In the 1962 season, Ferrari used a series of sports prototype cars with V6 and V8 engines, named 196SP, 246SP, 286SP, 248SP and 268SP. The latter was perfected after the 248SP, with a 2459cc V8 engine, proved poorly effective. The 268SP was equipped with a 2645cc V8 and 265 horsepower): the results, however, did not live up to expectations, due to the lack of reliability, which compromised the race of Phil Hill at the Targa Florio, of the Rodriguez brothers at the 1000km of the Nurburgring and of Baghetti / Scarfiotti at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The SP with V6 engine obtained much better results that season. Starting in 1963, however, Ferrari returned to developing V12 engines, which eventually led to the successes of the 250P, 275P and 330P.