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1978 Ferrari 512 BB Competizione
United States • 19 Aug 2023
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This is a rare 1978 Ferrari 512 BB Competizione, one of three factory-prepared for the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans, and campaigned by Luigi Chinetti's NART. It retains its original Le Mans livery and race-prepared engine but requires a full restoration after 42 years of storage, presenting a unique opportunity for vintage racing enthusiasts.
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3
The car is in 'as it left the track at Le Mans' condition, has been in storage for 42 years, and requires a full restoration to be mechanically sound. While it retains its original 1978 Le Mans livery and race-prepared engine, the need for restoration indicates that it is not in top condition.
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Following Ferrari’s dominant 1972 victory in the World Championship of Makes with the prototype sports-racing 312 PB Spider, Maranello participated in one more year of factory-based sports car racing before the program was cancelled altogether in favor of a sole focus on Formula One.
Sports car racing, once the manufacturer’s stock-in-trade, was abandoned for the first extended period in the Scuderia’s history.
The decision did not take hold for very long, for by 1976 Ferrari had further developed the popular roadgoing 365 GT4 BB model into the 512 BB, which featured an increased displacement of 4,942 cubic centimeters, as well as a new dry-sump lubrication system ideal for competition applications.
With the advent of this new and improved model, Ferrari began to evaluate a potential return to sports car racing, and by early 1978 this notion had gained considerable traction.
In preparation for the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans, three 512 BB chassis were specially prepared to meet IMSA r...
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