Mid-Engine Revolution · 1971–1973 flat-12 car, commonly called 312 PB
312 P
Engine
V12
Displacement
3.0 L
Power
420 hp
Gearbox / layout
5MT / MR
Weight
680 kg
Top speed
300 km/h
Profile & significance
Ferrari’s archive explicitly says the official name was 312/P, not PB; “B” was a press-created differentiator . The 2,991-cc flat-12 produced around 460 hp. Seven were built. Ferrari won all ten 1972 World Sportscar Championship races it entered, with two Ferraris on the podium at every round, but skipped Le Mans for durability reasons. This is institutional/museum- level rather than a normal market car .
Talking points
- Ferrari’s archive explicitly says the official name was 312/P, not PB; “B” was a press-created differentiator .
- The 2,991-cc flat-12 produced around 460 hp.
- Ferrari won all ten 1972 World Sportscar Championship races it entered, with two Ferraris on the podium at every round, but skipped Le Mans for durability reasons.
- This is institutional/museum- level rather than a normal market car .
Raw archive entry
312 P ≈3.0L V12 ≈420 5MT / MR ≈680 >300 works