Ferrari P3/4 chassis 0846

The story of the Ferrari P3 P4 chassis 0846

1966

Ferrari build 3 P3 for the 1966 season : two berlinettas (Coupe) chassis 0844 and 0848 and one spyder chassis 0846
This spyder raced four times that year :

                                 12 hours of Sebring  #27  DNF
                                 Targa Florio #230 DNF
                                 Nurburgring #2 DNS (spare car - practice only)
                                 24 hours of Le Mans #27  DNF


1967

For 1967 Ferrari developed its new P4. Chassis 0846 served as the prototype. It received the new engine and new suspensions but kept its P3 chassis. It was renamed P3 P4 or P3/4. Three P4 were built for the new season as berlinettas - chassis 0856 0858 and 0860 (they were modified as spyder for the Brands Hatch race). The two P3 from 1966 ( 0844 and 0848) and two chassis (0850 and 0854) built in 1966 but never completed were built for customers and were named 412P.
It was a better year for 0846. It started with a win at the Daytona 24. It raced also four time in1967:
                             
                                 24 hours of Daytona #23 winner
                                 Preliminary test in April - 4 hours of Le Mans #22 winner
                                 Targa Florio #224  DNF
                                 24 hours of Le Mans  DNF accident

1968

According to Ferrari 0846 has been scrapped but most of its usable parts - included the engine - were used to build David Piper own P4 with the OK from Ferrari. It received the chassis number 0900.
It was thought that the chassis has been used as a base for the Pininfarina P5 project but there is evidence of the contrary.

The Models:

Ferrari P3 Chassis 0846 - Le Mans 1966 (BRUMM)

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0846 in the paddock during practice at Le Mans 1966

0846 in the LM practice -1966

0846 racing at Le Mans 1966

Ferrari P3 Chassis 0846 - Daytona 1967 (JOUEF EVOLUTION)

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0846 in the garage at Daytona 1967

0846 prior to the race

0846 with its 2 sister P4s

0846 racing at Daytona

Ferrari P3/4  Chassis 0846 - April test days Le Mans 1967
(Kit REMEMBER)

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0846 during the 1967 April test days at Le Mans 

0846 during the 1967 April test days at Le Mans 

0846 during the 1967 April test days at Le Mans 

Ferrari P3/4  Chassis 0846 -  Le Mans 1967 (BANG Models)

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0846 at Le Mans 1967

0846 at Le Mans 1967

0846 at Le Mans 1967

Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194

The story of the Delahaye 135 S  chassis 47194

This chassis 47194 was built in 1936 initially with a factory body. Its first owner Mr Jeannin raced it in 1936 and 1937. In 1938 it was sold to Mr Mazaud who raced it in 1938 and 1939. The car had an accident near the end of the '38 season and was rebuilt with a modernized body work specific to this car and was raced in 1939 in this configuration. After the German invasion of France in 1940 it was  unfortunatly requisitioned by the Wermacht, repainted in German grey and used as a courrier car for a while. It has never been seen again.


1936 :         Jeannin

  ?        Grand Prix de Comminges      8th
  ?        Mont Ventoux hill climb         3rd

1937 :         Jeannin

#26      Grand Prix de Pau          10th
#30?    Tunis GP                         DNS
   ?       Alger GP                         4th

1938 :        Mazaud

 ?          Mille Miglia                    ?
# 96      Coupe de Paris                2nd
#14       Antwerp GP                    winner
#14       GP des Frontieres           2nd
#8        Spa 24 hours                    Acc.

1939 :       Mazaud

#28      GP de Pau                        6th
#53      Coupe de Paris                 9th
#12      Antwerp GP                     ?
 ?         Luxemburg GP                4th
#15      Le Mans 24 hours           DNF
#14      Belgium GP                    5th
#28      German GP                     6th
#22      GP de Comminges          DNF
#8        Spa 24 hours                   12th



THE MODELS :

Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194 - DNF Le Mans 1939
(Kit GCAM)

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Delahaye 135 S Chassis 47194 after its requisition by the German in 1940
(Kit GCAM modified)

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PICTURES OF 47194:

47194 look exactly like this one when leaving the factory in 1936
(Here is 47193)

47194 at the start of the 1938 Antwerp GP (#14) where it won.
(original body work)

47194 (#28) at the start of the 1939 GP de Pau

47194 at Le Mans in 1939

47194 at the GP de PAU 1939

Last race for 47194 at the 1939 Swiss GP

47194 requisitioned by the German in 1940

Studebaker hawk Monte Carlo

Transformation of the 1957 SOLIDO Studebaker Hawk into the Monte Carlo Rallye version

With some decals I found some time ago on eBay I made the version which race in the Monte Carlo Rallye in 1959. I started with the Solido limited edition of that car which happens to be the right gold color. I painted the roof and the side "arrows" in white. I also painted and detailed the inside. I added some extra lights - two on each side and one on the right of the bumper. From the decal sheet I made the licence and rallye plates. The wheels come from a kit of a Peugeot van which look more like the one in the picture of the actual car.


The Models:

The limited edition of the SOLIDO
before transformation

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The modified version

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The Studebaker at the start of the rallye

Delahaye 145 V12 Chassis # 48771

                     Delahaye 145 V12 Chassis # 48771

The first of the 145 V12 Delahaye was the most successful. In 1937 the french government decided to create a "1 million de Francs or " to promote the development of racing cars able to beat the nazis government backed Mercedes Benz and Auto Union which dominated the racing world. Delahaye won this event with this car. Chassis 48771 went on to win in 1938 the Pau GP and the Cork GP against the German cars. It raced six other events in 1938 with mixed results and none in 1939. The car was entered by the private team "Ecurie Bleue" with poor result not being able to develop it properly.
Stored away during the war it was sold in 1946 and rebodied by Franay as a two seater. The car changed hands a few times. In the 1990s the car was again rebodied as a '38 Mille Miglia look alike. The Franay body was installed on a 135M chassis. By the late 1990s both cars belonged to Sam Mann. It's possible that 48771 is the 145 in the Mullin museum.
Nobody know for sure

dates	race	no.	driver	finish
27/08/37	Million Franc Prize	-	Dreyfus	victory
10/04/38	Pau Grand Prix	2	Dreyfus	1st
29/04/38	Cork Grand Prix	14	Dreyfus	1st
15/05/38	Tripoli Grand Prix	60	Dreyfus	DNS
24/07/38	German Grand Prix	22	Comotti	DNF
05/08/38	La Turbie hillclimb	23	Dreyfus	2nd.cat.race
06/08/38	Coppa Ciano	48	Dreyfus	5th
14/08/38	Coppa Acerbo	48	Comotti	4th
24/09/38	Dunlop Jubilee	24	'Raph'	7th/10th.race
22:10/38	Donington Grand Prix	10	'Raph'	DNF

More infos on this car at:

http://8w.forix.com/delahaye145.html


The Models:

Delahaye 154 V12 - Chassis 48771 -Winner / vainqueur Grand prix du million

 de franc or 1937   (Kit JOHN DAY with SLM 43 tires and VROOM wire wheels)

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Delahaye 145 V12 - Chassis # 48771  - Winner GP de Pau 1938 (Kit C SCALE)

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Delahaye 154 V12 - Chassis 48771 -Winner Grand prix du million

 de franc or 1937 

48771 at the 1938 Cork GP (winner)

48771 restored by Sam Mann

The Franay body

The Franay body