Ferrari 290 MM group S (1956)

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Specifications

4 units built
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Ferrari Jano Tipo 130, V12 (60^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3491cc, 73.0 x 69.5 mm
9.0:1
235 kW (320 hp) at 7200 rpm
314 Nm - 232 ft-lb / 5200
light alloy cylinder block and head
2 x 1 SOHC, 2 valves/cyl - 24 valves total
aspiration, natural with 3 Weber 36 IR4/C1 Carburetors
firing order 1 - 12 - 5 - 8 - 3 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 2 - 11 - 4 - 9
water cooled
dry sump
4-Speed Manual gearbox
1st: 2.20/1
2nd: 1.56/1
3rd: 1.25/1
4th: 1.00/1
final drive, 3.556/1, 4.00/1, 3.445/1, 3.33/1, 4.67/1
ZF Limited Slip rear differential
Multi-plate clutch
steel Type 520 Oval Tube Frame rolling chassis, 2 door spider Scaglietti Aluminum Bodyshell
front suspension, double unequal wishbones, coils springs, hydraulic Houdaille shock absorbers
r suspension de Dion, twin radius arms, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers
ZF worm and peg steering
hydraulic drum brakes all around
wheelbase 2350 mm / 92.5 in
front track 1296 mm / 51.0 in
rear track 1310 mm / 51.6 in
f/r tires, front 6.00 - 16", rear 7.00 - 16"
880kg
fuel tank, 190 lt
drag coefficient, 0.4

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Results in WSCC

1956Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Nurburgring	Sverige
Team	1000km	12h	1600km	1000km	GP
Scuderia Ferrari, 0606M					#3, 1st
Scuderia Ferrari, 0616MM			#548, 1st	#3, acci dent	#5, acci dent
Scuderia Ferrari, 0626M			#600, 4th	#4, 3rd	#1, 2nd
Total points 44			17	8	19
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 7/5			2/2	2/1	3/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Eugenio Castellotti			548
Juan Manuel Fangio			600
Luigi Musso				3
Maurice Trintignant				3	3
Phil Hill				4	3
Alfonso de Portago				4
Olivier Gendebien				4	5
Peter Collins					1, 5
Wolfgang von Trips					1
Robert Manzon					5

1957Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Nurburgring	Le Mans	Sverige	Venezuela
Team	1000km	12h	1600km	1000km	24h	GP	GP
Scuderia Ferrari, 0628M (860 Monza with 290 engine)	#8, 3rd	#14, battery	test car			#12, acci dent* *
Scuderia Ferrari, 0646 (290 S)	#4, ignition
Scuderia Ferrari, 0656 (290 S)	#6, oil pressure	#15, 4th*
Scuderia Temple Buell, 0626M	#10, 1st
Ecurie Nationale Belge, 0606M					#11, eng ine	#11, trans mission
Ecurie North America, 0616M					#10, brakes
Total points 25	18	7
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 10/3	4/2	2/1			2/0	2/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Wolfgang von Trips	4	14
Eugenio Castellotti	4, 8
Mike Hawthorn	6
Alfonso de Portago	8
Peter Collins	6, 8
Phil Hill		14
Martino Severi			+
Scuderia Temple Buell
Masten Gregory	10	15
Eugenio Castellotti	10
Luigi Musso	4, 10
George Tilp
Lou Brero		15
Ecurie North America
George Arents					10
Eugenio Castellotti					10
Ecurie Nationale Belge
Jacques Swaters					11	12
Alain de Changy					11
Willy Mairesse						11
Michel Ringoir						11
Jan de Vroom						12

*George Tilp entry
* *Ecurie Nationale Belge entry

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In Mille Miglia '56
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In Sebring '57
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In Le Mans '57

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