▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁Bes po ke ▁colour ▁schemes ▁are ▁available ▁by ▁pay ing ▁an ▁extra ▁amount . ▁The ▁car ▁is ▁noted ▁for ▁the ▁awk ward ness ▁that ▁results ▁from ▁its ▁size ; ▁very ▁long ▁and ▁wider ▁than ▁a ▁Hum mer ▁H 2 . ▁This , ▁combined ▁with ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁a ▁rear ▁window , ▁can ▁make ▁par king ▁the ▁MC 1 2 ▁challeng ing . ▁ ▁Engine ▁The ▁MC 1 2 ▁sports ▁a ▁, ▁ ▁En zo ▁Ferr ari - der ived ▁longitud in ally - mount ed ▁ 6 5 ° ▁V 1 2 ▁engine . ▁Each ▁cyl inder ▁has ▁ 4 ▁val ves , ▁lub ric ated ▁via ▁a ▁dry ▁sum p ▁system , ▁with ▁a ▁compression ▁ratio ▁of ▁ 1 1 . 2 : 1 . ▁These ▁combine ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁maximum ▁tor que ▁of ▁ ▁at ▁ 5 , 5 0 0   r pm ▁and ▁a ▁maximum ▁power ▁of ▁ ▁at ▁ 7 , 5 0 0   r pm . ▁The ▁red line ▁r pm ▁is ▁indicated ▁at ▁ 7 , 5 0 0 — des p ite ▁being ▁safe ▁up ▁to ▁ 7 , 7 0 0 — where as ▁the ▁En zo ▁has ▁its ▁red line ▁at ▁ 8 , 0 0 0   r pm . ▁ ▁The ▁Mas er ati ▁MC 1 2 ▁can ▁acceler ate ▁from ▁ 0 ▁to ▁ ▁in ▁ 3 . 8 ▁seconds ▁( though ▁Motor ▁Tr end ▁Magazine ▁managed ▁ 3 .