In 1972, Ferrari produced one of the most dominant seasons in sports-car racing history, winning 10 of 11 rounds of the International Championship for Makes. Mario Andretti, Peter Schetty, Brian Redman, and Doug Nye revisit the extraordinary cars, drivers, personalities, and decisions behind a season in which Ferrari seemed almost unbeatable—and consider what made the 312 PB era so exceptional.
The knowledge required to operate, maintain, repair, and restore historic automobiles is disappearing along with the generations who mastered it. Revs experts examine the skills most at risk, what is being done to document and transmit that knowledge, and the role collectors and institutions can play in ensuring these automobiles remain not merely preserved, but understood and operable.
Every collection eventually faces a moment of transition. As collectors age, families change, and the interests of the next generation evolve, what becomes of the automobiles and the knowledge, stories, and meaning attached to them? Collectors from multiple generations discuss succession, stewardship, dispersal, and the deeply personal decisions involved in letting go and passing on.
