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Ferrari 512 S & 512 M & 712 CanAm


During 1969 Ferrari developed a sports racing model to compete in the 1970 Group 5 Sports Car Championship, this was the 512 S model, built to do battle with the Porsche 917. The regulations required that twenty five examples of the model had to be built to achieve homologation, and in January 1970 Ferrari presented the requisite number of cars to FIA officials in Maranello for inspection. The motive power was a mid-mounted 5 litre V12 engine with Lucas indirect fuel injection, producing a claimed 550bhp @ 8500rpm, coupled to a five speed + reverse transaxle. The body was available in either closed, berlinetta, or open, spider, configuration, and the fibreglass panels were mounted on a semi-monocoque chassis in aluminium with a supplementary steel tube frame. For the Le Mans 24 Hour Race a “coda Lunga”, long tail, body section was available, which was designed to provide greater aerodynamic efficiency on the long Mulsanne Straight.

The 512 S model ran through the 1970 season both as works and private entries, its best result being a victory on its second outing in the 12 Hours of Sebring, this being a works entry driven by Andretti/Giunti/Vacarella, with Andretti joining the driving squad after his own car retired with transmission failure when leading. A 512 S also won the non championship Fuji 200 Mile Race in Japan, and a 512 M version won the Kyalami 9 Hour Race in South Africa. Although there was little to choose in performance between the 512 S and the Porsche 917, the latter had the greater reliability, which enabled it to take the Manufacturers’ Championship.

For the 1971 season, Ferrari concentrated on their 312 P(B) sports prototype, and left the 512 entries to the privateers, although they did offer a revised more aerodynamic body package, which had first appeared on the Kyalami winning car in late 1970. This was called the “M” package, “Modificato” or modified, featuring a more wedge shape flatter profile, and all cars converted to this form were coupés. In the USA the Roger Penske team developed their own 512 M, chassis # 1040, which was the quickest 512 of all time, but like the regular cars didn’t meet with much overall success, with no 512 victories during the season. Late in 1971 chassis # 1010 was fitted with a 7 litre engine and converted to run in the American CanAm series. It managed a 4th place at Watkins Glen driven by Mario Andretti, before the car was sold to the NART organisation.


Keith Bluemel


03/2009



Technical Specifications


Engine

512 S 512 M

(only differences listed)

Type

rear, longitudinal 60° V12

light alloy cylinder block and head

Bore/stroke

87 x 70 mm

Unitary displacement

416.13 cc

Total displacement

4993.53 cc

Compression ratio

11.5 : 1

Maximum power

404 kW (550 hp) at   449 kW (610 hp)

at 8000 rpm at 9000 rpm

Power per litre

110 hp/l 122 hp/l

Maximum torque

-

Valve actuation

twin overhead camshafts per bank,

four valves per cylinder

Fuel feed

Lucas indirect injection

Ignition

electronic, single spark plug per cylinder

Lubrication

dry sump

Clutch

multi-plate


Chassis

Frame

Semi-monococque

Front suspension

independent, unequal-length wishbones,

coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers,

anti-roll bar

Rear suspension

independent, unequal-length wishbones,

coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers,

anti-roll bar

Brakes

discs

Transmission

Multi-plate clutch, 5-speed gearbox + reverse,

ZF limited-slip differential

Steering

rack-and-pinion

Fuel tank

capacity 120 litres

Front tyres

4.25-11.50/15

Rear tyres

6.00-14.50/15


Bodywork

Type

two-seater spider, berlinetta

Length

4060 mm 4180 mm

Width

2000 mm 2015 mm

Height

972 mm 985 mm


Wheelbase

2400 mm

Front track

1518 mm

Rear track

1511 mm

Weight

840 kg (dry) 815 kg (dry)

Fuel tank

2 x 120 litres


Performance


Top speed

340 km/h


Total

the homologation rules required 25 cars,

some cars of the 25 were used as spares

All 512's started as S, most of the 512 S

were later converted to m (modificato) specs.

There were 2 types Spyder and Berlinetta. The

serial numbers ranged from 1002 - 1050,

the serial number 1000 was not used

(also the serial number 900 was unused).


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unused s/n 1000

Ferrari 335 S Scaglietti Spyder s/n 0700



Ferrari 512 M Spyder s/n 1002

 Le Mans 24 h 1971: The 512M s/n 1002 of Escuderia Montjuich was driven by veteran Nino Vaccarella and José Maria Juncadella. They retired.

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1004

see also 1046

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1006

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1008

destroyed
replica makes use of this s/n

Le Mans 24 h 1970: Both these cars, the works-512S s/n 1026 (no. 7) of Bell/ Peterson and the Scuderia Filipinetti-512S s/n 1008 (no. 14) of Bonnier/ Wissell, didn’t finished the race.

Ferrari 512 S Spyder s/n 1010

converted to 712 CanAM


712 CanAm, s/n 1010

Ferrari 512 S Spyder s/n 1012

Nürburgring 1000 km 1970: The works-512 S s/n 1012 of Surtees/Schetty didn’t start, because it had crashed in practice.

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1014

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1014

Ferrari 512 S s/n 1016

Le Mans 24 h 1970: Two of three Ferraris that were entered by the Swiss Scuderia Filipinetti: The 512 S coda lunga s/n 1016 (no. 15) for Müller/ Parkes and the 512 S s/n 1032 (no. 16) for Moretti/ Manfredini. Both retired.  Parkes qualified the car eigth and soon moved up to sixth and in the third hour to fourth. While avoiding a slower car he was forced to the sidelines ending the day in the sand.

Ferrari 512 M Spyder s/n 1018

Nürburgring 1000 km 1971: The 512 M s/n 1018 was the only car of this type that was sold new to Germany. Georg Loos, Team owner of Gelo Racing, finished 9th together with Pesch.

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1026

Le Mans 24 h 1970: Both these cars, the works-512S s/n 1026 (no. 7) of Bell/ Peterson and the Scuderia Filipinetti-512S s/n 1008 (no. 14) of Bonnier/ Wissell, didn’t finished the race.

1022 used for 1032

330 P  s/n 0822 - Bandini - Surtess #19

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1020

Le Mans 24 h 1971: N.A.R.T.’s 512M s/n 1020, driven by Posey/ Adamovicz finished in 3rd place. It was the best Ferrari finish of the year in the famous French race.

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1030

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1030

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1028

512 M Berlinetta s/n 1028

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1024

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1024

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1036

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1034

Le Mans 24 h 1970: Merzario/ Regazzoni crashed with the works 512 S s/n 1034.

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1032

used for 1050

Le Mans 24 h 1970: Merzario/ Regazzoni crashed with the works 512 S s/n 1034.

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1042

512 S s/n 1042

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1040

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1040

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1038

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1038

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1048

Ferrari 512 F s/n 1048

Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1046


Pininfarina Show car Modulo is s/n 0864


Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta s/n 1046

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1044

Nürburgring 1000 km 1971 The Swiss Team Herbert Müller Racing entered two 512 M. This one is s/n 1044 and it was driven by Müller himself and Rene Herzog.

Ferrari 512 M Berlinetta s/n 1050

Le Mans 24h 1971 Scuderia Filipinetti entered the 512 M s/n 1050 for Manfredini and Gagliari