Ferrari 166 MM group S (1949)
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Specifications

33 units built:
Barchetta Touring: 25 units
Berlinetta LM Touring: 5 units
Zagato 'Panoramica' Berlinetta: 1 unit
Vingale Spider '50: 1 unit
Vingale Berlinetta '50: 1 unit (0062M)

1 unit converted to Spider Corsa Export Campana after Mille Miglia 1951, and in 1953 converted to Vignale Spider Series II
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Click here for 166 MM Fontana Uovo Coupe '50 with 212 engine
Click here for LM berlinetta

Engines

Analytical specifications and drawings

V12 (60o) cylinder
1995cc capacity
SOHC, 2 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with 3 x Weber 32 DCF Carburetors
Power output, 140 HP / 104 KW @ 6600 rpm
Torque, 159 Nm / 117 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm

Engine location, front longitudinally
5 speed Manual gearbox
1st: 2.42/1
2nd: 1.74/1
3rd: 1.27/1
4th: 1.00/1
5th: 0.85/1
R: 3.10/1
final drive, 4.67/1
dry Single plate clutch
steel tubular Ladder-Type frame chassis, 2 door open (barchetta) or berlinetta coupe aluminium 'Superleggera' bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic dampers
Rear suspension live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic dampers
drum brakes, all-round
worm and peg steering
Length 3607 mm (142 in)
Width 1524 mm (60 in)
Height 1067 mm (42 in)
Wheelbase 2200 mm (86.6 in), 1950 LM Berlinetta: 2250 mm
Track (fr/r) 1270 mm (50.0 in) / 1250 mm (49.2 in)
tires 5.5 x 15"
650kg, Le Mans: 780kg
fuel tank, 90 lt, Le Mans 120 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45


Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)

Season
Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Targa Florio Mille Miglia Le Mans Dolo miti Pescara
Date 20/3 24/4 26/6 17/7 15/8
Team 1080km 1600km 24h 500km
Scuderia Ferrari, 0008M #624, 1st #22, 1st*
Scuderia Ferrari, 0016M #641, 2nd #136, 2nd+ #22, dnf+
Scuderia Ferrari, 0010M #642, dnf #23, acci dent*
Scuderia Ferrari #343, dnf
Giovanni Vaccari/ Arnaldo Mori, 0006M #635, 34th
Total points
38
19 10 9
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 9/5 1/0 4/3 2/1 1/1 1/0
Drivers Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Franco Cortese 343
Clemente Biondetti 624
Ettore Salani 624
Felice Bonetto 641
Carpani 641
Piero Taruffi 642
Senesio Nicolini 642
Lord Selsdon - Luigi Chinetti
Lord Selsdon 22
Luigi Chinetti 22
Jean Lucas 23
"Heldé" 23
Franco Cornacchia
Franco Cornacchia 136 22

*Lord Selsdon - Luigi Chinetti private entries
+Franco Cornacchia private entries


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Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta
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Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans
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166 Inter Vignale Berlinetta Series I (1950), 1 x 32DCF Weber, 110bhp, wheelbase 2,420mm
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166 Inter Vignale Cabriolet Series I (1950)

Drawings

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From the top: barchetta, berlinetta and GT

Gearbox

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CAD

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