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Ferrari 330 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Ferrari 330 Manufacturer Ferrari Production 1963–1968 Class Sports car Layout FR layout Engine(s) 4.0 L Colombo V12 330 America Production 1963 50 produced Predecessor Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 Successor Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Body style(s) 2+2 Berlinetta 330 GT 2+2 Production 1964–1967 1088 produced Predecessor Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 Ferrari 330 America Successor Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Body style(s) 2+2 Berlinetta 330 GTC, 330 GTS Production 1966–1968 GTC: 600 produced GTS: 100 produced Predecessor GTC: Ferrari 250 GT GTS: Ferrari 275 GTS Successor GTC: Ferrari 365 GTC GTS: Ferrari 365 GTS Body style(s) GTC: 2-seat Coupe GTS: 2-seat Spider The Ferrari 330 cars are the successor of the 250, first introduced by Ferrari in 1963. The first 330 America was simply a 250 GT/E with a larger engine, and the 330 GTC/GTS shared their chassis with the 275. Only the 330 GT 2+2 was a truly unique product. Production ended in 1968 with the introduction of the Ferrari 365 series. All 330 models used an evolution of the 400 Superamerica's 4.0 L Colombo V12 engine. It was substantially changed for the 330 cars, however, with wider bore spacing and the notable use of a true alternator rather than a dynamo generator. Contents 1 330 America 2 330 GT 2+2 3 330 GTC/GTS 4 330 LMB 5 330 P 6 References [edit] 330 America The 1963 330 America shared the outgoing 250 GTE's chassis but not its engine, being powered by the new Type 209, 300 hp (220 kW) at 6600 rpm, 4.0 L engine. 50 330 Americas were built. [edit] 330 GT 2+2 The 250 GT/E 2+2 was replaced in January, 1964 by the new 330 GT 2+2. It was much more than a re-engined 250, however, with a sharper nose and tail, quad headlights, and a wide grille. The wheelbase was 50 mm (2.0 in) longer, but Koni adjustable shock absorbers improved handling. A dual-circuit Dunlop braking system was used with discs all around, though it separated brakes front to back rather than diagonally as on modern systems. The 1965 Series II version featured a five-speed gearbox instead of the overdrive four-speed of the prior year. Other changes included the switch back to a dual-light instead of quad-light front clip, alloy wheels, and the addition of optional air conditioning and power steering. Prior to the introduction of the 'Series II' 330 GTs, a series of 125 'interim' cars were produced, with the 4-headlight external configuration of the Series I cars, but with the 5-speed transmission and 'suspended' foot pedals of the 'Series II' cars. 628 Series I (including 125 'interim' cars) and 460 Series II 330 GT 2+2 cars had been built when the car was replaced by the 365 GT 2+2 in 1967. [edit] 330 GTC/GTS The 330 GTC and 330 GTS were more like their 275 counterparts than the 330 GT 2+2. They shared the short wheelbase of the 275 as well as its independent rear suspension. The GTC berlinetta was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March, 1966. It was a 2-seat coupe with a Pininfarina-designed body. The GTS spider followed at the Paris Motor Show. About 600 coupes and 100 spiders were produced before the 1968 introduction of the 365 GTC & GTS and the 365 GTB/4 "Daytona". [edit] 330 LMB 1962 Ferrari 330 LM Berlinetta Four 330 Le Mans Berlinettas were built in 1963. They were essentially a development of the 250 GTOs and fitted with the 4-litre 330 engine. Although visually similar to the 250 GTOs, there are numerous body differences; these four cars are not the same as the "330 GTOs". [edit] 330 P Main article: Ferrari P Ferrari 330 P3 Four models of mid-engined racing cars used the 330 engine and name as well — the 330 P/P2/P3/P4 range of the mid 1960s. The 330 P4 had 450 bhp at 8500 RPM. It had a top speed of 320 km/h (198.85 mph). And had a dry weight of 800 kg (1763 lb). [edit] References Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ferrari 330 This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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The new 330 GT car embodies all the advanced characteristics of the true "Grand Touring" car. Its innovations along with its traditional values combine to make this luxurious and powerful car a realization of twenty years experience with the production of the 12-cylinder Ferrari Engine. Barn Find 330 GT 2+2 When was the last time you saw a barn-find Ferrari? 