Ferrari 712P
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| Category | Can-Am | ||||||||||
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| Designer | Giacomo Caliri | ||||||||||
| Production | 2 (1970-1971) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari 612P | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Axle track | 1,603 millimetres (63.1 in) 1,590 millimetres (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,450 millimetres (96 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 512 Derived V12 6,860 cubic centimetres (419 cu in; 6.86 L) (92.0 by 86.0 millimetres (3.62 in × 3.39 in)) RMR | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 4-speed manual, 1 reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 brake horsepower (760 PS; 560 kW) @ 8,000 rpm 740 newton-metres (550 lbf⋅ft) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 650–680 kilograms (1,430–1,500 lb) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Sam Posey Jean-Pierre Jarier Mario Andretti Brian Redman | ||||||||||
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The Ferrari 712P is a purpose-built Group 7 prototype, designed, developed and built by Scuderia Ferrari specifically designed to compete in Can-Am sports car races from 1970 to 1974. The 7 refers to the displacement of the engine in liters, the 12 refers to the number of cylinders, and the P stands for Prototype.[1]
The Ferrari 712P was the successor model of the Ferrari 612P Can-Am car, and was based on the Ferrari 512S with chassis number 1010. The chassis had already had a checkered history and was given a new, open body. The 7-liter V12 engine was first used in the 612 Can-Am at the end of 1969; it developed 750 hp (560 kW) @ 8000 rpm.[2][3][4][5][6]
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