The origin and subsequent history of the 3-litre Ferrari sports cars,
which the famed Italian firm designed and built to contest the various
versions of the World Sports Car Championship between 1969 and 1973.
This series of cars started with the V12 engine and progressed to using
the Flat 12 Ferrari engine from the then current Grand Prix car.
Includes the developmental and race history, with a full list of all
events and individual chassis numbers.
The late 1960s and early 1970s formed a significant epoch in the world
of international sports car racing. As the motor racing rule-making body
moved back and forth between cars that less and less resembled
road-going vehicles, prototype sports car racing captured the
imagination of manufacturers, teams and fans alike. Porsche vs Ferrari
vs Alfa Romeo vs Matra provided some of the best ever racing for sports
cars. At first the 5-litre Porsches and Ferraris battled through 1970
and 1971, but the 3-litre prototypes that previously had run in another
class rapidly became more and more competitive. By 1973, the Ferrari
312PB, little more than a Grand Prix car with full bodywork, was
dominating the scene. This has always been viewed as one of the great
eras in sports car racing, when all the Grand Prix drivers were fully
active in sports cars as well as F1 machines. With 100 contemporary
pictures, this is the story of a great time in motor sport history.
