The Bernie Ecclestone Grand Prix Collection, 69 cars for sale

Watkins Glen 1966.

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312/66 0010 looks like it's lost its 36 valve cylinder heads? If so it never raced with a 24 valve engine with the inlet/injection between the camshafts or the exhaust pipes going straight back. Exhausts went up and back in all races with the 24 valve engine.

Red Book Classiche Certified and stated to be the most original Ferrari Formula 1 car in existence and yet it does not conform to the original specs/configuration of any race it ever participated in by either John Surtees or Lorenzo Bandini.

The Classiche Red Book seems to be missing quite a few qualifications.

 

Marcel said this about red book on December 11. So, they missed some key information. Heads and motor may be original back to early 1966 specification 24 Valve, but they reconfigured the injection system. Also, the engine cover is new, and the wheels are 1967 type, they only raced 0010 with 1966 312 wheels which are not as deep as the 1967 wheels.

 

My personal opinion is Ferrari should have won the 1966 constructors' championship and the drivers' championship if they had kept Surtees and fired Eugenio Dragoni. They might have even won the 1967 championships also as the FORD Cosworth DFV not appear until mid-season and it was not reliable at first. Enzo Ferrari blew it due to his Italian national pride!!

 

Certainly agree about 1966 and John winning that year's F1 Championship.

 

In two weeks time it may have a new home along with the rest of the lot as THJ has two offers from entities/governments and will know by then. At least as of this past Tuesday when I spoke with him as I wanted to buy a particular Brabham BMW powered car I've been looking for years. At least I tried!

 

Does it come with a supply of the illegal fuel Brabham used in 1983 for Nelson to beat Alain?