Ferrari 375 Plus group S (1954)
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Chassis numbers

Specifications

8 units built
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Ferrari Lampredi Tipo 113, V12 (60º) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
4954cc, 84.0 x 74.5 mm
9.3:1
330 HP / 6000 rpm
light alloy block and head
7 main bearings
single overhead camshaft (SOHC), chain driven, 2 valves / cyl. - 24 valves total
aspiration, natural with 3 x Weber 46 DCF/3 carburetors
single spark plug per cylinder, two magnetos, firing order 1 - 12 - 5 - 8 - 3 - 10 - 6 - 7 - 2 - 11 - 4 - 9
water cooled
dry sump
4 speed manual gearbox
1st: 2.425/1
2nd: 1.72/1
3rd: 1.24/1
4th: 1.00/1
R: 2.98/1
final drive, 3.445/1, 3.556/1, 4.00/1, 4.43/1
Tipo 505 steel tubular frame rolling chassis, aluminium bodyshell
f suspension unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
r suspension de Dion, twin radius arms, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers
worm-and-wheel steering
hydraulic drum brakes all around
length 4175 mm (164.4 in)
width 1600 mm / 63 in
height 1092 mm / 43 in
wheelbase 2600 mm (102.4 in)
f/r track 1325 mm (52.2 in) / 1284 mm (50.6 in)
wheels, 6.5 x 16"
tires, front 6.00 x 16", rear 7.00 x 16"
950kg, 50/50 % front/rear weight distribution
fuel tank, 190 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45


Results in WSCC

Season

Car entry, chassis number Car number/ result
Buenos Aires Sebring Mille Miglia Le Mans Tourist Trophy Carrera Pan
Team 1000km 12h 1600km 24h
Scuderia Ferrari, 0386AM in entry list #606, acci dent
Scuderia Ferrari, 0396AM #536, acci dent #4, 1st #1, fatal acci dent*
Scuderia Ferrari, 0392AM #538, driver ill #5, gear box #19, 1st
Scuderia Ferrari, 0384AM #545, acci dent #3, rear axle
Total points
20
10 10
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 9/2 4/0 3/1 2/1
Drivers Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Giuseppe Farina + 606
Umberto Maglioli + 545 3 19
Paolo Marzotto 536 3
Marino Marini 536
Giannino Marzotto 538
Gioia Tortima 538
Luigi Parenti 606
Froilan Gonzalez 4
Maurice Trintignant 4
Robert Manzon 5
Louis Rosier 5
John Edgar
Jack McAfee 1
Ford Robinson 1

*John Edgar entry


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Chassis 0384AM short nose in Mile Miglia '54
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Chassis 0384AM short nose
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Chassis 0384AM short nose
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Ford Robinson accident in 1954 Carrera Panamericana

Drawings

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