New at Old Irish Racing

As you say Jerry, why would you want a gap in your winners collection when you've come this far? Yes its largely similar to the 2021 car, but you could make the same analogy in relation to the C-Type or D-Type Jaguars .

Interestingly, while you've just received your 2022 winner, I only got my 2021 winner this week.

Ahhhhh My fargin eyes!

Filipinetti Stallions - The Ferrari 330 P4 and 412 P's, along with the 512 S/M are some of my favorite Ferraris.  The temptation to pick up these models was too strong.  I already have this particular 412 P in both Le Mans & Targa Florio trim, but recently have read a bit about the great road races at Mugello, so the car from this race held particular interest.  Besides, they make a nice trio!  The 512 M from Le Mans was a "M" version I didn't already have and the unique 512 F was also a new model to the collection.  Typical Ferrari's of the period, they all have slightly interesting (twisted?) histories. That they are all cars with both Le Mans and Filipinetti history is just icing on the cake!

Ferrari 412 P - Mugello, 1967 - MG Models
Scuderia Filipinetti entered this 412 P for the race at Mugello in 1967, with Mario Casoni and Herbert Muller driving. Unfortunately for Muller, Casoni went off course on the first lap, breaking the cars suspension and resulting in its retirement. Beginning life as a factory 330 P in 1966, Ch. #0848 ran at Le Mans with Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti driving. There race ended in an accident with a slower car after 1213 laps. After Le Mans, the car was converted to 412 P specs and sold to Scuderia Filipinetti.





Run by Scuderia Filipinetti in endurance races in 1967, it ran at Monza (4th), the Targa Florio and Le Mans, where it failed to finish. In this livery, the car ran at Mugello, which was run on roads in the mountains north of Florence. Like the Targa Florio, the race was run against the clock in the heat of July over 8 laps of 41 miles (66 Km). The only Ferrari prototype entered against the stiff Porsche and Alfa competition, its early exit handed the win to Porsche. It was only ran again in a couple of hillclimbs after, taking a class win on its last race.







Ferrari 512 M - Le Mans, 1967 - MPA/Hostero
Ferrari had sold a 512 S (Ch. #1032) to noted amateur Italian driver Corado Manfredini in 1970 (one of four sold to privateers.) He entered and drove the car with Ginapiero Moretti at Le Mans under his Scuderia Picchio Rosso and Scuderia Filipinetti banners. An accident ended their race on lap 111 damaging the chassis. A bad accident at Monza required the car to be sent back to Ferrari where it was to be upgraded to 512 M specification. Due to a workers strike and unable to complete the repairs, Ferrari used a 512 M (Ch.#1050) using the engine, drivetrain and other parts from the 512 S to complete the car before the 1971 season.





Known as Ch. #1050/1032, the car was entered by Manfredini under one of the two Scuderi Filipinetti entries, co-driving with Giancarlo Gagliardi. The pair had raced at the Monza, Imola and Spa 1000 Km endurance races (with disappointing results), leading up to Le Mans. The Italian duo qualified the 512 M 14th at Le Mans in 1971 but retired during the 17th hour with a broken gearbox, while in 10th place. The car was raced once more at the Imola 500Km where Manfredini placed 17th overall, the cars best finish.





Ferrari 512 F - Riverside, 1972 - MG Models
Starting life as a 512 S works back-up car at Le Mans in 1970, the car was one of two 512s sold to Georges Filipinetti. Team manager and race engineer Mike Parkes (former Ferrari works driver and team manager) had modifications made to the car. A Porsche 917 windscreen was incorporated, which was narrower and lower than the stock screen, giving better aerodynamic flow and centering the driver for better weight distribution. Other mods such as bigger radiators and a fixed rear wing earned the car the designation 512 F (for Filipinetti).





The car (Ch. #1048) was entered by Filipinetti at Le Mans in 1971, driven by Parkes and Henri Pescarolo, the car ran as high as 5th before several mechanical issues dropped them well down the order until retiring in the 13th hour. After Le Mans, the car was sold to American David Keller, who entered the car in the final Cam Am Series round at Riverside in 1972. Parkes drove the car to a 10th place finish despite the Porsche race dominance. However, in his excitement, Keller took the car for an unauthorized victory lap, resulting in the cars disqualification. This is the car in its Riverside livery, its last race.

Very nice stallions! ❣️

So things have not been too quiet while you have been away on holiday!  I need to ask Tom for a lend of his "drool" comment  .

Who could say no to any of these?

Whose a lucky boy then? Very nice indeed Jerry. Did you find these on GPM web site in the rarities section. I seem to recall a few MG models going for sale when I looked some weeks back.