That changed with the arrival of this, the 812 GTS, Ferrari's first series-production V12 convertible since the 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider. The bloodline continues too, with the 12 Cilindri Spider ...

This is the last naturally-aspirated Ferrari V12, and what a way to go. The limited edition 812 Competizione squeezes out a staggering 819 horses from the 6.5L V12 and revs to 9500 rpm.

For others, that’s a £60k discount on what it cost new and indeed, a £130k discount on what a brand new Ferrari 12 Cilindri, the 812’s successor, will cost you without options. Realistically ...

We have never written about the MG Cyberster and the Ferrari 812 Competizione in the same story, but we are about to, as the two different yet fast models recently met for a few straight-line battles.