Classic Car Catalogue

Ferrari 1972

365 GTB4/GTS4
365 GTC4 - discontinued (1971-72 - 500 ex.)
365 GT4 2+2 - Paris
Dino 246 GT
Dino 246 GTS - Geneva

Italy

The 365 GT4 2+2 model was announced at the 1972 Paris Salon. Apart from the longer wheelbase and a slightly wider rear track the chassis is virtually identical to that of the 365 GTC/4 model. The engine is also almost identical to that of the 365 GTC/4, with twin overhead camshafts per bank of the 4.4 litre V12 unit, wet sump lubrication, and side draught twin choke Weber 38 DCOE59/60 carburettors. The only notable difference is the provision of a twin coil and rear of engine mounted distributor ignition system, as opposed to the single system fitted to European market 365 GTC/4 models. The complete transmission system is of the same layout as that on the 365 GTC/4, with a lengthened propeller shaft due to the increased wheelbase, and different individual gear and final drive ratios. Similarly the suspension layout is almost identical, including the hydraulic rear self levelling system.

 

356 GTB4 and 365 GTS4

365 GT (V12 cyl, 4390 cm³, 352 cv, wb: 2400 mm)
  Berlinetta Pininfarina
  Spyder Pininfarina

 

365 GTC4

365 GTC4 (V12 cyl, 4390cm³, 340 cv; wb: 2500 mm) - discontinued
  Coupé

FERRARI 365 GTC/4 £9,970
Chariot of the gods, which ordinary mortals can buy - at a price. Elegance of Pininfarina's coupe coachwork, equipped for fast luxury travel over long distances is combined with the smooth surge of power from Ferrari's light alloy V12 engine with four overhead camshafts and six twin-choke Weber carburettors. The chassis is tubular with ZF limited-slip differential.

London report

 

365 GT4 2+2

365 GT4 (V12 cyl, 4390 cm³, 340 cv; wb: 2700 mm) - new model
  Coupé 2+2

 

Dino 246 GT and GTS

246 (V6 cyl, 2419 cm³, 195 cv; wb: 2340 mm)
  GT Berlinetta
  GTS Spyder - new model

FERRARI DINO £5,599
Pininfarina shows how to combine superbly elegant lines with reasonable access to a mid-mounted engine. The light alloy V6 engine with four overhead camshafts is mounted transversely in unit with the five-speed gearbox and limited-slip differential. The tubular chassis has independent suspension all round by wishbones and coil springs.

London report

 

365 GTB4/C s.II (5 ex.)
312 P - discontinued (1971-73 - 12 ex.)

Victories:
1st 1000km Buenos Aires #30 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
2nd 1000km Buenos Aires #32 312 PB Regazzoni/Redman
1st Daytona 6 Hours #2 312 PB Andretti/Ickx
2nd Daytona 6 Hours #6 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st 12 Hours Sebring #2 312 PB Andretti/Ickx
2nd 12 Hours Sebring #3 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st BOAC 1000km #11 312 PB Andretti/Ickx
2nd BOAC 1000km #10 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st 1000km Monza #1 312 PB Regazzoni/Ickx
3rd 1000km Monza #2 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st 1000km Spa #3 312 PB Redman/Merzario
2nd 1000km Spa #1 312 PB Regazzoni/Ickx
1st Targa Florio #3 312 PB Merzario/Munari
1st 1000km Nürburgring #3 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
2nd 1000km Nürburgring # 312 PB Merzario/Redman
1st 1000km Österreichring #1 312 PB Redman/Ickx
2nd 1000km Österreichring #3 312 PB Marko/Pace
3rd 1000km Österreichring #2 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st Watkins Glen 6 Hours #85 312 PB Andretti/Ickx
2nd Watkins Glen 6 Hours #86 312 PB Peterson/Schenken
1st International Championship for Makes
2nd International Cup for GT Cars
Entries and results:
 Targa Florio 21.05.1972 Entrant: Results:
#         gen. class category
3 312 PB   Merzario/Munari Ferrari 1st 1st sport 1st 2.0-3.0
20 206 S   Terra/Piccolo Pegaso dns - -
           
