Ferrari 212E Montagna

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The Ferrari 212E Montagna was a racing car that Scuderia Ferrari used in 1969 as a mountain spider.

Development history

In the 1960s, hill climbs, and above all the European Championship, were among the most popular motorsport events in Europe. In 1962 and 1965 the Scuderia was able to break through the dominance of Porsche in the sports car class twice and win the European championship with Ludovico Scarfiotti as driver. In 1962 the Ferrari Dino 106SP and in 1965 the Dino 206P were used. Since both vehicles had been built for circuit races and Porsche had long since had a Bergspyder, those responsible at Scuderia decided to build the 212E Montagna as early as 1967. The E in the type designation stands for "Europeo".

The chassis and the wheel suspensions were taken from the Dino 206S, but the body of the 212E was similar to that of the Ferrari 330P4 in the CanAm version. The engine had a displacement of 2 liters and 12 cylinders in a V configuration .

Racing history

The Swiss Peter Schetty , who was also the driver in the races for the 1969 European Championship, already competed in the test drives in Mugello and Vallelunga . The 212E was the defining racing car of the season and Schetty won all seven races in the racing cars and became the dominant European champion.

After the end of the season, the car was sold and passed through several collectors' hands before becoming part of the Carlos Monteverde Collection.

Technical specifications

Parameters Ferrari 212E Montagna
engine Four-stroke engine, 12 cylinders (installed lengthways as a mid-engine)
cooling water
Displacement 1991 cc
Bore × stroke 65 × 50 mm
compression 11: 1
Valve control 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, 4 valves per cylinder
Mixture preparation mechanical indirect fuel injection from Lucas
power 290 hp (213 kW) at 11,800 rpm
maximum torque
Power transmission 5-speed gearbox (not synchronized), limited-slip differential
Frame and body Steel tubular frame, reinforced with aluminum
steering
Front suspension Independent wheel suspension on double wishbones , external spring-damper unit
Rear suspension Independent suspension on trapezoidal wishbones, transverse stabilizer
Brakes internally ventilated disc brakes front and rear, mounted on the inside of the differential at the rear
Track width front / rear 1377/1412 mm
wheelbase 2340 mm
Tire size front / rear 9.5 × 13.5 / 14 × 13
Length × width × height 3800 × 1980 mm × -
Empty weight (without driver) 530 kg
Top speed up to 240 km / h

literature

  • Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5 .
  • Peter Braun, Gregor Schulz: The great Ferrari manual. Heel, Königswinter 2006, ISBN 3-89880-501-8 .

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