| General data |
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| Grand Prix season/s |
1948 |
| Racing drivers |
Prinz Bira, Giuseppe Farina, Raymond Sommer, and others |
| Race numbers |
Various |
| VIN span |
02 C – 06 C |
| Number produced |
3 |
| Presentation |
– |
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| Technical Specifications |
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| Chassis |
Steel tube box frame, two oval longitudinal chassis beams |
| Length |
3685 mm |
| Width |
1400 mm |
| Height |
1025 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2160 mm |
| Front track |
1278 mm |
| Rear track |
1250 mm |
| Front suspension |
Independent wheel suspension, double wishbones, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension |
Floating axle with traction struts, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers, double trailing links per side From 1950: De Dion rear suspension |
| Front tyres |
5.50 x 16“ |
| Rear tyres |
6.50 x 16“ |
| Tyres |
Pirelli 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. 700 kg |
| Fuel tank |
Approx. 120 litres |
| Body material |
Aluminium |
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| Engine |
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| Type |
125 – front Engine |
| Number of cylinders |
V12 – 60° |
| Displacement |
1496,8 ccm |
| Bore and stroke |
55 x 52,5 mm |
| Camshaft |
1 overhead per cylinderbank |
| Valves |
2 per cylinder |
| Valve control |
Valve springs |
| Compression ratio |
6,5:1 |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Ignition |
Single ignition, 2 magnetos |
| Fuel management |
1 Weber twin carburettor, type 40 DO 3C and 1 Roots compressor, approx. 2,1 bar charging-air pressure |
| Maximum power |
Approx. 230 hp – 7.000 rpm |
| Gearbox |
5 gears + rev. |
| Clutch |
Single disc clutch |
| Engine weight |
– |
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| VINs |
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02 C, 04 C, 06 C |