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1967 Ferrari 412 P

When John Cooper introduced his mid-engined Formula One cars during the late 1950s, it changed the sport forever. Ferrari had been enjoying success in these endurance events, however, the mid-engine setup quickly made them obsolete. Enzo responded with several mid-engine prototypes powered by both V6 and V12 engines. The first of these was the Dino 246 SP which began racing in 1961. This was followed two years later with the first V12 engined car, the 250 P.

1967 Ferrari 412 P photo
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Chassis #: 0850
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In 1962, a Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spyder achieved victory at the 24 Hours of LeMans; this would be the last Ferrari racing sports car with a front-mounted engine to claim such a victory. The following year, Ferrari was again victorious at LeMans, this time with a mid-engine 250 P.

After an unsuccessful attempt at buying Ferrari, Ford decided to do battle on the track. Their weapon was the Ford GT40, based on the Lola MK6. With little testing, all the Ford GT's failed to finish at the 1964 24 Hours of LeMans. The Ferrari 330 P claimed the top three spots.

In 1965, Ford returned to LeMans with the 7-liter GT40. There were 11 Ford or Ford-engined cars in the field. Ferrari had no less than 12 of their own. After the Ford's endured another year of unreliability, Ferrari went on to claim their sixth successive victory. The victory had been won by a NART entered Ferrari 250LM. Ferrari's had hoped their new 365 P2 would have claimed victory, as it had set the fastest time in the LeMans test. It had also won the Targa Florio, Nürburgring 1000 km, Monza 1000 km and Reims 1000 km. Unfortunately, all the P2s retired from the race except for one which finished in 7th position.

1967 Ferrari 412 P photo
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Chassis #: 0850
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In preparation for the 1966 season, Ferrari built the P3. It was a revised version of the P2, with fiberglass doors, a ZF five-speed gearbox, relocated clutch, a Lucas Fuel Injection system, and a narrower windshield. It would claim victory early in the season at the 1000 km races at Monza and Spa. Labor problems at the factory meant they were unable to prepare and develop the cars properly for the 24 Hours of LeMans. None of the P3s made it past the 17th hour. Three Ford GT40's finished first, second, and third.

The P3s replacement arrived in December of 1966, the P4. It continued to use the 4-liter displacement size, but its engine was derived from the 3 Liter Formula 1 engine. It had three valves per cylinder, two intakes and one exhaust, and a new head. Two of the three P3s were modified with P4 style bodywork and Weber carburetors for the engine. Two of the 330 P3s which had not been finished were modified and renamed the 412 P. All four of these cars were sold to privateers.

At the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours, the race was won by three Ferraris. In first and second place were P4s followed by a P3. For LeMans, Ford returned with their new MK IV, with one of the two surviving MK IV finishing in first. This was followed closely by two P4s, which would help Ferrari secure the Sportscar World Championship at the end of the season.

1967 Ferrari 412 P photo
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Chassis #: 0850
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After the end of the 1967 season, new rule changes left the 330 P3, 330 P4, and 412 P unable to race.

There were only two Ferrari 412P cars produced, and they wore chassis 0850 and 0848. The 412 P cars were similar to the 330 P3 race car but intended for independent teams such as Scuderia Filipinetti. When Ferrari sold these to their customers they removed the Lucas Mechanical Fuel Injection and replaced it with Weber carburetors. This reduced the overall horsepower output and kept the factory cars more competitive in an effort to capture more points. The factory cars at this time were a P3 with chassis 0846 and three P4's with chassis 0856, 0858, and 0860.

Due to the size of the engines (4-liter) and the limited number of vehicles produced, the 412 P racers were not eligible for races such as Le Mans. Homologation requirements stated that 25 identical cars were needed in order to qualify for racing. Due to the low numbers of P412 produced, the cars qualified for 'Prototype' classes but the 3-liter requirement in 1968 meant the cars would still be sidelined.


by Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2019

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1967 Ferrari 412 P vehicle information
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Chassis #: 0854
1967 Ferrari 412 P vehicle information
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Chassis #: 0850

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