Ferrari 512S Berlinetta "No.382", Trieste-Opicina 1970

Ferrari 512S Berlinetta "No.382", Trieste-Opicina 1970

Must Have of every Carrera collection

DIGITAL 124

Scale 1:24

From 10 years

The mountain is calling!

Ferrari 512S is the name of the racing car built in 1970 in 25 units for the sports car class as an answer to the Porsche 917. Analogous to the Ferrari 312P with a three-liter V12 engine built in 1969 in only a few examples for the prototype class, the 512S refers to the model built according to sports car rules with a five-liter V12 engine. This engine initially produced 500 hp (370 kW), later up to 600 hp (440 kW). A variant of the 512S modified at the end of 1970, which more closely resembles the 917, was called the 512M. From 1976, Ferrari also applied this nomenclature to the road cars of the Ferrari 512 BB series.

Enzo Ferrari, who had neglected the market for customer racing cars for years and had last used a four-liter V12 prototype in 1967 with the Ferrari 330P4, decided to flee forward, sold company shares to FIAT and invested part of the proceeds in the construction of the necessary 25 examples of a five-liter sports car. At the end of 1969, a good six months and a full racing season later than the 917, the 512S was presented and the small series required by the regulations was produced.

The racy Ferrari 512S Berlinetta "No.382", Trieste Opicina 1970 is a master of cornering. In the race between Trieste and Opicina, which was one of the most demanding mountain routes due to its many curves, the Italian racing driver Giampiero Moretti drove the Ferrari to victory in 1970. However, with increasing engine power, the racing cars became too fast for the mountain road, so that the race track could no longer be used from 1971 onwards. With over 500 hp, the Ferrari was ahead of its time and left the competition far behind. If you want to drift this classic around the corners yourself, you have the opportunity to do so in the new Carrera season.



Unmistakable also on your race track

In its unmistakable, red racing dress, the Ferrari 512S on a scale of 1:24 also does its laps on your Carrera DIGITAL 124 track. Faithfully modelled on the original from 1970 down to the rims, the slot car was also equipped with front, rear and brake lights. The car can be controlled digitally, but can also be used analogue, and can also be individually coded. The original manages a top speed of 340 km/h with only 840kg.