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 |  |  | Designer: Mauro Forghieri Chassis Num: 026 |
Ownership later passed to Lou Sellyei of the USA. In 1993 the car was sold to Bruce McCaw.
In 1994, McCaw brought the car to the Ferrari Club of America Concours in Monterey where it was awarded an Award of Competition Excellence. At the International Ferrari Concours it won Second in Class. In 1994 and 1995 it competed in the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca.
In 1996 it was brought, by McCaw, to the Mollie Stone Wine Country Classic. In 1997 it was shown at the Petersen Museum in LA as part of the Ferrari at 50 Exhibit.
In 2001 the car was sold to Chris MacAllister of Indianapolis, IN. He brought and drove it at the Cavallino Classic in 2006.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2007
| | | Designer: Mauro Forghieri Chassis Num: 026 |
In 1940, he built the first two cars on his own manufacturer under the name Auto Avio Costruzioni, in deference to a non-compete agreement he had signed with Alfa Romeo when he left. World War II ended that effort.
When the war was over, Ferrari began making cars under his own name in Maranello, and by 1947 began winning races. His cars have since won almost all of the world's major races, with the notable exception of the Indianapolis 500. Ferraris won the World Sports Car Championship fourteen times before retiring from sports car racing in 1972 to concentrate on Grand Prix racing. In Grand Prix racing, they are the most successful team in history, having won both the Drivers' and the Constructors' Championship fourteen times each.
In 1975, Austrian Niki Lauda had won the World Grand Prix Driver's Championship in a Ferrari 312 T2, the first time a Ferrari driver had achieved that since John Surtees in 1964. The T indicates a transversal gearbox. For 1976, the team updated their cars to 312 T2 specifications.
At the beginning of that year, Lauda ran off two wins and a second in a 1975 car, the 312 T2. With the introduction of the 312 T2 at the Spanish Grand Pirx, Lauda scored victories at Spain (after James Hunt's winning McLaren was disqualified), Belgium, Monaco, and Britain.
Lauda then crashed his 312 T2 at the German Grand Prix, suffering injuries serious enough that a priest gave him last rites. In a dramatic recovery that shocked his doctors and the public, he returned to the cockpit six weeks later, at the Italian Grand Prix. Because of his early season successes, Lauda still led his main championship rival, James Hunt, by three points, as they went into the final race of the season in Japan.
The race was run in appalling wet conditions, and remains one of the most dramatic in Grand Prix history. After several drivers had accidents following lurid slides on the wet track, Lauda made the courageous decision to drive directly into the pits after the third lap and retire. he did not feel his physical condition was up to the challenge of the elements. Hunt ultimately finished third and won the Driver's Championship, but because of retirements, it is likely Lauda could have won it, had he continued. Nonetheless, Ferrari still retained enough points to win the 1976 Manufacturer's Grand Prix Championship with the 312 T2. The car show was driven in 1976 by Niki Lauda in Spain, Belgium, Monaco, Sweden, France and the remarkable race in Japan. Lauda also drove it in the first two races of 1977, Argentina and Brazil. Niki would go on in 1977 to recapture the World Championship that he first won for Ferrari in 1975.
In 1973 Ferrari did not win a single F1 race. The flat-12 312 B engine introduced in 1970 had done well during the early parts of its career, racking up numerous victories, but as time progressed, the competition became fierce. Ferrari was being outpaced by other firms such as Cosworth and McLaren and was quickly relinquishing its strong-hold on Formula One racing. Something needed to be done. A new engine, new car, new driver, and new personnel were all considered. Enzo Ferrari began by giving the chief engineering job to Mauro Forghieri. Forghieri immediately began redesigning the engine. Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni were signed as drivers. During the 1974 season, Regazzoni was runner-up behind McLaren's James Hunt in the championship.
The 1974 season proved to be a vast improvement over the prior year but still far away from where Enzo wanted it to be. The 312 B3 captured nine pole positions, with only two turning into overall victories. In total, Ferrari was able to score three victories during the 1974. The problem with the 312 B3 was its reliability. By the close of the 1974 season, production had begun on a new car.
More power, less weight and better performance were the goals of the new racer. The flat-12 engine was modified to 485 horsepower, far out-powering its competition. A new transverse gearbox was directly bolted onto the engine in an effort to amplify weight distribution. The name 312 T was derived from the use of new the transverse gearbox. The 312 T was completed, tested, and ready to be raced part-way through the 1975 season. At its first race it easily secured a pole position but failed to finish after it crashed in the first lap. Of the next five races, the 312 T finished first in four of them, securing the constructors and drivers title for Ferrari. Lauda had proven his driving skills and the worth of the 312 T.
During 1957 and 1976, seven 312 T's were created. Variants of the 312 T followed, due to regulation changes and ever improving competition.
In 1976 a new car, the 312 T2, was introduced. The Spanish Grand Prix had made the prior version obsolete. Ferrari and Lauda were positioned for another successful season. A terrible accident left Lauda on the side lines. Luckily he had not been killed. The crash had occurred in one of the left-bend turns when the rear wishbone broke after coming in contact with a curb. The car was thrown off the track, breaking through a couple of fences and coming to a rest next to a rock. The vehicle was on fire. Two other race-cars crashed into the Ferrari. Lunger had lost his helmet on one of the fences and sat trapped in the cockpit of the blazing Ferrari. It was nearly a minute before he was rescued and pulled from the vehicle. He had inhaled a dangerous amount of smoke and gases seriously injuring his lungs. He suffered burns on his face and hands. It took nearly a week in the hospital before he was able to travel back to his home in Austria. He underwent rehabilitation and began working with fitness experts. After 42 days absent from Grand Prix racing, he returned with a fourth-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The win kept him in the lead for the world championship. His wounds were not completely heald and were causing problems with his vision. His eye-lids had been badly burned and were not 100%. So during the Japanese Grand Prix, under very heavy rain, Lauda resigned from the race after completing only a couple of laps and forfeiting the world championship.
