Boxer, the Ferrari flat-12 racing and GT cars

This book tells the story of every Ferrari fiat-12 racing and GT car built to date. The boxer designation, used to describe horizontally-opposed engines in which the pistons punch side to side rather than up and down, is not exclusive to Ferrari but the famous Italian builder has brought the configuration to the highest level in its competition and road machines. Beginning with the moderately effective 1.5-liter 512 Fl in 1964, the book covers the unbeaten hillclimb car, the 212 E Montagna; the eleven-year career of the 312 B through 312 T5 Formula 1 cars which won three World Championships for drivers (Niki Lauda in 1975 and 1977 and Jody Scheckter in 1979) and four constructors' titles (1975, 1976, 1977 and 1979); the 312 PB sports/racing cars which won twelve out of twelve events in 1972; and winds up with chapters on the extremely desirable 365 GT/BB and BB 512, the 180-mph road cars for well-heeled private owners. Just as important as the machines are the men who built and drove them, from the brilliant engineer Mauro Forghieri through such superb pilots as Jacky Ickx, Clay Regazzoni, Carlos Reutemann and Gilles Villeneuve. And not only are their triumphs recorded, but the low points in Ferrari fortunes as well. In addition to the thorough descriptions and competitive careers of all the flat-12 Ferraris, documented by nearly 300 photographs of which 24 are in color, BOXER has appendices which give complete technical specifications, chassis numbers and race-by-race performances of every car.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Albaco SKU#: zb062
• Year: 1981
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• Language: English
• Prod # / ISBN: 0930880056
• Author: J Thompson
• Brand / Manufacturer: Newport Press / Osprey
• Dimensions: 184pg
• Description: Hard Cover