| General data |
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| Grand Prix season/s |
1957 – 1960 |
| Racing drivers |
Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, Maurice Trintignant, et al. |
| Race numbers |
Various |
| VIN span |
0008 – 0012 |
| Number produced |
3 |
| Presentation |
Maranello, April 1957, S/N 0011 |
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| Technical Specifications |
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| Chassis |
523 – Steel tubular frame, reinforced with thin tube frame |
| Length |
– |
| Width |
– |
| Height |
– |
| Wheelbase |
2160 mm, 2220 mm and 2320 mm |
| Front track |
– |
| Rear track |
– |
| Front suspension |
Independent wheel suspension, double delta wishbones, coil springs, telescope shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs, double trailing links per side, Houdaille shock absorbers Later changed over to independent wheel suspension, double a-arms, coil springs and telescope shock absorbers |
| Front tyres |
16“ |
| Rear tyres |
16“ |
| Tyres |
Dunlop Racing tread tyres |
| Wheels |
Borrani wheels with wired spokes and central locking |
| Front brakes |
Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes Later changed over to Dunlop disc brakes |
| Rear brakes |
Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes Later changed over to Dunlop disc brakes |
| Weight |
Approx. 560 kg |
| Fuel tank |
Approx. 126 litres |
| Body material |
Aluminium |
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| Engine |
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| Type |
Front engine, mounted in in inclined position to centre-line |
| Number of cylinders |
V6 – 65° |
| Displacement |
1490 ccm From 1960: 1476,6 ccm |
| Bore and stroke |
70 x 64,5 mm From 1960: 73 x 58,8 mm |
| Camshaft |
2 overhead per cylinderbank |
| Valves |
2 per cylinder |
| Valve control |
Valve springs |
| Compression ratio |
9,8:1 |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Ignition |
Magneti Marelli double ignition |
| Fuel management |
3 Weber downdraft twin carburettors, type 38 DCNW |
| Maximum power |
Approx. 170 – 185 hp – 9.200 rpm |
| Gearbox |
5 gears + rev., transaxle construction, transverse installed |
| Clutch |
Multi disc clutch |
| Engine weight |
– |
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| Team |
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| Team manager |
Mino Amoretti, Romolo Tavoni |
| Design engineer/s |
M. Fantuzzi, Carlo Chiti |
| Engine |
Vittorio Jano |
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| VINs |
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0008, 0011, 0012 |