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" Roger Penske, by all accounts, did not fool around when fielding a car. As David Hobbs explains, when he drove this Ferrari 512 M during the 1971 racing season, Penske insisted on discipline. The cars were spotless. The team wore uniforms. The Europeans thought it was silly. Then the Ferrari kept getting on pole. It was fast, and Penske&amp;#039;s attention to detail\u2014and of course, the power and finesse of the V12 fitted to the higher-downforce, lightweight body\u2014changed the game. But it never won. READ MORE: The $3800 Craigslist Ferrari you&amp;#039;ve been waiting for      Donahue and Hobbs had an almost comical spate of bad luck. Accidents. Blowouts. Broken parts. The car often led, but never finished higher than 3rd. Still, Hobbs makes a compelling case that Penske&amp;#039;s determination meant that other teams adopted his particularly American style of professionalism, and that made them better. And faster. That&amp;#039;s a victory of sorts. Then again, just sitting still, the chunky 512 M is a sexy thing. Under power? Incredible. READ MORE: Ferrari&amp;#039;s 60th US birthday bash was everything you&amp;#039;d expect "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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