| General data |
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| Grand Prix season/s |
1951 – 1952 |
| Racing driver |
Alberto Ascari |
| Race numbers |
Various |
| VIN span |
1 – 4? |
| Number produced |
4? |
| Presentation |
– |
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| Technical Specifications |
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| Chassis |
Steel tubular frame, two oval longitudinal chassis beams |
| Length |
– |
| Width |
– |
| Height |
– |
| Wheelbase |
2500 mm |
| Front track |
1270 mm |
| Rear track |
1250 mm |
| Front suspension |
Independent wheel suspension, double delta wishbones, transverse leaf springs, hydraulically operated friction shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs, hydraulically operated friction shock absorbers, double trailing links per side |
| Front tyres |
16“, 6.00 x 16 |
| Rear tyres |
18“, 7.50 x 18 |
| Tyres |
Firestone tread tyres |
| Wheels |
Borrani wheels with wired spokes and central locking |
| Front brakes |
Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes |
| Rear brakes |
Hydraulically operated aluminium drum brakes |
| Weight |
Approx. 829 kg |
| Fuel tank |
– |
| Body material |
Aluminium |
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| Engine |
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| Type |
Lampredi front engine |
| Number of cylinders |
V12 – 60° |
| Displacement |
4493,7 ccm |
| Bore and stroke |
80 x 74,5 mm |
| Camshaft |
1 overhead per cylinderbank |
| Valves |
2 per cylinder |
| Valve control |
Valve springs |
| Compression ratio |
13:1 |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Ignition |
Double magneto ignition |
| Fuel management |
3 Weber twin carburettors, type 46 DCF or type 40 IF4C |
| Fuel |
40% methyl alcohol, 20% petrol, 20% aviation gasoline |
| Maximum power |
380 – 405 hp – 7.500 rpm |
| Gearbox |
4 gears + rev. |
| Clutch |
Multi disc clutch |
| Engine weight |
– |
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| Team |
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| Team manager |
Federico Giberti |
| Design engineer/s |
– |
| Engine |
Aurelio Lampredi |
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| VINs |
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| S/N |
1, 2, 3?, 4 |