General data | |
Grand Prix season/s | 1956 |
Racing drivers | Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, Maurice Trintignant, Peter Collins, Paul Frere, Luigi Musso, Olivier Gendebien, Alfonso de Portago, André Pilette |
Race numbers | Various |
VIN span | 0001 – 0010 |
Number produced | 5 or 6 |
Presentation | – |
Technical Specifications | |
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, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers Later changed over to coil springs and telescope shock absorbers |
Rear suspension | De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs, Houdaille lever-type shock absorbers, double trailing links per side |
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. 190 litres, mounted in the rear end |
Body material | Aluminium |
Engine | |
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 | – |
Team | |
Team manager | Eraldo Sculati |
Design engineer/s | Lancia and Ferrari |
Engine | Vittorio Jano |
VINs | |
0001, 0002, 0003, 0007, 0008, 0010 |
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