively stable. In front-drive guise, prices for the subcompact SUV start at $23,220 for the entry-level S trim. The mid-grade SV trim, priced from $25,070, features a 12.3-inch center screen. At the top of the range is the SR front-drive version, starting at $27,570, which includes a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, updated driver-assist technology, and unique styling cues.

Availability and Powertrain

All three trims offer all-wheel drive for an additional $1500 with the S and SR trims or $1650 with the SV. Nissan announced last spring that the Kicks would start arriving in showrooms late this summer, although no exact date has been provided. All trims will be powered by the recently added 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, shared with the Nissan Sentra sedan, producing 141 horsepower and connected to a continuously variable automatic transmission to drive the wheels.

Kia Revealed in New Photos

U.S. Prime Press; (KIA K8 SEDAN) While this new model is not coming to America, Kia gives us a look at the swish V-6-powered four-door with a familiar face. The Kia K8 hydrofoil is teased in new prints showing its front, side, and reverse. The K8 will replace the Kia Cadenza that was not on trade in the U.S. since the end of 2020. No, the K8 is not headed to America, and, yes, we still like a new hydrofoil.

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The Kia K8 Sedan Unveiled for the Korean Market

On August 9, 2024, Kia took the wraps off the K8 hydrofoil for the Korean request, and these prints give us our stylish look yet at the refreshed hydrofoil. TheEV9-esque headlights absolutely dominate the frontal end, while the taillights remind us of the lately streamlined K5 and new K4 cruisers we get then in the U.S. The cabin appears to be decked out with fancy accouterments and hosts a giant screen that spans the dashboard, ambient lighting, and a rotary shifter clump. Kia also teased that the K8 hydrofoil will dogface on with a 3.5-liter V- 6 machine good for 296 power.

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Kia’s Elaboration From Affordable to Upscale

A noncommercial metamorphosis has been wrought upon Kia. Long known as a dealer of value-acquainted, no-frills transportation, the Korean automaker now offers a range of upmarket models with rich aesthetics, including big merchandisers like the Telluridemid-size SUV and the Carnival minivan, indeed available with kingly personality hinder Chesterfield seats. Still, not every upscale move from Kia has been condemned out in the United States. One misstep was the full-size Cadenza hydrofoil, which last vended on our props in 2020. The model lives on in South Korea as the K8 hydrofoil.

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Design Language and Features of the Kia K8 Hydrofoil

moment, new teaser prints are released that show how the refreshed Kia K8 hydrofoil looks like it’s going to be a stunner. While the lower fenders are hidden in the murk, most of the new K8’s design is shown off in these teaser images that look to draw heavily from Kia’s electric vehicles. Kia’s rearmost design language, called” contraries United,” has mushroomed this time from its EVs to gas-powered vehicles like the refreshed Carnival and new K4. The new Kia K8 hydrofoil’s thin perpendicular headlights are analogous to those taken directly off the electric EV9 SUV. They’re joined by a narrow trim piece garnished with a strip of small illuminated hash marks. The taillights are wide too, the thin vertical element of which finishes into two LEDs acting as verticals at each end. The profile image reveals a svelte, leaning roofline.

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Conclusion Keeping an Eye on the Kia K8 Hydrofoil

As important as we’d like to suppose it is, the chances are the Kia K8 hydrofoil is n’t coming to the U.S., so take a good look at cruisers while you still can. So, it should be relatively delightful keeping track of what will be available in other requests when we are speaking about the rearmost interpretation of a auto that was formerly on trade then.