Ferrari 315 S group S (1957)

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Specifications

4 units built
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Ferrari Jano V12 (60^o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3783cc, 75.95 x 69.5 mm
268.5 kw / 360 bhp @ 7800 rpm
aluminium alloy block and head
DOHC, 2 valves/cyl - 24 valves total
aspiration, natural with 6 x Solex 40mm Inverted Carburetors
twin spark, firing order 1 - 12 - 5 - 8 - 3 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 2 - 11 - 4 - 9
water cooled
dry sump
4 speed manual gearbox
ZF limited slip rear differential
Multi-plate clutch
Aluminum Body over Type 520 Oval Tube Frame rolling chassis
f suspension Double Wishbnes w/Coil Springs, Houdaile Shock Absorbers
r suspension De Dion Axle w/Transverse Leaf Springs, Houdaile Shock Absorbers
ZF worm and peg steering
hydraulic drum brakes
wheelbase 2350 mm / 92.5 in
front track 1310 mm / 51.6 in
rear track 1286 mm / 50.6 in
tires, front 6.00-16" Englebert, rear 7.00-16" Englebert
880kg

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Results in WSCC

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, 0656				#6, 3rd
Scuderia Ferrari, 0674		#11, 6th	#532, 2nd
Scuderia Ferrari, 0676		#12, 7th
Scuderia Ferrari, 0684			#535, 1st		#8T, 5th
Total points 42		9	19	8	6
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 6/6		2/2	2/2	1/1	1/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Peter Collins		11
Maurice Trintignant		11		6
Alfonso de Portago		12
Luigi Musso		12
Wolfgang von Trips			532
Piero Taruffi			535
Mike Hawthorn				6
Stuart Lewis-Evans					8T
Martino Severi					8T

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