At a glance
The story
Ferrari's 1967 answer to Ford evolved the P3 into a four-liter V12 sports prototype with F1-inspired three-valve heads. Only three P4s were newly built; sharing a 330 badge with road cars hid a very different machine.124
Show the numbers
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Ferrari 250 P (250 P) |
| 1966 | Ferrari 330 P3 (330 P3) |
| 1967 | Ferrari 330 P4 (Tipo 604) |
| 1969 | Ferrari 312 P (312 P) |
| 1966 | Amon tests at Daytona: 338 km/h |
| 1967 | Daytona: P3/4, P4, 412 P sweep |
| 1967 | Monza 1000 km: a P4 one-two |
| 1967 | Le Mans: second and third behind Ford |
| 1967 | Brands Hatch seals the makes' title |
| 1967 | Two P4s become 480 hp Can-Am spiders |
| 1968 | 196.66 km/h around Longford |
| 2016 | Gran Turismo Trophy at Pebble Beach |
- 1966
Amon tests at Daytona: 338 km/h
New Ferrari recruit Chris Amon was quickest in December testing; the P4 prototype covered 580 laps and hit 338 km/h on Daytona's back straight.56
- 1967
Daytona: P3/4, P4, 412 P sweep
February's debut ended in a formation finish: Bandini/Amon's P3/4 won, the P4 took second and the NART 412 P third.78
- 1967
Monza 1000 km: a P4 one-two
On April 25, Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon led a P4 one-two, with Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti second.27
- 1967
Le Mans: second and third behind Ford
Two P4s reached the podium behind Ford's Mk IV. Parkes/Scarfiotti covered 5,180 km, a Ferrari distance record at Le Mans.79
- 1967
Brands Hatch seals the makes' title
All three P4s lost their roofs for Brands Hatch. Amon/Stewart's second place behind the Chaparral 2F secured Ferrari's title by two points over Porsche.78
- 1967
Two P4s become 480 hp Can-Am spiders
A 3.0-liter cap for 1968 ended P4 eligibility; 0858 and 0860 became 350 Can-Am racers with 4.2-liter engines, 480 hp and a 700 kg wet weight.26
- 1968
196.66 km/h around Longford
In March, Chris Amon lapped Longford at 196.66 km/h in 0858, now a 350 Can-Am. No Australian circuit lap average surpassed it until 1996.1011
- 2016
Gran Turismo Trophy at Pebble Beach
The 330 P4's Gran Turismo 5 appearance was followed by a Spyder winning the Gran Turismo Trophy at Pebble Beach in 2016.1213
Every generation

250 P1963 
330 P31966 
Tipo 6041967 
312 P1969
Power over the years
From 414 hp to 480 hp in 1 year.
Versions
6 versions worth knowing, with their power.
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Racing
330 P4 Berlinetta
1967
444 hp3 built
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Racing
350 Can-Am
1967
480 hp2 built
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Racing
P4 chassis 0858
1967
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Racing
P4 chassis 0860
1967
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Racing
P4 chassis 0856
1967
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Racing
P3/4 chassis 0846
1967
1 built
How to spot one
Look for
- In endurance trim, four front lamps sit beneath clear Plexiglass covers.13
- P4 endurance bodies have large engine-cooling scoops cut into the doors.7
- P4 endurance tails have an integrated spoiler curving toward the rear wheelarches.7
- P4 endurance bodies have a broad rectangular cooling opening in the rear panel.7
- P4 endurance bodywork dips beside the front fenders and along the flanks.7
Year by year
- 1967
Ferrari fitted front canards for selected races during the season.7
- Brands Hatch, 1967
All three closed P4s were opened up, adopting the P3/4's roof opening and flat rear deck.7
- Late 1967
Chassis 0858 and 0860 became 350 Can-Am cars with low, cut-down bodies and a wide rear spoiler.71116
- Early 1970s
Chassis 0860 received P4 Spyder bodywork again after its 350 Can-Am conversion.1
- 2020
Chassis 0858 returned to its closed Le Mans shape after an earlier open P4 rebody.111
Don’t confuse it with
Against its rivals
The rest of the story is in the app
The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.
Versions
- Why each of the 6 versions matters
Legend
- 14 stories from its legend
- “5,180 km: a Ferrari Le Mans distance record”
- “196.66 km/h around Longford”
Generations
- The story of each of the 4 generations
Market
- 5 things to check before buying one
- Where prices are heading, and why
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Sources
Every fact on this page links to the source it rests on.
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