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512 S (Le Mans 1971 film cars, Ecurie Francorchamps cars)
Real Ferrari 512 S race cars rented from privateers, including Ecurie Francorchamps cars, used in Le Mans (1971).
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1970–1971
- Engine
- 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L
- Power
- 410 kW / 558 PSFactory: 550 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ferrari 512 S (Le Mans 1971 film cars, Ecurie Francorchamps cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari 512 S (Le Mans 1971 film cars, Ecurie Francorchamps cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: David Merrett · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Several 512 S chassis were used in the 1971 film Le Mans. Chassis 1004 was sold as a bare chassis to Ecurie Francorchamps and built up with parts of chassis 1008. Chassis 1036, a factory test car, was later sold to Ecurie Francorchamps and used in the film. Chassis 1026 was sold for the film and is recorded as having crashed and burned; chassis 1028 was also used in the film.
The base series dates from 1970. Ultimatecarpage lists 25 512 chassis built, 15 of which were later converted to M specification.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 512 S (Le Mans 1971 film cars, Ecurie Francorchamps cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Type 2611 Independently researchedBase series 512 S figure. The cached pages do not describe the film cars' own engines. |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L1 Independently researchedBase series figure. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | four valves per cylinder, quad camshafts1 Independently researchedBase series figure. |
| Fuel system | Lucas fuel injection1 Independently researchedBase series figure. |
| Power | 410 kW / 558 PSFactory: 550 hp · converted1 Independently researchedThe source writes bhp; kept as hp. Output at launch, base series figure. The same page says it later exceeded 600 bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | aluminium spaceframe front section with rear subframe1 Independently researchedBase series figure. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | fibreglass body1 Independently researchedBase series figure. |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 880 kgFactory: 880 kg1 Independently researchedBase series figure. The source gives a package weight at debut, not a stated kerb or dry weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1970 Ferrari 512 S - Images, Specifications and Information Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2013-10-28
- the new Type 261 engine followed the design of the team's Formula 1 engines closely
- started work on a brand new 5 litre engine
- With four valves per cylinder, quad cams
- a Lucas Fuel Injection system
- with 550 bhp available
- an aluminium spaceframe front section and a rear subframe
- The fiberglass body's round shape
- the package weighed 880 kg
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