1970 Ferrari 512S

1970 Ferrari 512S, Dix Mille Tours, Paul Ricard 2017.

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Ferrari, Maranello, Italy.  Ferrari built twenty five 512S sports cars to compete with the Porsche 917 in the 5 litre Group 5 class of the 1970 World Championship of Makes.  Ferrari had had to wait for Fiat funds and was behind Porsche in development at the start of the 1970 season. The car was powered by a 5 litre Ferrari V12 engine but was heavier than Porsche's 917.  On its debut at the 1970 Daytona 24 hrs, the lead car driven by Andretti, Merzario and Ickx finished third.  Then at the next race at Sebring the car scored a famous win when Andretti took over the Giunti / Vaccarella car and beat the Steve McQueen Porsche 908.  Unfortunately that was as good as it got.  A second place at Monza and Spa and third places at Monza, Targa Florio, Nurburgring and Watkins Glen rounded the season off.  By the end of the season many had been converted to 512M spec but it wasn't much more successful.  In 1971 a NART 512S took runner-up spot in the Daytona 24 hours.   The Ferrari 512 will go down in history as the car that made the Porsche 917 look so great.   917 drivers such as Rodriguez, Oliver and Bell also drover the 512S on occasion.   John Surtees, making a return to Ferrari for the first time since 1966 also drove them with success and Amon who had left Ferrari for the March GP team also drove them.

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1965 Ferrari 275 GTB

Diego Ribadeneira, Ferrari 275GTB, Tour Auto 2016

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Ferrari, Maranello, Italy.  The 275 GTB was a 2 seater front engined GT car produced by Ferrari from 1964 to 1968.  It had a 3.3 litre V12 engine and was the first Ferrari road car with fully independent suspension all round.   The one in the picture is a long nosed version as the earlier ones had too much front end aerodynamic lift.  Pininfarina designed the body and it was built by Scaglietti.  Some were steel bodied and some were aluminium bodied.  This was perhaps the last in the line of the classic fifties and sixties V12 front engined wire wheeled Ferraris as the Daytona was something else again.  It was a great road car but of course many were raced as well.  Top speed was around 160mph and it had a 0-60mph time of around 6 seconds.  An Ecurie Franchorchamps competition version came third overall in the 1965 Le Mans 24 hours and won its class driven by Mairesse and Beurlys.

1968 Lamborghini Muira P400

1968 Lamboghini Muira P400, Retromobile 2016

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Lamborghini, Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.   The famous bodywork of the Muira was created by Bertone.  It had a 4 litre V12 Lamborghini engine mounted behind the driver.  This was the first Lamborghini to rival if not beat the Ferraris of the time in terms of desirability.  It had an over 170 mph top speed and a 0-60mph time of under 6.5 seconds, making it outstandingly quick for its day.

1968 Matra MS10 V12 F1

Classic Days à Magny Cours 2014 - 1968 Matra MS10 V12 F1

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Matra, Romorantin-Lanthenay, France.  The MS10 was the first Matra powered F1 car.

Mon astuce pour faire des belles photos
Pour un débutant, il est plus facile de prendre des photos d'action sur la partie la plus lente du cours comme une chicane ou virage en épingle.

Top photo tip
For a beginner it is easiest to take action shots on the slowest part of the course such as a chicane or hairpin bend.

1971 Matra MS120B V12 F1

1971 Matra MS120B V12 F1 à Classic Days, Magny Cours 2014

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1972 BRM P160

Race of Champions 1972, Brands Hatch.  BRM P160 + McLaren et Surtees F1.

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British Racing Motors (BRM), Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK.  BRM P160 designed by Tony Southgate had a V12 BRM engine.

Mon astuce pour faire des belles photos.
Ne pas oublier de regarder vos vieilles photos de temps en temps. Vous pouvez obtenir une belle surprise.

Top photo tips.
Don't forget to dig your old photos out now again.  You may get a nice surprise.

1962 Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan

Martin Halusa et la Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan à Chablis, Le Tour Auto Avril 2014.

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Bizzarrini upgrade to a Ferrari 250 GT SWB.
Ferrari, Modena, Italy.  
312 BHP

Mon Astuce pour faire de belles photos.  
Chaque photo dois dire une histoire.  Cette photo est la histoire de la Ferrari Breadvan en panne pendant la Tour Auto 2014 dehors Chablis.

Top photo tip.
Every picture should tell a story.  This is the story of the Ferrari Breadvan breaking down outside of Chablis in the 2014 Tour Auto 2014.