Ferrari P4 Artwork
Wally Thomason honors an endurance racing legend.
In 1966 Ford made good on the early promise of the GT40, winning both LeMans and the Constructor’s Championship for Sports-Prototypes. Enzo Ferrari responded by assigning Mauro Forghieri the task of designing what was to become the P4 for the 1967 season. Franco Rocchi designed one of the great engines – a 4-liter, 36 valve, V-12, and Piero Drogo provided the wonderful bodywork. The Gurney-Foyt-Ford MkIV combination overwhelmed Ferrari at LeMans, while Chaparral provided a big threat with a single car throughout the season, and the new Lola T70’s had enough pace to deal with anyone.
