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The 9 Hours of Kyalami
was the flagship race of the South African Springbok Trophy Series from 1965 to 1974.
On November 6, 1965, David Piper and Richard Attwood covered the winning distance of 1,240.729 km in their Ferrari 365 P2. If you convert that to the 1:32 model scale, you get just under 39 km… applied to a standard basic track layout of about 8 m, that’s 4,875 laps… quite a challenge for slot cars and slot car enthusiasts.
This Ferrari 365 P2 is the further developed customer version of the successful 275/330 P2 Ferraris. This was followed by the Ferrari 330 P3/P4, which we
I find the model’s design to be generally accurate. I used my wife’s uncalibrated measuring tape to measure the car’s length, width, and wheelbase and compared them with the original data I have on hand. Even though the model is slightly larger than the original in all dimensions, the ratio between length and width, in particular, is quite accurate.
The rims are true to the original, but could have used a slightly deeper tread pattern.
The driver figure and other accessories are true to the original and flawlessly executed.
I’m torn about the shade of green. Generally speaking, the green color certainly fits the 1960s aesthetic, but when you look at photos—which, unfortunately, don’t always accurately capture the true colors—or if you’ve ever seen a car from the David Piper collection in person… he’s got some real gems there, like the Porsche 9170, Lolo T70, and Ferrari 250 LM… the color seems a bit off to me.
When driving, the light weight of 83 grams is very noticeable in a positive way. It’s really fun to race this little speedster around the track. The front wheels feature independent suspension; they turn freely and easily. The tires have good grip—all in all, a fun car that can be raced historically accurately against the Shelby Cobra and the Porsche 904 GTS.
CoMod JoergW
When you mention a Ferrari 365 to a car enthusiast, they usually have a specific car in mind: the legendary 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” or the 365 GTS/4 (the convertible from Miami Vice).
The 365 P2 sports prototype, on the other hand, is relatively unknown. The car was a further development of the 250 LM, the last Ferrari to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Equipped with a 4.4-liter engine, it produced around 380 horsepower from its 12-cylinder engine. The car was released in 1965 as a customer vehicle. Ferrari did not operate its own factory team at that time, but anyone who could afford it could purchase a car for racing.
One of these wealthy customers was Luigi Chinetti, an Italian-American Ferrari dealer and race car driver who had founded the North American Racing Team in 1957. One of the team’s goals was to promote the Ferrari brand and boost vehicle sales through racing successes in the U.S. The team’s greatest achievement was the aforementioned victory at Le Mans in a 250 LM, driven by Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory.
The CARRERA model is visually very well executed; there’s nothing to fault in terms of the accuracy of the decals and paintwork. Since there are also a few original color photos of the car, comparisons are quite easy to make. The little red speedster doesn’t weigh much, which makes it very quick off the line and allows it to dart nimbly around the corners. In a direct comparison with the Porsche 904, it holds its own; in my opinion, the Shelby Cobra is a bit less stable on the track.
All in all, a very nice car that enriches the 1960s starting grid.
Best regards ,
CoMod Lotus
