Ferrari 350 Can-Am s

After the Ferrari 330 P4s finished their duties in 1967, they were returned to the factory and two were converted for the Canadian-American Challenge (Can-Am). Even with their striking new body and enlarged engine, these spyders were no match for the competition in Group 7 and fell behind cars like the McLaren M6A-Chevrolet.

In Maranello, the defunct P4s were converted into the 350 Can-Am. Ferrari fitted a smooth spyder body that had no front headlights and gave the car an exceptionally low frontal area. On the engine deck were two curved intake scoops that fed the intake trumpets.

Ferrari enlarged the engine as much as they could to keep pace with the big-block American specials they would be up against. An increase in bore brought the engine displacement up to 4176cc, but it was still no match compared to competition. Ferrari retained the Tipo 237 designation as the Can-Am engine shared the same crankshaft and stroke.

Late in the ’67 season two Ferraris joined the Can-Am championship with mediocre results. At Ferrari’s Laguna Seca début, Chris Amon finished fifth overall. It would be the best result a Ferrari would achieve in Can-Am.

Ferrari P4s are considered by many to be the ultimate and most breathtakingly beautiful of all racing prototypes and they are, in our opinion, a very important and highly desirable part of Scuderia Ferrari racing history.

Source; RM Auctions

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