The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Although Enzo Ferrari resisted the move even with Cooper dominating F1, Ferrari began producing mid-engined racing cars in 1960 with the Ferrari Dino-V6-engine Formula 2 156, which would be turned into the Formula 1-winner of 1961. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

Sports car racers followed in 1963. Although these cars shared their names (based on engine displacement) with road models, they were almost entirely dissimilar. The first Ferrari mid-engine in a road car did not arrive until the 1967 Dino, and it was 1971 before a Ferrari V12 was placed behind a road-going driver in the 365 GT4 BB. The Dino by Ferrari (also called the 206, 246, and 308GT4) was a mid-engined, rear-drive sports car produced from 1968 to 1973. ... Berlinetta Boxer is the name for a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984. ...

250 P

The 250 P was a Prototype racer produced in 1963, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the manufacturers' championship. It was a mid-engined sports car racer with a single-cam 3.0 L 250 Testa Rossa V12 engine and almost entirely unrelated to the other 250 cars. Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Single overhead cam (also SOHC) refers to the internal combustion engine design where one camshaft is located above the valves. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Colombo Type 125 Testa Rossa engine in a 1961 Ferrari 250TR Spyder V-12 engine simplified cross-section V12 redirects here. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ...

The 275 P and 330 P were evolutions of the 250 P with 3.3 L and 4.0 L engines, respectively. These raced during 1963 and 1964.

250 LM

The 250 P evolved into a saleable mid-engined racer for the public, the 250 LM. Introduced at Paris in November, 1963, the LM was successful for privately-entered racers around the world. About 32 models were built in 1964 and 1965, with all but the first few powered by 3.3 L 320 hp (238 kW) engines, though the name did not change with the increase in displacement. A fully-independent double wishbone suspension was specified with rack and pinion steering and four wheel disc brakes. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Rack and pinion animation A rack and pinion is a pair of gears which convert rotational motion into linear motion. ...

330 P2

An entirely new car, the 330 P2, followed in 1965. It featured a lower and lighter chassis and more aerodynamic body, paired with a 410 hp (305 kW) version of the 330 V12. It was first used by Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team (NART) in the Daytona race that year. Some of NART's P2 cars also used the 4.4 L engine and thus were named 365 P2. The P2 was not a great success for Ferrari, however, so it was replaced by the P3 for 1966. Luigi Chinetti, among other achivements with Ferrari, drove their first car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The North American Racing Team (also known as NART) was created by Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in America through success in Gran Turismo (endurance) motorsport. ... The Rolex 24 1/2 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

330 P3

The 1966 330 P3 introduced fuel injection to the Ferrari stable. It also used an P3 (Type 593) transmission that was prone to failure and was replaced by a ZF transmission when P3 0844 and 0848 were converted to 412P's, another Ferrari first that would only last one season when the ZF's were replaced by 603R P4 transmissions in all the 412P's.

412P

The Ferrari 412P was a "consumer version" of the famous 330 P3 race car, built for independent teams like NART (0844), Scuderia Filipinetti (0848), Francorchamps (0850), and Maranello Concessionaires (0854). These cars had carburetor engines instead of the factory Lucas fuel injection. Surviving 412P cars are worth approximately 6 million nowadays.

There are only 2 cars that were originally built as 412P's: 0850 and 0854. P3 chassis. P3 Typo Motors except for Carburetors in place of FI. P4 Suspension but P3 wheelbase 2412mm vs. 2400mm (P4 and P 3/4 0846) 0844 and 0848 were originally P3 Factory Racecars but when Ferrari sold them to customers they removed the Lucas Mechanical Fuel Injection and replaced it with Weber carburetors which reduced their output, something Ferrari wanted to do so that they would win points but not beat the factory cars which were then P 3/4 0846 (See Above), P4 0856, P4 0858, and P4 0860.

The P3's and 412P had the same 4 liter block which is different from the P4 4 liter block and all had P3 not P4 chassis. P 3/4 0846 is unique having, after modification by Ferrari for the 1967 race season, a P3 chassis with a P4 engine.

The 412Ps, the 330 P 3/4, and the 330 P4's, all had 4 liter engines that weren't eligible for the biggest races (such as Le Mans) after 1967; not enough 412P's, 330 P 3/4, or P4's were built to be allowed under 5000cc sport cars class (which required 25 identical cars to have been built). The smaller number of 412Ps, 330 P 3/4, and P4's meant that they were still classed as "Prototypes". Engine size in that class was limited to 3 liters after 1967, the fastest Ferraris were no longer eligible and Enzo left sports car racing for a while in protest.

