The Ferrari 512 marked the company's return to the World Sports Car
Championship, and despite being a late entrant, the 512 was a formidable
race car. Such was Ferrari's breadth and depth in motorsport that they
were able to mix and match components relatively quickly and the new car
was revealed at the 1969 Turin Motor Show although it was only ready to
race the following year. Mauro Forghieri, under whose direction the 512
was developed, used a semi-monocoque chassis similar to that of the 612
P Can-Am car, and the car was fitted with a 5-litre V12 engine. The
extremely handsome, muscular body was designed by Pininfarina and was
available in both sports coupe and spyder format.
Author: Glen Smale
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ISBN: 9780857337870
Publisher: Haynes Manuals N. America, Inc.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Illustrations: 200 color & 100 b/w photos
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Pages: 160
Printing Status: In Print
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