A superb and rare photo of the magnificent Ferrari 330 P3 4.0L V8 race car, seen in the paddock before the start of the 1966 24 Hours race of Le Mans which was ridden on the 18TH and 19TH of June, 1966.
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. 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 1966 330 P3 (see photo!) introduced fuel injection to the Ferrari stable. It featured a
The 1966 24 Hours of
In 1966, the Ford Mk. II had become reliable.
The two works P3s were involved in an accident. At
Ferrari initially was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.. Ferrari's cars are among the most desirable of vehicles to drive. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation and incredibly passion in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has largely enjoyed great success, especially during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, late 1990s, and 2000s. Finally, after years of financial struggles, Enzo Ferrari sold the company's sports car division to the Fiat group in
This is a very nice and very rare non period photo that reflects a wonderful era of Ferrari ‘s automotive history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 12" (ca. 20 x
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