Four 412 Ps were built:

• 0844 was a converted P3 and is currently in the UK
• 0848 was a converted P3 and is currently in Switzerland
• 0850 is currently owned by an American
• 0854 is currently owned by James Glickenhaus

412P 0844 at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

412P 0844 at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, UK. It was started in 1993 by the present... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, UK. It was started in 1993 by the present...

330 P 3/4 and P4

1967 saw the ultimate mid-engined 330 P, the 330 P4^[1]. With a 3-valve cylinder head (taken from the Italian Grand Prix-winning Formula 1 cars) added to the P3's fuel injection system, output was up to 450 hp (335 kW). Only one P 3/4 and three 330 P4's were ever made.

The 330 P4 electrified the racing world when one P 3/4, one P4 and one 412P crossed the finish line together (in first, second, and third place) in the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona and became a symbol of victory over arch-enemy Ford GT40. Surprisingly the 330 P4 had poor aerodynamics even in comparison with its rivals, but its sexy looks continue to grab attention. The Rolex 24 1/2 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... GT40 Mk II front. ...

The original P4 cars are estimated to be worth about US$10 million each.

All of the P4's built are accounted for and P 3/4 0846 is surrounded in controversy. 0856 remains in its original state and is owned by a Canadian collector, 0858 was converted into a 350 Can Am and is owned by American Walter Medlin, and 0860 was also converted to a 350 Can Am but is presently wearing a P4 Spyder body and is in a French automobile museum. The fourth of the original cars, chassis number 0846, was originally built as a P3 by Ferrari but was modified in December 1966 to accept a P4 engine while retaining its P3 chassis and nose. This P3/4 was subsequently badly damaged in an accident at Le Mans and was discarded by Ferrari^[2]. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ...

Recently, many components of P3/4 0846 appear to have resurfaced in the possession of exotic car collector and enthusiast James Glickenhaus, a former movie director and stock exchange magnate. Although both he and David Piper (from whom he acquired the car) thought it was one of four replica chassis constructed with the blessing of Enzo Ferrari in the late 1960s, it appears that nearly all of the tube frame chassis and some other components from the wrecked P3/4 were used in this car^[3]. This seeming discovery has stirred much controversy^[4] among Ferrari enthusiasts, and the Ferrari company is unable or unwilling to officially identify the car except to note that their records hold that it was "scrapped" "written off". This tube frame appears to be a P3 modified to hold a P4 engine, as was the case with 0846 exclusively, and the damage from two contemporary racing accidents appears in the frame as well. The car's transmission, engine heads, and steering rack also include the correct Le Mans scrutineering marks, linking them to P3 0846 and P 3/4 0846 of 1966 and 1967. James Glickenhaus is an American movie director and stock exchange magnate. ... David Piper was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...

A Ferrari P bearing David Piper's signature at a historic race meeting in Pretoria, South Africa.

0846 and P 4/5 Video: http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/06/21/pimp-my-ferrari/ Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 640 pixel, file size: 213 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) David Pipers Ferrari P racing car (in trademark BP green) photographed at Zwartkops raceway, Pretoria at a revival race meeting in 2007. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 640 pixel, file size: 213 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) David Pipers Ferrari P racing car (in trademark BP green) photographed at Zwartkops raceway, Pretoria at a revival race meeting in 2007. ... David Piper was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area  - City 1,644 km²  (634. ...

One original 330 P 3/4 and three original 330 P4s were built in total:

• 0846 was a converted P3 (see above)
• 0856 remains in its original state and is owned by a Canadian collector
• 0858 was converted into a 350 Can Am and is owned by American Walter Medlin
• 0860 was also converted to a 350 Can am and is in a French automobile museum

• 0900 was a continuation commissioned and currently owned by David Piper and authorized by Enzo Ferrari
• 0900a is another currently unfinished continuation by Piper
• "0003" is claimed to be a third continuation by Piper but has been determined by owner James Glickenhaus to be 0846
• 0900b is a fourth continuation still under construction the frame of which was made in the 2000s by Piper for an American customer.

Due to its great fame and good looks, more than a hundred P4 replicas of various design have been built. A high-quality P4 replica built with genuine Ferrari engine (e.g. a 400i V12) may command as much as $200,000, but simpler ones (often with Rover engines and Renault drive-trains) may be sold for $50,000. David Piper was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... James Glickenhaus is an American movie director and stock exchange magnate. ...

• Sorry, I would have edited your photo caption if I could, instead, but ....

• The green car in your photo is actually a ZA-built Bailey-Edwards Ferrari P4 REPLICA, powered by a (Shock Horror) BMW V-12 !!

312 P

Main article: Ferrari 312P

After boycotting sports cars racing in 1968 to protest the rule change, Ferrari built another 3000cc prototype in 1969, named the 312 P. The Ferrari 312PB was a Ferrari sportcar prototype racing car launched in 1969. ...