330 GT 2+2 Series II S/N 7607, with black plates and 81,000 original miles came up for sale on ebay and sold 12/23/2009 for $68,100.00. There was an amazing 74 bids before the bidding was exhausted.Originally delivered to Bagley in the USA, 638/PF (according to Hilary Raab's Ferrari Serial Numbers Part I, revised). Click here to read more about Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 330 Classifieds! Announcing, the availability to post 330 related car and parts classified ads. Please email for inclusion. Q U I C K L I S T Cars For Sale 330 GT 2+2 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II S/N 9673 Red with orig. Black leather and Red carpets. 70km. 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Cars statistics: 4130 cars, 391 makes, 29316 images; Events statistics: 172 reports, 30809 images; Forum statistics: 79,106 members, 39,407 topics; more... Ferrari 330 P3 Click here to save all images Image credits: Wouter Melissen Endurance racing was dominated by Ferrari when John Cooper turned the racing world up side down with his mid-engined F1 racers in the late 1950s. Caught off guard in Formula 1 by Cooper, Enzo Ferrari made sure he kept the upper hand in sportscar racing with a number of V6 and V12 mid engined prototypes.First seen in action in 1961, the Dino 246 SP was Ferrari's first step into mid-engine sportcars. After two years of racing with smaller engined prototypes the first V12 engined car was launched, the 250 P. In the years to come the P-series would form the mainstay of Ferrari's sportscar program.Enzo Ferrari was proven right, after his cars scored the final front-engined victory at Le Mans in 1962, the 250 P took the first ever mid-engined win a year later. On the track Ferrari's dominance was as big as ever both in the prototype and GT class, but across the Atlantic Ocean a scheme was designed to break the Scuderia's stronghold. At first Henry Ford tried to buy Ferrari, but when negotiations failed, Ford set out to design a car that could beat those 'fast little red cars' as he called them. With the Lola Mk 6 as base, the Ford GT made its debut at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans.Now fitted with a four litre engine, the 330 P proved both quicker and more reliable than the little tested Ford GT. With no Fords finishing, Ferrari scored an impressive 1-2-3. In the GT-class Ford scored a first success by beating the GTOs with the AC Cobra Daytona Coupe. No expense was spared on either side of the ocean and Ferrari wheeled out the new P2 which would face Ford's 7-litre GT40. Again reliability problems let Ford down, but Ferrari's prototypes didn't fare much better, with the only surviving P2 finishing in 7th position. Ferrari's face was saved by the NART entered 250 LM.For the 1966 season the FIA dropped the minimum windshield width regulations. The narrower windshields helped improve the top speed of the cars by around 15 km/h. Alarmed by Ford's 1965 pace, Ferrari set out to revise the P2 to suit the new regulations and bring it up to GT40 speed. In Ferrari tradition, modifications were made to the already reliable chassis.Sleeker than ever, the P3 featured fiberglass doors. It was the first time the Maranello based team favoured the lightweight material over the aluminium used on the previous prototypes. The clutch was relocated from right behind the gearbox to between the gearbox and engine. The gearbox was a new ZF five speed unit. Lovely looking, but now getting outdated, the six Weber Carburetors found on the 330 P2 were replaced by a Lucas Fuel Injection system on the P3's engine. The engine provided slightly more power, but the wider track added some weight, giving the P3 a similar power to weight ratio as the P2. Three P3s were constructed with the second one (s/n 0844) featured here.Results in the opening races of the season were promising. Piloted by Mike Parkes and respectively John Surtees and Ludovico Scarfiotti the featured P3 won the 1000 km races at Monza and Spa. Luck changed for Ferrari as labor problems at the factory prevented proper preperations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Down on development time, none of the P3s made it past the 17th hour of the race. In contrast, Henry Ford had his Le Mans victory with a stunning 1-2-3, a feat previously only displayed by 'those fast little red cars'.Despite Ford's immense budget, Ferrari was reluctant to give up and the first tests with the P3's replacement were conducted in December of the same year. Apart from some cosmetic changes the most important new part of the P4 was its engine. Still displacing 4 litres, the unit was derived from the 3 litre F1 engine. Main new feature of the engine was the new