Lauda came back strong in 1977 with the Ferrari 312 T2, seeking redemption to the 1976 season that had cost him the world championship by just one point. With three overall victories and six second place finish, he easily won the driver's and constructor's championship.
For the 1978 season, Lauda switched teams and join Alfa Romeo. Gilles Villeneuve from Canada became the new driver for Ferrari.
A new chassis was created retaining its old drivetrain and dubbed the 312 T3. In total, five examples were created using the Type 015 12-cylinder engine and producing over 500 horsepower. The 580 kg car was poised for victory. However, strong competition from Lotus with their ground effects cars and piloted by Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson meant that Ferrari's Reutemann would finish third in points.
Formula one was changing dramatically. The competition was fierce and the technology was advancing. Renault entered the scene with V6 engines that were turbocharged. These racers were very fast on the straight-stretches. The Lotus cars were fast through the corners. Ferrari found help from Pininfarina and Fiat who attached ground effect technology to the 312 T chassis. The result was the 312 T4. The 312 T4 proved to be very reliable and fast, scoring Ferrari another Driver and Constructor's world championship.
In 1980, the 312 T5 was created after minor modifications to the 312 T4 were made. The Ferrari domination of Formula 1 again slipped away. Only a few points were scored and the team ended the season eighth in the constructor's championship.
During 1980, six examples of the 515 horsepower 312 T5 were created.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2010
For more information and related vehicles, click hereThe 1974 season proved to be a vast improvement over the prior year but still far away from where Enzo wanted it to be. The 312 B3 captured nine pole positions, with only two turning into overall victories. In total, Ferrari was able to score three victories during the 1974. The problem with the 312 B3 was its reliability. By the close of the 1974 season, production had begun on a new car.
More power, less weight and better performance were the goals of the new racer. The flat-12 engine was modified to 485 horsepower, far out-powering its competition. A new transverse gearbox was directly bolted onto the engine in an effort to amplify weight distribution. The name 312 T was derived from the use of new the transverse gearbox. The 312 T was completed, tested, and ready to be raced part-way through the 1975 season. At its first race it easily secured a pole position but failed to finish after it crashed in the first lap. Of the next five races, the 312 T finished first in four of them, securing the constructors and drivers title for Ferrari. Lauda had proven his driving skills and the worth of the 312 T.
During 1957 and 1976, seven 312 T's were created. Variants of the 312 T followed, due to regulation changes and ever improving competition.
In 1976 a new car, the 312 T2, was introduced. The Spanish Grand Prix had made the prior version obsolete. Ferrari and Lauda were positioned for another successful season. A terrible accident left Lauda on the side lines. Luckily he had not been killed. The crash had occurred in one of the left-bend turns when the rear wishbone broke after coming in contact with a curb. The car was thrown off the track, breaking through a couple of fences and coming to a rest next to a rock. The vehicle was on fire. Two other race-cars crashed into the Ferrari. Lunger had lost his helmet on one of the fences and sat trapped in the cockpit of the blazing Ferrari. It was nearly a minute before he was rescued and pulled from the vehicle. He had inhaled a dangerous amount of smoke and gases seriously injuring his lungs. He suffered burns on his face and hands. It took nearly a week in the hospital before he was able to travel back to his home in Austria. He underwent rehabilitation and began working with fitness experts. After 42 days absent from Grand Prix racing, he returned with a fourth-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The win kept him in the lead for the world championship. His wounds were not completely heald and were causing problems with his vision. His eye-lids had been badly burned and were not 100%. So during the Japanese Grand Prix, under very heavy rain, Lauda resigned from the race after completing only a couple of laps and forfeiting the world championship.
Lauda came back strong in 1977 with the Ferrari 312 T2, seeking redemption to the 1976 season that had cost him the world championship by just one point. With three overall victories and six second place finish, he easily won the driver's and constructor's championship.
For the 1978 season, Lauda switched teams and join Alfa Romeo. Gilles Villeneuve from Canada became the new driver for Ferrari.
A new chassis was created retaining its old drivetrain and dubbed the 312 T3. In total, five examples were created using the Type 015 12-cylinder engine and producing over 500 horsepower. The 580 kg car was poised for victory. However, strong competition from Lotus with their ground effects cars and piloted by Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson meant that Ferrari's Reutemann would finish third in points.
Formula one was changing dramatically. The competition was fierce and the technology was advancing. Renault entered the scene with V6 engines that were turbocharged. These racers were very fast on the straight-stretches. The Lotus cars were fast through the corners. Ferrari found help from Pininfarina and Fiat who attached ground effect technology to the 312 T chassis. The result was the 312 T4. The 312 T4 proved to be very reliable and fast, scoring Ferrari another Driver and Constructor's world championship.
In 1980, the 312 T5 was created after minor modifications to the 312 T4 were made. The Ferrari domination of Formula 1 again slipped away. Only a few points were scored and the team ended the season eighth in the constructor's championship.
During 1980, six examples of the 515 horsepower 312 T5 were created.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2010
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