FERRARI 312B

Throughout the 1960s Ferrari’s focus on Formula 1 slipped as money grew tighter and engineering resources were increasingly directed towards sportscar racing and Le Mans, a fertile ground for selling cars to customers – and a rare European playground for American interests. Indeed, Enzo came close to selling out to Ford before ultimately reaching terms with the Fiat empire to sell a 40% share of his business.

The upshot was that Ferrari’s first car for the three-litre era, the 312, was overweight and underpowered, having inherited its engine from a sportscar. Frustrated by