Overview
1963
250 P
The very first 12-cylinder mid-engined Ferrari was unveiled to the press on the track at Monza on March 4 1963. Pininfarina gave the car a wonderfully clean, sharp line with a roll-over hoop-cum-wing right behind the cockpit. The 250 P didn’t take long to establish its name on the track, its most prestigious victories coming at Sebring, Le Mans and the Nürburgring to name but a few. So good was its performance, in fact, that it won Ferrari the Sport-Prototype World Title again.
Specifications
V12 Engine
| Type | rear, longitudinal 60° V12 |
| Bore/stroke | 73 x 58.8 mm |
| Unitary displacement | 246.10 cc |
| Total displacement | 2953.21 cc |
| Compression ratio | 9.5 : 1 |
| Maximum power | 228 kW (310 hp) at 7500 rpm |
| Power per litre | 105 hp/l |
| Maximum torque | - |
| Valve actuation | single overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder |
| Fuel feed | six Weber 38 DCN carburettors |
| Ignition | single spark plug per cylinder, two coils |
| Lubrication | dry sump |
| Clutch | multi-plate |
| Frame | tubular steel |
| 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 | 5-speed + reverse |
| Steering | rack-and-pinion |
| Fuel tank | capacity 130 litres |
| Front tyres | 5.50 x 15 |
| Rear tyres | 7.00 x 15 |
| Type | two-seater spider |
| Length | 4015 mm |
| Width | 1670 mm |
| Height | 1080 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm |
| Front track | 1350 mm |
| Rear track | 1340 mm |
| Weight | 760 kg (dry) |
| Top speed | 290 km/h |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | - |
| 0-400 m | - |
| 0-1000 m | - |