Policar CAR06D Ferrari 412P #25 24hr Le Mans '67

The Ferrari 330 P4 epitomizes the glorious racing era of the ’60s. Arguably the most beautiful racing car ever built, possibly the most admired today in the rare public outings of the surviving models. Stung by the famous Ferrari 1-2-3 in Daytona, Ford had come to Le Mans sparing no effort: 10 Ford cars were lined up against 8 automobili Ferrari. For 1967 the engine of the 330 P4 was extensively redesigned by Franco Rocchi, with three valves per cylinder and Lucas injection, but it turned out that at Le Mans swift handling was no replacement for displacement on the long Mulsanne straight. At the end of the 24 hours battle, the Ferrari 330 P4 driven by Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes could not match the speed of the winning Ford MK IV of Dan Gurney and A.J.Foyt, the sole Ford to reach the finish line.

The 412P was sold to private races teams as a much more manageable version of the 330 P4. The main difference was a carburetted version of the 330 engine that used two valves instead of three. The 412 also had a different chassis with a slightly shorted wheelbase.

Two examples, 0844 and 0848 were converted from P3s to 412 P specification by Ferrari. Both 0850 and 0854 were originally built by Ferrari as a 412 P. These later cars had a longer wheelbase of 2412 mm and 151 liter fuel tanks.

In the 1960's Ferrari were competing in both F1 and World sports car events, with cars like the 330 P4. This is the Ferrari entry into the 1967 24Hr Le Mans driven by Pedro Rodríguez and Giancarlo Baghetti. The model is fitted with a motor rated at 23k in a sidewinder mount, many upgrade parts are available