275 Sport / 340 America Barchetta Touring

Published 1. January 2013

General data
Year/s of production	1950
VINs	0030 MT and 0032 MT
Number produced	2
Design	Touring
Manufactured by	Touring and Scaglietti

Technical specifications
Chassis	Steel tubular frame, oval cross section, welded cross beams (crosswise)
Length	–
Width	–
Height	–
Wheelbase	275 Sport: 2250 mm 340 America: 2420 mm
Front suspension	Independent wheel suspension, double a-arms, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers
Rear suspension	Rigid axle, longitudinal leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers
Front track	1270 mm
Rear track	1250 mm
Front tyres	5.50 x 15 in., Borrani wheels with wired spokes and central locking
Rear tyres	5.50 x 15 in., Borrani wheels with wired spokes and central locking
Front brakes	Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes
Rear brakes	Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes
Kerb weight	Approx. 800 kg
Body material	Aluminium
Body type	Barchetta – two seats

Engine
Type	100 – Lampredi front engine
Number of cylinders	V12 – 60°
Displacement	275 Sport: 3322,3 ccm 340 America: 4101,66 ccm
Bore and stroke	275 Sport: 72 x 68 mm 340 America: 80 x 68 mm
Camshaft	1 overhead per cylinder bank
Valves	2 per cylinder
Compression ratio	8:1
Ignition	Magneto ignition
Lubrication	Forced feed lubrication
Maximum power	275 Sport: Approx. 220 hp – 6.000 rpm 340 America: Approx. 230 hp – 6.000 rpm
Maximum torque	–
Carburettor	3 Weber twin carburettors, type 40 DCF
Gearbox	4 or 5 gears + rev.

Performance
Top speed	over 200 km/h

Good to know:

Competed as 275 S Barchetta Touring:

S/N 0030 MT: Mille Miglia 1950, no 728, race driver: Alberto Ascari/S. Nicolini, retired
S/N 0032 MT: Mille Miglia 1950, no 731, race driver: Luigi Villoresi/P. Cassani, retired

S/N 0030 MT: Mille Miglia 1951, no 411, race driver: Vittorio Marzotto/O. Marchetto, retired
S/N 0032 MT: Mille Miglia 1951, no 416, race driver: Alberto Ascari/S. Nicolini, retired

S/N 0030 MT: Mille Miglia 1952, no 605, race driver: G. Comotti/O. Ronchi, retired

The different bodys of S/N 0030 MT:

1950: 275 Sport Barchetta Touring
Middle of 1950: 340 America Barchetta Touring – body modified, wheelbase extended
Middle of1951: 340 America Spyder Fontana
April 1952: Modified Fontana body
Beginning of 1954 until now: 340 America Spyder Scaglietti