This Ferrari 412P re-creation was built by marque restoration specialist Bob Norwood in early 1982 using the shortened chassis of a wrecked Ferrari 365 GT4 BB and fiberglass body panels that were reportedly formed using spare Ferrari P3 alloy panels as bucks. The build included the installation of the 4.9-liter F102B flat-12 and five-speed manual transaxle from a Ferrari 512 BB along with period Ferrari running gear. After its completion, the car was highlighted on the cover of a 1982 issue of Petersen’s Sports Car Classics magazine and was subsequently sold to the founder of the Dallas Grand Prix, where it was displayed in 1984. By 1990, it had made its way to the UK, where it spent time under the ownership of Lord Charles Brocket. After spending a decade under Belgian ownership, the car returned to the US and remained under the stewardship of its previous owner until his 2024 passing. Finished in red, the car features quad Weber carburetors, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes, coilover independent suspension, staggered-width 15” white-paint Campagnolo wheels, fixed-back aluminum seats trimmed in black upholstery, and four-point harnesses. This 412P re-creation is now offered on dealer consignment in Costa Mesa, California, with historical documents and photos and a Montana title describing it as a 1979 Ferrari P4.
The Ferrari 412P model was introduced in 1966 as a customer version of the company’s 330 P3 race cars and was equipped with carbureted induction in place of the fuel injection utilized for the works racers. Four examples of the 412P were constructed, with the final two built on unused P3 chassis in 1967 as the works team shifted to the P4 platform en route to winning the International Championship for Sports-Prototypes. Bob Norwood’s Texas-based Norwood Autocraft was founded in the 1970s as a provider of Ferrari restoration and service and began building re-creations of the P3/4 platform in the early 1980s. This example is said to be the first of such re-creations built by Norwood and the only one based on a Ferrari chassis.
The 365 GT4 BB chassis on which the re-creation is based is said to have been purchased by Norwood after being brought to Texas from England by an American collector along with alloy P3 nose and tail sections. The frame was shortened from 98.8” to 94.8” during the 1982 build before being fitted with a spaceframe structure, while the alloy panels were reportedly used as bucks to shape the widened fiberglass body panels to fit the BB frame’s wider tracks. The door skins, cowl, and rear bulkhead are of alloy construction, while alloy fuel cells are situated in the side pods and shielded by .070” T-6 alloy belly pans. The body is painted red, and various chips, cracks, and scratches are noted in the finish. Features include faired-in headlights, a plexiglass wraparound windshield, dual side mirrors, intake scoops passing through the doors, a roll hoop, a rear spoiler, and horizontal vents behind the rear wheels. The majority of the gallery photos were taken in early 2025.
White-painted Campagnolo alloy wheels are secured by three-eared knock-offs and are wrapped in 23/59R15 Michelin TB5R tires up front and 29/61R15 Michelin TB15 tires at the rear. Stopping is handled by four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, and a service performed in preparation for the sale is said to have included refreshes of the calipers and master cylinder as well as replacement of the hoses.
The cockpit houses a pair of fixed-back aluminum bucket seats trimmed in black upholstery with color-matched trim over the sills, center tunnel, and rear bulkhead. Additional features include black rubber floor mats, a gated shifter, blue Willans four-point harnesses, and toggle-style switchgear located on the center console.
The MOMO padded steering wheel sits ahead of a black crinkle-finished dashboard housing Veglia Borletti instrumentation including an 8k-rpm tachometer and gauges monitoring oil pressure, amperage, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The car is not equipped with an odometer, and mileage is unknown.
The 4.9-liter F102B flat-12 features an aluminum block and cylinder heads, dual overhead camshafts on each cylinder bank, dry-sump lubrication, and quad triple-barrel Weber carburetors. Service performed in September 2025 by Team CJ in Austin, Texas, is said to have included replacement of the timing belts, alternator belt, and various coolant hoses, as well as cleaning of the fuel tank selector valve, fluid changes, and power-washing of the engine bay.
Engine number F102B00000768 is shown stamped on the block above and is listed as the car’s identification number on the Montana title.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle, and the gearbox fluid was changed in September 2025. Suspension incorporates unequal-length wishbones and coilover shock absorbers all around, with double coilovers at each rear wheel.
Photos of the car’s construction by Bob Norwood are included in the sale.