Sacrificed on the altar of pollution, or rather American protectionism, the Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 was replaced in 1976 by the 400 (GT for manual gearbox or Automatic for automatic gearbox). As usual, the name refers to the engine’s displacement, with the V12 4AC increasing to 4,823cc for 340bhp, still powered by six Weber carburettors. Apart from the new headlamps, the main new feature of the 400 is its Hydramatic 3-speed automatic gearbox, designed by General Motors. Proof that this model was mainly intended for the United States, this was the gearbox supplied as standard. As you can see, the manual gearbox was optional on the 400 GT! The reputation of the 400 was forever tarnished by this and explains why only 501 examples were produced…