| General data |
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| Grand Prix season/s |
1956 |
| Racing drivers |
Peter Collins, Olivier Gendebien |
| Race numbers |
Various |
| VIN span |
555/01 – 555/04 |
| Number produced |
2 ? |
| Presentation |
– |
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| Technical Specifications |
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| Chassis |
511 – Steel tubular frame with longitudinal chassis beams |
| Length |
3988 mm |
| Width |
1427 mm |
| Height |
1020 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2135 mm or 2160 mm |
| Front track |
1278 mm |
| Rear track |
1250 mm |
| Front suspension |
Independent wheel suspension, double delta wishbones, coil springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers, double trailing links per side |
| Front tyres |
5.50 x 16“ |
| Rear tyres |
7.00 x 16“ |
| Tyres |
Englebert tread tyres |
| Wheels |
Borrani wheels with wired spokes and central locking |
| Front brakes |
Hydraulically operated bimetal drum brakes |
| Rear brakes |
Hydraulically operated bimetal drum brakes |
| Weight |
600 kg |
| Fuel tank |
2 fuel tanks – mounted on the sides, approx. 180 litres total tankage |
| Body material |
Aluminium |
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| Engine |
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| Type |
Front engine, 12° inclined position to centre-line |
| Number of cylinders |
V8 – 90° |
| Displacement |
2486 ccm |
| Bore and stroke |
76 x 68,5 mm |
| Camshaft |
2 overhead per cylinderbank |
| Valves |
2 per cylinder |
| Valve control |
Valve springs |
| Compression ratio |
11,9:1 |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Ignition |
Magneti Marelli double ignition |
| Fuel management |
4 Solex twin carburettors, type 40 PII |
| Maximum power |
Approx. 265 hp – 8.000 rpm |
| Gearbox |
5 gears + rev., transaxle construction |
| Clutch |
2 disc clutch |
| Engine weight |
– |
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| Team |
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| Director of Gestione Sportiva |
Nello Ugolini |
| Design engineer/s |
Ferrari |
| Engine |
Aurelio Lampredi |