| General data | |
| Grand Prix season/s | 1955 |
| Racing drivers | Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, Maurice Trintignant, Peter Collins, Paul Freré, Luigi Musso, Olivier Gendebien, Alfonso de Portago, André Pilette |
| Race numbers | Various |
| VIN span | 0001 – 0008 |
| Number produced | 5 or 6 |
| Presentation | 11 September 1955 in Monza |
| 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, Lancia telescope shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension | De Dion rear suspension, transverse leaf springs, Lancia telescope 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. 620 kg |
| Fuel tank | 2 fuel tanks – mounted on the sides, approx. 160 litres total tankage |
| 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 | Marelli double ignition, 2 magnetos |
| 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 |
| Engine | Vittorio Jano |
| VINs | |
| 0001, 0002, 0003, 0007, 0008 |
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