head, with 3 valves per cylinder, one exhaust and two intake. The Lucas Fuel Injection was moved from between the cylinder banks to between the camshafts. The engine was rated at 450 bhp at 8200 rpm.After 560 test laps at Daytona in December 1966, the P4 was ready for action. Two of the three P3s, including 0844, were fitted with P4 style bodywork and a Weber carbureted engine. Two unfinished 330 P3s were built up to the same specifications and dubbed 412 P. All four cars were sold to privateers, to back up the factory P4 effort. New from Ford at the 1967 24 hours of Le Mans was the Mk IV version of the GT40, featuring an American built aluminium-honeycomb monocoque and the familiar 7 litre V8.All the testing at Daytona paid off as Ferrari dominated on Ford's home soil in the Daytona 24 hours race. The podium was filled by Ferrari drivers which underlined the Scuderia's dominance when the three winning cars crossed the line together. The first two were P4s, the third was 0844 entered by Luigi Chinetti's NART (North American Racing Team). At Le Mans, Ford was back with the new Mk IV and beat the sophisticated Ferraris on horsepower. Reliability again almost got the better of Ford, but one of the two surviving Mk IV finished on top, closely followed by two P4s. A piston failure forced 0844, driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Giancarlo Baghetti, to retire. Ferrari did win that year's overall sportscar World Championship, for the 12th time in 14 years.Rule changes at the end of the season left the 330 P3, 330 P4 and 412 P obsolete. NART modified 0844 to campaign in the Can-Am series, which was getting increasingly popular. Again pitched against big American V8s, the barchetta bodied racer was never a real contender in the series dominated by McLaren. Displacement was slightly increased to just under 4.2 litres, resulting in a power output of around 480 bhp. Driven twice by Scarfiotti, its best result was a seventh at its Bridgehampton debut.In recent years 0844 has been completely restored to its 1966/1967 specification, with a 412 P-style bodywork and carbureted engine. In the hands of ace historic racer Peter Hardman, the beautiful Ferrari has seen frequent and very successful action since its restoration; it could very well be the most valuable car that is being raced. In three of the car's many outing, it is shown at the 2004 Spa Ferrari Days, 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed and the 2006 Le Mans Classic. Article by Wouter Melissen, last updated on July 23, 2007 Add your comments on the Ferrari 330 P3 FERRARI P3 ART PRINT AUTO ART05-10-2007 I am an automotive artist and I publish limited-edition art prints of my acrylic paintings. My new release is the FERRARI P3 art print and I am going to do a couple more on the P3 I think is a beatiful car and it's design it's timeless. My client who owned 3 of them commissioned me to do the painting for The Chicago Historic Races magazine Veloce 16 years ago!. I know are publishing that image. As I said, I sat in the car and felt that I was complete!...didn't want to get out and until today driving any other car is merely driving. Glad to be here! Hugo Prado Ferrari P3 Bob Simmons28-11-2003 I remember some automotive stylist commenting that the P3's body lines looked so graceful that the designer must have put his pencil to paper and lifted it till the design was done. In my research on this car I found a very interesting website of someone actually building replicas of this car. WWW. Foremanmotorcarsusa.com. Is that trick or what? FLAWLESS BEAUTY Supercharged9-6-2003 This car achingly beautiful! so achingly beatiful it makes my eyes water!!!! i absolutely adore this car, you could look at this beauty all day and not tire of its looks!! This car reeks of raw passion and lust!!! It has all the usual in ur face sexyness of ferrari and then some more!!! I wonder where the designer of this car got his inspiration from?? The dramatic curves and the flared wheel arches along with those head lights that look like seductive eyes....devine inspiration prehaps? This cars got more curves then J.Lo, and a nicer rear end! If ford can unashamedly release a concept version of the GT40 that is the spittin image of the original, then i think ferrari should also consider doing the same with 330 P3. A modern ferrari engine and chassis clothed in this gorgeous body , now that would be a darn sight better then the enzo. View all the user comments on the Ferrari 330 P3 General specifications Country of origin Italy Chassis number 0844 Numbers built 3 Produced in 1966 Successor Ferrari 330 P4 Engine