My rare auto models

[caapa]

Ferrari 330 P3/4 Daytona 1967

In 1966  Ford crushed the Prancing Horse by winning the Triple Crown of endurance racing – 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. But Ferrari was determined to make a comeback. Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s Technical Director at the time, was given full freedom by Enzo Ferrari to develop an engine and car that would absolutely surprise the folks at Ford. The result was a marvellous 4.0 litre, longitudinal, 60°, V12 engine pushing out 450 bhp - derived from the 3 litre F1 engine . A 5-speed transmission was developed in-house and used new wheels and wider tires. Top speed was 320 km/h.  When the green flag dropped in Daytona,  Phil Hill’s Chaparral 2F overtook Dan Gurney in the Mark II GT40 and extended his lead continuously. Ferrari fans in the grandstands hoped to see Prancing Horses challenge the Fords and Chaparrals. However, the teams decided to focus on their own lap times and not challenge the others unless they had at least a 5-lap lead. As the race progressed, more and more Mark II GT40s had to make unplanned pit stops. Ferrari dominated and they led for almost 20 hours in the race – a great victory for the company and Enzo Ferrari in particular. Only two 330 P3/4 cars were produced – one Berlinetta Coupe and one Spider.

The model is made by Bburago in 1:24 scale.

Enjoy the pictures.

[Hoffman]

Great photos, caapa! Thanks for sharing.