1947 FERRARI 159 SC    


 

      Specifications    

Car type    Race Body design    
Year    1947 Engine design    Busso/Colombo
Make     Engine type    
Model     Built by    
Colour ext/int    Rosso Corsa/Nero Total built    
Serial number    002C Built in period    xx/xxx/xxxx

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  xx/xxx/xxxx
Launch date  
and place   		 xx/xxx/xxxx at .......... Price    
Building date    xx/xxx/xxxx Version    Europe
 Engine  Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders    12 Length    3550 mm
Arrangement    V in 60 degrees Width    1470 mm
Bore    59 mm Height    1120 mm
Stroke    58 mm Wheelbase    2420 mm
Unitary and  
total capacity   		 cc
 1903 cc		 Track front  
Track rear   		 1255 mm
 1200 mm
Position    front longitudinal Wheels make  
and type   		 wire (Rudge-type knock-off
 hub)
Cilinder block   and head     Wheel size front  
Wheel size rear   		 15"
 16"
Compression   ratio    8.5 : 1 Tyres make  
and type   		 
Max power   output    125 bhp at ... rpm Tyre size front  
Tyre size rear   		 5.50 x 15
 5.50 x 16
Spec. power  
per liter   		 65.7 bhp/liter Empty weight  
Kerb weight   		 kg
 750 kg
Spec. weight  
per bhp   		 6 kg/bhp Maximum  
weight   		 kg
Max torque    Nm at ... rpm Engine weight    kg
Max revs  
(red  line)   		 ... rpm Fuel tank    75 liters
Timing gear    ... valves per cilinder
 SOHC		 Fuel tank   placement    behind rear axle
Fuel feed    carburettor (3 vertical double-
 barrel Weber 30 DCF)		 Weight distr.  
front / rear   		 ... % / ... %
Lubrication    pressurized, wet sump    
Ignition    conventional coil ignition    
 Electrical   system        
Cooling system    pressurized water cooling    
Sparkplugs        
Transmission Body and chassis
Wheeldrive    rear Body frame    side-and cross-member-frame,
 steel, aluminium sheet body
Clutch    dry, single plate Chassis type    
Gearbox    mechanical 5 speeds forward plus
 reverse floor mounted gear lever		 Number of seats    2
Differential     Suspension front    independent wheels, transverse
 arms one single transverse leaf
 spring
1st gear ratio    ... : 1 Suspension rear    rigid axle, trailing beam,
 longitudinal leaf spring anti-roll
 bar
2nd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes front    hydraulic circuit
3rd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size front    mm
4th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes rear    hydraulic circuit
5th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size rear    mm
6th gear ratio    ... : 1 Steering    worm and sector
7th gear ratio    ... : 1 Hand drive    l
Reverse gear   ratio    ... : 1    
Final drive  
ratio   		 ... : 1    
     Performance    
0-60 mph    ... seconds 0-100 kph    ... seconds
0-100 mph    ... seconds 0-200 kph    ... seconds
1/4 mile    ... seconds 0-1000m    ... seconds
1 mile    ... seconds Fuel   consumption   overall    ... liters/100km
top speed    kph    
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     Race history    
1947 MODENA


 
Type of   championship     Driver(s)    Cortese
Event     Car number    20
Date(s) event    28/Sep/1947

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& results   		 
Circuit    Modena Sponsors    
Race result    DNF Other suppliers    
1947 TURIN


 
Type of   championship     Driver(s)    Sommer
Event     Car number    78
Date(s) event    12/Oct/1947

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   Previous races  
& results   		 
Circuit    Valentino Park Sponsors    
Race result    1 Other suppliers    
1948 PESCARA


 
Type of   championship     Driver(s)    G. Besana
Event     Car number    
Date(s) event    15/Aug/1948

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Circuit    Pescara Sponsors    
Race result    DNS Other suppliers    
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