  24h Le Mans 11.06.1972 Entrant: Results: Index:
#   chassis #     gen. class   eff.
34 365 GTB 4 15225 Parkes/Lafosse/Cochet Filipinetti 7th 3rd GTS 3.0-5.0   4th
35 365 GTB 4 14437 Cheneviére/Vetsch/Pillon Filipinetti acc. -   -
36 365 GTB 4 15373 Bell/Pilette/Bond Francorchamps 8th 4th GTS 3.0-5.0   2nd
37 365 GTB 4 15681 Westbury/Hine MC fail. -   -
38 365 GTB 4 13855 Jarier/Buchet NART 9th 5th GTS 3.0-5.0   5th
39 365 GTB 4 15667 Andruet/Ballot-Léna C. Pozzi 5th 1st GTS 3.0-5.0   1st
46 246 GT 02678 Laffeach/Doncieux NART 17th 2nd GTS 2.0-3.0   7th
57 365 GTB 4 14141 Chinetti Jr./Gregory NART fail. -   -
74 365 GTB 4 15685 Posey/Adamowicz NART 6th 2nd GTS 3.0-5.0   3rd
75 365 GTB 4 15667 Migault/Rouveyran C.Pozzi fail. -   -


Ferrari Dino 246 GT, chassis #02678 (Jean-Pierre Laffeach / Gilles Doncieux) by North American Racing Team at 24h Le Mans.

 

365 GTB4 Competizione

365 GTB4/C
  Berlinetta (#15225, 15373, 15667, 15684, 15685)

The second series, produced in early 1972, had steel bodies with the aluminium bonnet, boot lid, and doors of the road cars, but with much increased flares to the wheelarches, to accommodate even wider wheels and tyres.


Series I 365 GTB4 Competizione - 13th at 12h Sebring (#21 Sam Posey / Tony Adamowicz)


Ferrari 365 GTB 4, chassis #15667 (Jean-Claude Andruet / Claude Ballot-Léna) by Charles Pozzi at 24h Le Mans.

 

312 P

312 P (B12 cyl, 2991 cm³, 450 cv; wb: 2220 mm)


312 P #0892 (#87 Brian Redman/ Arturo Merzario) at 6h Watkins Glen.


312 PB (Arturo Merzario - Sandro Munari) won Targa Florio (SEFAC Ferrari ).

 

312 B2 (V12 cyl 180°, 2992 cm³, 480 cv; wb: 2426 mm)
  (#008)
312 B3 - prototype
  (#009)

Formula 1 Victories:

3rd GP Argentina 312B2 (#8 Ickx)
2nd GP Spain 312B2 (#4 Ickx)
3rd GP Spain 312B2 (#6 Regazzoni)
2nd GP Monaco 312B2 (#6 Ickx)
1st GP Germany 312B2 (#4 Ickx)
2nd GP Germany 312B2 (#9 Regazzoni)


312 B2 (#008) at German GP driven by Arturo Merzario.


Mario Andretti at Argentinian GP.

Formula 1 Entries:

  GP Argentina
312B2 #8 Ickx
312B2 #9 Regazzoni
312B2 #10 Andretti
  GP South Africa
312B2 #5 Ickx
312B2 #6 Regazzoni
312B2 #7 Andretti
  GP Spain
312B2 #4 Ickx
312B2 #6 Regazzoni
312B2 #7 Andretti
  GP Monaco
312B2 #6 Ickx
312B2 #7 Regazzoni
  GP Belgium
312B2 #29 Ickx
312B2 #30 Regazzoni
  GP France
312B2 #3 Ickx
312B2 #30 Galli
  GP Great Britain
312B2 #5 Ickx
312B2 #6 Merzario
  GP Germany
312B2 #4 Ickx
312B2 #9 Regazzoni
312B2 #19 Merzario
  GP Austria
312B2 #18 Ickx
312B2 #19 Regazzoni
  GP Italy
312B2 #3 Andretti
312B2 #4 Ickx
312B2 #5 Regazzoni
  GP Canada
312B2 #10 Ickx
312B2 #11 Regazzoni
  GP USA
312B2 #7 Ickx
312B2 #8 Regazzoni
312B2 #9 Andretti

 

312 B3

312 B3 - prototype
  (#009)