| General data |
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| Grand Prix season/s |
1957 |
| Racing drivers |
Eugenio Castellotti, Maurice Trintignant, Peter Collins, Luigi Musso, Mike Hawthorn, Cesare Perdisa, Alfonso de Portago, Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips |
| Race numbers |
Various |
| VIN span |
0005 – 0012 |
| Number produced |
7 |
| Presentation |
– |
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| Technical Specifications |
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| Chassis |
Steel tubular frame |
| Length |
3850 mm |
| Width |
1448 mm |
| Height |
962 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2280 mm |
| Front track |
1270 mm |
| Rear track |
1270 mm |
| Front suspension |
Independent wheel suspension, double wishbones, coil springs, telescope shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs,, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers, double trailing links per side Later changed over to telescope shock absorbers |
| Front tyres |
16“, 5.50 x 16“ |
| Rear tyres |
16“, 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 |
Approx. 645 kg |
| Fuel tank |
Approx. 200 litres, mounted in the rear end |
| 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 |
2493,2 ccm |
| Bore and stroke |
80 x 62 mm |
| Camshaft |
2 overhead per cylinderbank |
| Valves |
2 per cylinder |
| Valve control |
Valve springs |
| Compression ratio |
11,5:1 |
| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Ignition |
Magneti Marelli double ignition |
| Fuel management |
4 Solex twin carburettors, type 40 PII |
| Maximum power |
Approx. 285 hp – 8.800 rpm |
| Gearbox |
5 gears + rev., transaxle construction |
| Clutch |
Multi disc clutch |
| Engine weight |
– |
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| Team |
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| Team manager |
Mino Amorotti |
| Design engineer/s |
Carlo Chiti |
| Engine |
Vittorio Jano |
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| VINs |
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0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0012 |