This is the #25 Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 P Spyder, chassis 0868. Designed by Mauro Forghieri, Giacomo Caliri and Gioacchino Colombo, the 312 P was a Group 6 sports prototype racing car developed by Ferrari in 1969.
Ferrari spent the 1968 World Sportscar Championship on the sidelines, withdrawing to protest rule changes banning their 330 P4 from competition; they would however be developing a new sports prototype for competition in 1969. Engineering was done by Forghieri, aerodynamics by Caliri and engine work done by Colombo; during development Ferrari was short of funds due to various reasons.
Unveiled at the Hotel Real Fini in December 1968, the 312 P was in essence one of Ferrari's 312 F1 cars but with a sports prototype body. It was powered by a 3.0L Tipo 242 Colombo V12 mated to a 5-speed manual, producing 420 hp. The car used a semi monocoque tubular steel chassis with aluminum and fiberglass bodywork, with a quoted dry weight of 680 kg (1,499 lb) and a top speed of 190 mph (306 km/h) depending on gear ratios. A total of three chassis were built: 0868, 0870 and 0872.
0868 was the first chassis built, racing as a Spyder for its entire career. 0868 first raced at Sebring with Mario Andretti and Chris Amon, where it finished second despite a string of reliability issues. 0868 would also race at the Le Mans test weekend and Brands Hatch that year, last racing at the 1000 km of Monza, driven by Pedro Rodríguez and Peter Schetty, where it was written off in a crash. 0868 was then rebuilt into the 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, and remains as such today.
Now this casting was designed by Brendon Vetuskey and introduced in 2025 in a boxed set. It has an opening engine cover. This is currently its only release.