Configuration Type 216 60º V 12 Location Mid, longitudinally mounted Construction light alloy block and head Displacement 3.967 liter / 242.1 cu in Bore / Stroke 77.0 mm (3 in) / 71.0 mm (2.8 in) Compression 8.8:1 Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC Fuel feed 6 Weber Carburettors Aspiration Naturally Aspirated Drivetrain Chassis/body body on tubular chassis with alloy panel reinforcements Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, coil springs Steering rack-and-pinion Brakes Girling ventilated discs, all-round Gearbox ZF 5 speed Manual Drive Rear wheel drive Dimensions Weight 792 kilo / 1746.1 lbs Length / Width / Height 4185 mm (164.8 in) / N/A / 1000 mm (39.4 in) Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2412 mm (95 in) / 1488 mm (58.6 in) / 1450 mm (57.1 in) Performance figures Power 420 bhp / 313 KW @ 8000 rpm BHP/Liter 106 bhp / liter Power to weight 0.53 bhp / kg Top Speed 310 km/h / 193 mph Resources Related cars Ferrari 330 P3/4 Related articles 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006 Le Mans Classic Wallpapers of this car Useful links FerrariOther cars by FerrariSuggest a site All Cars - Contact us - Privacy Statement - Top © 1998 - 2010 Ultimatecarpage.com || All PS3 XB360 Wii PC PSP DS GT5 Find Go All PS3 Xbox 360 Wii PC PSP DS + More + My Popular Gran Turismo 5 Call of Duty: Black Ops Kinect Playstation Move Uncharted 3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Killzone 3 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Resistance 3 Popular Today Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Uncharted 3 Elder Scrolls V Resistance 3 Batman: Arkham City Mass Effect 3 Video Game Awards Forza 4 Forza Motorsport 4 Mortal Kombat 112 Join Login News Find Tag Find User Find Source Find Cool Contests Join User reviews Indexes News Tags/Games Users Sources Help FAQ Guidelines Tutorials Site features RSS feed Site monitor Webmaster tools News Find Tag Find User Find Source Find Logout guest Guest Account Public profile PM Account Home Details Looks/Avatar Settings Restrictions Tickets Notifications My My Submissions Reports Community Friends Track/Ignore Home News Articles Media videos All Videos Trailers Images Screenshots Podcasts Videocasts Previews Reviews User Reviews Blog Forum Tabloid Classic 130° C L O U D 110d ago Video 33 GT5 Gameplay Videos: Ferrari 330 P4 at Monza, Nurburgring Gamescom 2010 gameplay videos of one of GT5’s most interesting and beautiful new cars. 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The Ferrari 330 P4 was a formidable weapon in Ferrari's on-going rivalry with Ford.See more Ferrari pictures.Development of Ferrari’s 12-cylinder prototype racers accelerated in 1966 and ’67, and with good reason. Competition was steep, and Ferrari needed something with which to fight back -- and it developed the Ferrari 330 P4. With Carroll Shelby running its sports-racing program, Ford in 1965 wrested from Ferrari the Constructors International Grand Touring Championship. Now the American company was knocking on the door of Ferrari’s domination in the sports prototypes class, with the Chevrolet-powered Chaparrals serious threats, as well. Ferrari mounted its 1966 offensive with the Ferrari 330 P3. A stunning machine to behold, it looked menacing in a way Modena’s earlier prototypes did not. Supporting the look were sophisticated mechanicals that benefited from a more-intensive cross-pollination with Ferrari’s Formula 1 technology. An updated suspension with different geometry teamed with a monocoque chassis that used some stressed body panels in the center section. The V-12 got new heads to take the Lucas indirection injection system that replaced the predecessor Ferrari 330 P2’s Weber carburetors. A new Borg & Beck three-disc clutch was used with a ZF five-speed gearbox; most of Ferrari’s earlier “P-car” gearboxes had been made in-house. Finally, there was a drop in weight: The P3 was more than 200 pounds lighter than the P2. Only Ferrari “works” drivers drove the 330 P3. Privateers were offered an updated version of the Ferrari 365 P2, the 365 P2/3. Save some suspension and brake updates, mechanically the model was a near-twin of the Ferrari 365 P2. The coachwork was a different story, combining as it did the lines of the 365 P2 with the driver’s compartment of the Ferrari 330 P3. The ’66 prototype championship was a dogfight. In the top class, Ford GT40s won the first two races, then a Ferrari 330 P3 scored a victory at Monza. In the 2.0-liter category, a Ferrari Dino 206 S took second at Monza to a Porsche 906. Then a Ferrari 330 P3 won at Spa. A Chaparral