Ferrari 118/121 LM group S (1955)
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118 LM Chassis numbers
121 LM Chassis numbers

121 LM was also called Ferrari 446 S and Ferrari 735 LM
118 LM was also called Ferrari 376 S

Specifications

118 LM: 3 units built
121 LM: 4 units built

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Ferrari Lambredi 6 Tipo 118, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3747cc, 94.0 x 90.0 mm
8.0:1
280 HP @ 7000 rpm
Siluminium alloy block and aluminum alloy head
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC gear driven
aspiration, natural with 3 x Weber 50 DCOA/3 Carburetors
twin spark per cylinder, 2 distributors
dry sump

Ferrari Lampredi 6 Tipo 121, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4412cc, 102.0 x 90.0 mm
8.5:1
246 kw / 330 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Siluminium alloy block and aluminum alloy head
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC gear driven
aspiration, natural with 3 x Weber 50 DCOA/3 Carburetors
twin spark per cylinder, 2 distributors
dry sump

5 speed Manual gearbox
ZF limited-slip rear differential
dry, twin plate clutch
Tipo 509 steel tube rolling chassis. 2 door spider Scaglietti aluminium bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs
Rear suspension DeDion axle, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic dampers
worm-and-sector steering
hydraulic drum brakes, all-round
Length 4255 mm (167.5")
Width 1650 mm (65.0")
Height 1080 mm (42.5")
Wheelbase 2400 mm (94.5")
Track (fr/r) 1278 mm (50.3") / 1,284 mm (50.6")
tires, front 5.50 x 16", rear 7.00 x 16"
850kg
fuel tank, 180 lt


Results in WSCC

Season
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Buenos Aires Sebring Mille Miglia Le Mans Tourist Trophy Targa Florio
Team 1000km 12h 1600km 24h
Scuderia Ferrari, 0484LM (118 LM 2260mm wheelbase) #10, disqua lified
Scuderia Ferrari, 0484LM (118 LM) #728, oil pump
Scuderia Ferrari, 0532LM #705, 3rd #4, eng ine
Scuderia Ferrari, 0546LM (118 LM) #725, tires
Scuderia Ferrari, 0546LM (118 LM-> 121 LM) #5, clutch
Scuderia Ferrari, 0558LM #723, eng ine #3, clutch
Total points
8
8
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 8/1 1/0 4/1 3/0
Drivers Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Froilan Gonzalez 10
Maurice Trintignant 10 5
Umberto Maglioli 705 3
Luciano Monteferrario 705
Eugenio Castellotti 723 4
Paolo Marzotto 725 4
Piero Taruffi 728
Phil Hill 3
Harry Schell 5

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