Ferrari 857 S group S (1955)
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Chassis numbers

Specifications

4 units built
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Ferrari Lampredi 860 Tipo 129, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
3432cc, 102.0 x 105.0 mm
8.5:1
280 bhp / 209 KW @ 6000 rpm
380 Nm / 280 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
light alloy block and head
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber 58 DCOA/3 Carburetors
twin spark per cylinder
dry sump
4 speed Manual gearbox
ZF limited-slip rear differential
Tipo 510 elliptical-section steel tube rolling chassis, Scaglietti aluminium body
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers
Rear suspension DeDion axle, twin radius arms, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers
worm-and-sector steering
hydraulic drum brakes, all-round
Wheelbase 2350 mm (92.5 in)
Track (fr/r) 1246 mm (49.1 in) / 1310 mm (51.6 in)
front tire size 5.5x16"
rear tire size 7.0x16"
860kg


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, 0570M #4, 6th #116, 3rd
Scuderia Ferrari, 0578M #5, 8th
Scuderia Ferrari, 0588M #6, acci dent in practice
Total points
16
8 8
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/3 3/2 1/1
Drivers Team entries and car number
Scuderia Ferrari
Eugenio Castellotti 4 116
Piero Taruffi 4
Umberto Maglioli 5
Maurice Trintignant 5
Olivier Gendebien 6
Masten Gregory 6
Robert Manzon 116

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Chassis numbers 0570M and 0578M
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Chassis numbers 0584M and 0588M

Drawings

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