VIN: the Escuderia Montjuich Ferrari 512 S / M chassis 1002
History of chassis 1002
Chassis 1002 was a 1970 Ferrari 512 S Spyder originally painted yellow with a green stripe. It was sold to Spanish industrialist, Jose Maria Juncadella, whose wealthy Catalan family were owners of a major textile concern.
Juncadella was also a highly rated gentleman driver; prior to the Ferrari he had owned and raced a Ford GT40 and Porsche 908/02.
An ever-present competitor in chassis 1002 throughout both its 1970 and 1971 campaigns, Juncadella ran his 512 under the Escuderia Montjuich banner. He frequently employed factory co-drivers like Peter Schetty, Arturo Merzario and Nino Vaccarella as well as his brother-in-law, Alex Soler-Roig, on one occasion.
Although chassis 1002 often failed to finish during 1970, it picked up a couple of second place finishes at Montlhery towards the end of the year and won its class in the Paris 1000km.
While still in S-trim, the car then scored a fifth overall and third in class at the Buenos Aires 1000km World Championship race in January 1971.
Juncadella subsequently had the car uprated to M-trim between the races at Daytona and Brands Hatch. It was transformed into a yellow Berlinetta with red stripes.
In this configuration, chassis 1002 picked up a fifth overall and third in class at Brands Hatch.
Undoubtedly the car’s most significant result during 1971 came at the gruelling Tour de France in September. Juncadella, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Jean-Claude Guenard finished second behind a works Matra MS650 and claimed victory in the over three-litre GT/S category.
Jose Maria Juncadella retired 1002 at the end of the season as five-litre sports cars were made obsolete by a three-litre engine limit brought in to reduce speeds.
The Ferrari was sold to English collector, Robert Horne, in October 1974.
Horne had 1002 maintained by well-known marque specialist, Bob Houghton (initially of Graypaul Motors).
Immaculately prepared but never raced during Robert Horne’s 35-year ownership, chassis 1002 was used to set a British Land Speed Record in 1977 when Horne achieved 192mph over a flying mile.
Notable History
512 S Spyder
Yellow & Green livery
31/05/1970 ESP Jarama Trofeo por Regiones (J. Juncadella) DNF (#??)
14/06/1970 WSC Le Mans 24 Hours (J. Juncadella / J.M. Fernandez) DNF (#9)
13/09/1970 IND Imola 500km (J. Juncadella / P. Schetty) DNF (#6)
04/10/1970 IND Montlhery Coupes du Salon (J. Juncadella) 2nd oa (#7)
18/10/1970 IND Paris 1000km, Montlhery (J. Juncadella / J.P. Jabouille) 2nd oa, 1st S class (#6)
01/11/1970 IND Jarama 6 Hours (J. Juncadella / A. Merzario) DNF (#??)
10/01/1971 WSC Buenos Aires 1000km (J. Juncadella / C. Pairetti) 5th oa, 3rd S class (#20)
31/01/1971 WSC Daytona 24 Hours (J. Juncadella / A. Merzario) DNF (#28)
Uprated as a 512 M Berlinetta
Yellow & Red livery
04/04/1971 WSC Brands Hatch 1000km (J. Juncadella / D. Hobbs) 5th oa, 3rd S5.0 class (#3)
18/04/1971 IND Le Mans Test (J. Juncadella / D. Hobbs) 4th oa, 4th S class (#15)
18/04/1971 IND Le Mans 3 Hours (J. Juncadella / D. Hobbs) DNF (#15)
25/04/1971 WSC Monza 1000km (J. Juncadella / A. Merzario) DNF (#7)
02/05/1971 INT Imola (J. Juncadella) 5th oa (#23)
13/06/1971 WSC Le Mans 24 Hours (J. Juncadella/ N. Vaccarella) DNF (#15)
27/06/1971 WSC Zeltweg 1000km (J. Juncadella / A. Soler-Roig) DNF (#30)
25/09/1971 IND Tour de France (J. Juncadella / J.P. Jabouille / J.C. Guenard) 2nd oa, 1st GT/S 3.0+ class (#142)
17/10/1971 IND Paris 1000km, Montlhery (J. Juncadella / J.P. Jabouille) DNF (#6)
10/1974 sold to Robert Horne
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