was victorious at the Nurburgring. Then Ford scored its biggest victory, GT40s running 1-2-3 at Le Mans. Ford went on to win the Constructors International Sports Prototype Championship, with 38 points to Ferrari’s 36. For 1967, Enzo Ferrari and chief engineer Mauro Forghieri responded with the Ferrari 330 P4. It would come to be considered by many the greatest Ferrari endurance race car. The P4 looked nearly identical to the 330 P3, but had some significant mechanical changes. The engine block was strengthened, the heads got three valves per cylinder instead of two, and the fuel-injection pipes were repositioned.The Ferrari 330 P4 took mechanical cues from Ferrari's Formula 1 racers. The chassis was modified and used a shorter wheelbase and wider track. The brakes were repositioned for improved cooling, and the gearbox was redesigned. Privateers in ’67 were offered the 330 P3/4, also known as the Ferrari 412 P. These were 330 P3s brought up to 330 P4 specifications, though they had Weber carburetors rather than fuel injection and continued with an updated version of the P3’s gearbox. Visually, the Ferrari 330 P4 and 412 P were identical. Endurance ace Chris Amon joined Ferrari as a works driver for the 1967 season. Quoted in Scarlet Passion, by Anthony Pritchard, he said, “The P4 was a very pleasant car to drive, as it was a great deal more nimble than the Fords I was used to. Although it lacked the ultimate top end pace of the 7-litre Ford, it gave you the feeling that you could drive it to the maximum for the whole race, which really wasn’t the case for the Fords, especially the brakes ... ” The Ferrari 330 P4 underwent a number of days testing at Daytona, and the preparation paid off. In the season’s first race at the Florida track, Amon teamed with Lorenzo Bandini to win the 24 Hours. Another P4 was second, and a Ferrari 412 P was third. A Ford GT40 won at Sebring, then P4s finished 1-2 at Monza, Amon and Bandini again the victors. Le Mans went to a GT40, but P4s ran 2-3. It was another donnybrook of a season, but this time Ferrari emerged on top to recapture the prototypes world title. However, rulesmakers delivered an unpleasant surprise when they threw cold water on a tremendous three-way rivalry among Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche. They effectively neutralized the biggest weapons of Ford and Ferrari by limiting the top prototypes class to cars with no more than 3.0-liters displacement. For the Sports Car Championship, engine size was limited to 5.0-liters and manufacturers had to build a minimum of 50 cars to qualify. “I remember when I heard that, for I was screaming,” said Franco Lini, who was then Ferrari’s team manager. “I found myself saying ‘Next year you will not see any Ferrari cars.’ When the organizers asked why, I said ‘Because Ferrari is a small factory and we don’t have the money to build 50 cars for homologation ... ’” Indeed, there were no “works” Ferraris entered at any FIA-sanctioned endurance events in 1968, only older cars run by privateers. But that didn’t mean Ferrari had abandoned endurance racing altogether.The Ferrari 330 P4 has been described as Ferrari's greatest endurance race car.Learn about these other great Ferrari Sports Racing Cars: 166 Sport Corsa250 GT Tour de France330 P4166 MM Racecar335 S350 Can Am225 S250 Testa Rossa212 E Montagna340 Mexico250 GT Spyder California512 S250 MM250 GT SWB Berlinetta312 PB375 MM Racecar196 SP365 GTB/4 Competition500 Mondial250 GTO512 BB LM750 Monza330 LMBF40 LM121 LM250 P333 SP410 S250 LM575 GTC500 TRC275 GTB/C360 GT290 MMDino 206 SEnzo FXXFor more fantastic Ferrari information, check out:How Ferrari Works Ferrari Cars Other Cars With Ferrari Engines Ferrari History and Biographies Ferrari PicturesFerrari 599 GTB Fiorano Ferrari F1Ferrari Road Cars VIDEO: Check out these videos about superchargers and 10 unique sports car videos.>> Related Ad Categories Search HowStuffWorks and the web Adventure Animals Auto Culture Entertainment Health Home & Garden Lifestyle Money Science Tech HOWSTUFFWORKS Adventure Animals Auto Culture Entertainment Health Home & Garden Lifestyle Money Science Tech MORE STUFF Blogs Games HSW Tools RSS Maps Podcasts Quizzes Newsletters Video OUR WEBSITES Animal Planet Consumer Guide Auto Consumer Guide Products Discovery Channel Discovery Health HSW Brazil HSW China Investigation Discovery Planet Green Science Channel TLC Discovery Education CUSTOMER SERVICE Advertising Contact Us Help CORPORATE About Us Careers @ Discovery Privacy Policy Visitor Agreement ©1998-2010 HowStuffWorks, Inc. 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