1958
412 MI
Ferrari entered two cars in this race while Maserati entered with one. The Ferrari 412 MI – indicating the 4000 cc capacity 12 cylinder engine prepared for this race – had a specially built engine and chassis and was driven by Musso and Hawthorn. They took turns in the driving seat over the three 267 Km legs that the race was divided into, for the race total of 500 miles (just over 800 Km). This car did not achieve the results anticipated, to the extent that Ferrari dropped the project and did not go to Indianapolis, even though a number of different cars had already been developed for the race on various occasions.
- V12Engine
- 4023.32 ccTotal displacement
- 9.9 : 1Compression ratio
- 3-speed +revTransmission
Engine
- Typefront, longitudinal 60° V12
- Bore/stroke 77 x 72 mm
- Unitary displacement 335.27 cc
- Total displacement 4023.32 cc
- Compression ratio 9.9 : 1
- Maximum power 329 kW (447 hp) at 7700 rpm
- Power per litre 111 hp/l
- Valve actuation twin overhead camshafts per bank, two valves per cylinder
- Fuel feed six Weber 42 DCN carburettors
- Lubrication dry sump
- Clutch multi-plate
Chassis
- Frametubular steel
- Front suspension independent, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
- Rear suspension de Dion, twin radius arms, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
- Brakes drums
- Transmission 3-speed + reverse
- Steering worm and sector
- Fuel tank capacity 204 litres
- Front tyres 6.70 x 16
- Rear tyres 8.00 x 18
