Description
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 versus Ferrari versus Alfa Romeo versus 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.
Ferrari 312P and 312PB examines 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. Includes the developmental and race
history, with a full list of all events and individual chassis numbers, plus
100 contemporary pictures.
