Ferrari 315 S
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Ferrari 315 S | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Also called | Ferrari 315 Sport |
Production | 1957 3 made (one was converted from 290 S)[1] |
Designer | Carrozzeria Scaglietti |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports racing car |
Body style | Spyder |
Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 3.8 L (3783.40 cc) Tipo 140 Jano V12 |
Power output | 360 PS |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,350 mm (92.5 in) |
Curb weight | 880 kg (1,940 lb) (dry) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ferrari 290 S |
Successor | Ferrari 335 S |
The Ferrari 315 S was a sports racing car produced by Ferrari in 1957. The model was intended to succeed the Ferrari 290 MM, which had won the 1956 Mille Miglia.[2]
Development
[edit]The 315 S mounted a frontal V12 engine at 60°, with two valves per cylinder and four chain-driven overhead camshafts,[3] for a total displacement of 3,783.40 cc (230.9 cu in). Maximum power was 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) at 7800 rpm, for a maximum speed of 290 km/h.[4]
The Ferrari 315 S drivers took the first two positions in the 1957 Mille Miglia, Piero Taruffi being the winner in his last race, followed by Wolfgang von Trips.[5] In addition the 315 S finished sixth and seventh at Sebring, third at the Nürburgring and fifth at Le Mans but was then largely replaced by the 335 S. The victory of a Ferrari 335 S in Venezuela and the retirement of the Maseratis granted Ferrari the World Sports Car Championship in 1957.
The change in regulations for the World Sports Car championship to a 3-litre engine limit for 1958 meant the 315 S was replaced by the 250 Testa Rossa.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ferrari 315 S Register". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 315 S". ferrari.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. pp. 114–115.
- ^ "Mille Miglia 1957 Race Results". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Casamassima, Pino (1998). Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Vimodrone: Nada Editore. ISBN 88-7911-179-5.
- Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84425-581-8.
- Schlegelmilch, Rainer W. (2004). Ferrari. Könemann. ISBN 3-8331-1057-0.
External links
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