Ferrari 118LM
The Ferrari 118 LM was a racing car that Ferrari built in 1954 and used by Scuderia in sports car races in 1955.
technology
Like its successor, the 121 LM , the 118 LM had a six-cylinder in-line engine. Aurelio Lampredi developed a 280 hp 3.7 liter engine, the body was similar to that of the Ferrari 750 Monza , but was lengthened by 15 centimeters due to the longer chassis. The engine was based on the four-cylinder unit of the 500 Mondial , with the engine block simply being extended by two cylinders for the six-cylinder unit. The first engine of this type, designated the 306S, was an experimental engine that was never used in a race. Only the further developed form of this engine - the increase in displacement to 3.7 liters was achieved with a stroke ratio of 94 × 90 mm - was the final operational version. Five were built, none of which have survived in their original state today.
Races
The 118 LM made its racing debut in 1955 at the 1000 km race in Buenos Aires . In practice, José Froilán González and Maurice Trintignant qualified the car on pole position . In the race, the vehicle was disqualified for a pit stop that did not comply with the regulations. The second mission brought a double victory. Piero Taruffi won the Giro di Sicilia ahead of his teammate Umberto Maglioli .
There were three works cars at the start of this year's Mille Miglia . While Umberto Maglioli finished third overall, Paolo Marzotto - accident after a puncture - and Piero Taruffi - defective oil pump - dropped out prematurely. The 118 LM was last used in a race in May 1955 at the Eifel race on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring , where Giuseppe Farina finished fifth in the overall standings.
literature
- Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5 .
- Peter Braun, Gregor Schulz: The great Ferrari manual. Heel, Königswinter 2006, ISBN 3-89880-501-8 .