Ferrari 860 Monza

The Ferrari 860 Monza was a racing car that Ferrari built in 1956 and that Scuderia used in sports car races.

Development history

In 1956 Ferrari developed the 860 Monza based on the 750 Monza and its successor, the 857S . The car, whose 3431 cc 4-cylinder engine developed 310 hp, was called the "Super Monza". The 3.4 liter engine is both the largest four-cylinder and the only long-stroke engine ever produced in Maranello. The chassis came from the 290MM . The vehicle had an oval tubular steel frame, independent wheel suspensions on double wishbones at the front and a De-Dion axle on a transverse leaf spring at the rear . The body was drawn by Pininfarina , Scaglietti built three copies.

Racing history

In 1956, six 860 Monza vehicles were built and used by the Ferrari factory team. In the 1956 Sebring 12-hour race , Scuderia celebrated a double victory with the 860 Monza. Juan Manuel Fangio and Eugenio Castellotti won ahead of the duo Luigi Musso and Harry Schell . At the Mille Miglia the 860 Monza were only beaten by Castellotti in the 290MM. Peter Collins and co-driver Louis Klemantaski took second place in front of Luigi Musso, who also drove an 860.

With another second place overall for Fangio / Castellotti in the 1000 km race at the Nürburgring and fourth place for Olivier Gendebien / Hans Herrmann in the Targa Florio , the 860 Monza made a significant contribution to Scuderia's victory in the 1956 World Sports Car Championship .

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 .

Web links

Commons : Ferrari 860 Monza - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files