Video: The glorious V12 noise of the Ferrari 333 SP

And to that, we say there is a fundamental issue with our collective memories as enthusiasts. For some reason, we never remember the sublime 333 SP. Though not a baby born behind the gates, the 333 not only sounded absolutely glorious, but landed its fair share of blows throughout its 7-year career. It was no great shakes at the more hardcore 24-hour enduros at Daytona and Le Mans, but monopolised in shorter runnings such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and IMSA GT Championship race at Road Atlanta. This was Ferrari’s genuinely competitive, and today largely forgotten, adopted son.

So this was a top-level Ferrari sportscar that came 20 years after the 312 etched its name into the history books, and deserves credit for shouldering that legacy. And for the love of god, would you just listen to it! The 4.0-litre 600bhp F1-derived V12 is what dreams are made of. We need some of that quintessential Ferrari internal combustion orchestra back at the enduros!