The 3.0 Ferrari 312P Barchetta and 3.0 Ferrari 312P Berlinetta were hardly more than a 3-litre F1 Ferrari 312 with a prototype body. At the 12 Hours of Sebring the spyder finished 2nd to a JWA Gulf Ford GT40. At the BOAC 500 in Brands Hatch the same spyder was 4th behind three Porsche 908-01. At 1000km Monza, Chris Amon took the pole with the 312P spyder, ahead of Jo Siffert's 908-01, but had to retire. At the 1000km Spa, a 312P was second behind the Siffert-Redman 908-01LH. At Le Mans two 312P Berlinettas were entered. They were 5 and 6 on the grid, but didn't finish. At the end of the season the 312Ps were sold to N.A.R.T., the American Ferrari importer of Luigi Chinetti. Ferrari 312 is the name of several different Ferrari race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer shape. ... Ferrari 312 is the name of several different Ferrari race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer shape. ... Ferrari 312 is the name of several different Ferrari race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer shape. ... Aston Martin DBR9 at dusk during the 2005 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. ... Spyder or Spider is a term for a convertible car body style. ... GT40 Mk II front. ... The BOAC 500 was a sports car race run at Brands Hatch and sponsered by the British BOAC airline. ... Brands Hatch is a British motor racing circuit. ... The Porsche 908 was a racing car from Porsche, introduced from 1967 in the Porsche 906/Porsche 907/Porsche 910 series of models designed under Ferdinand Piech. ... The 1000km Monza is an Endurance racing and Sports car racing event at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. ... Christopher Arthur Amon MBE (born July 20, 1943 in Bulls, New Zealand) is a former Formula 1 (F1) racing driver active in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Jo Siffert, born July 7, 1936 – died October 24, 1971, was a Swiss race car driver. ... The 1000km Spa is an Endurance racing and Sports car racing event at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. ...

512 S and 512 M

Main article: Ferrari 512

These were not designated with P as they were not built for the 3000cc Prototype category, but with S as 5000cc Sports cars, of which at least 25 had to be built. Porsche had made that investment in early 1969 with the new Porsche 917. Ferrari answered with the Ferrari 512 which was introduced for 1970, and later modified as 512 M. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Porsche 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

312 PB

In 1971, another rule change was announced for 1972, and Ferrari abandoned further development of the 512 in order to focus on a new 3L prototype based on the F1 car.

In 1972, this Ferrari 312PB with the flat boxer engine was very successful and won all races of the World Sportscar Championship in which it raced. Ferrari didn't enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972 though as the F1-based engine would not last for sure. Ferrari 312 is the name of several different Ferrari race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer shape. ... The World Sportscar Championship was a series run by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ...

They had to enter in 1973, though, and finished second behind Matra, same as in the championship. At the end of the 1973 season, Ferrari abandoned sports car racing to focus on F1. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra is a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which today operates as the Lagardère Group. ...

333 SP

In the 1990s, the Ferrari 333 SP was built, but not raced by the factory itself. dfsdfdf ...

P4/5

The Ferrari P4/5

Main article: Ferrari P4/5

In 2005, James Glickenhaus commissioned Pininfarina to rebody an Enzo as a special one-off custom car^[5]. It is inspired by the early P racers, and especially Glickenhaus' own reconstructed P3/4^[6][7]. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNSLL_1BwI Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1880x923, 1183 KB) [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Enzo Ferrari (car) Pininfarina ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1880x923, 1183 KB) [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Enzo Ferrari (car) Pininfarina ... The Ferrari P4/5 (officially known as the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina) is a one-off supercar made by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari but redesigned by Pininfarina for James Glickenhaus. ... James Glickenhaus is an American movie director and stock exchange magnate. ... Pininfarina logo. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Enzo Ferrari 2003 Enzo Ferrari (side) 2003 Enzo Ferrari (rear) The vehicle is literally named Enzo Ferrari, not Ferrari Enzo as would be more typical. ...

References

1. ^ "Ferrari 330/P4". Road & Track (May 1967): 114–116. 
2. ^ 330 P3/4 Chassis 0846. Veloce Today. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
3. ^ Ferrari P3/4 Chassis 0846. James Glickenhaus. Retrieved on July 31, 2006.
4. ^ The (one and only) 0846 debate thread. Ferrarichat.com. Retrieved on July 31, 2006.
5. ^ "The Beast of Turin". Car and Driver (September 2006): 86–93. 
6. ^ Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina and James Glickenhaus. FerrariP45.com. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
7. ^ Ferrari 612 P4/5. AutoExpress. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.