1956 FERRARI bardahl    


 

      Specifications    

Car type    Race Body design    
Year    1956 Engine design    
Make     Engine type    Tipo 121 N
Model    Bardahl Built by    
Colour ext/int    red/black Total built    1
Serial number     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    US
 Engine  Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders    6 Length    4360 mm
Arrangement    Line Width    1510 mm
Bore    102 mm Height    1040 mm
Stroke    90 mm Wheelbase    2470 mm
Unitary and  
total capacity   		 750 cc
 4500 cc		 Track front  
Track rear   		 mm
 mm
Position    front longitudinal Wheels make  
and type   		 Magnesium Halibrand
Cilinder block   and head     Wheel size front  
Wheel size rear   		 18 X 700
 18 X 700
Compression   ratio    ... : 1 Tyres make  
and type   		 Firestone
Max power   output    377 bhp at 6000 rpm Tyre size front  
Tyre size rear   		 7.60 X 16
 8.00 X 18
Spec. power  
per liter   		 bhp/liter Weight empty  
incl water  
incl oil, water &   fuel   		 kg
 kg

 kg
Spec. weight  
per bhp   		 kg/bhp Maximum  
weight   		 kg
Max torque    Nm at ... rpm Engine weight    196 kg
Max revs  
(red  line)   		 ... rpm Fuel tank    liters or US Gallons
Timing gear    ... valves per cilinder
 S/DOHC		 Fuel tank   placement    
Fuel feed    Hilborn injection Weight distr.  
front / rear   		 ... % / ... %
Lubrication    dry casing    
Ignition        
 Electrical   system        
Cooling system        
Sparkplugs        
Transmission Body and chassis
Wheeldrive     Body frame    riveted aluminum panels
Clutch     Chassis type    tubular Kurtis Kraft 387
Gearbox    2 speed Number of seats    1
Differential     Suspension front    double hydraulic dampers
 oppose Monroe/Houdaille
1st gear ratio    ... : 1 Suspension rear    rigid axle, double opposite
 hydraulic dampers
 Monroe/Houdaille
2nd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes front    drums
3rd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size front    mm
4th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes rear    drums
5th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size rear    mm
6th gear ratio    ... : 1 Steering    toothed rack
7th gear ratio    ... : 1 Hand drive    c
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    
1956 Indy 500


 
Type of   championship     Driver(s)    N. Farina
Event    Indy 500 Car number    9
Date(s) event    xx/xxx/xxxx

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  xx/xxx/xxxx Previous races  
& results   		 
Circuit    Indianapolis Sponsors    Bardahl Additives
Race result    DNQ Other suppliers    
     Comments    

In 1952 Ferrari had arranged for Ascari to race three modified 4.5 liter Formula 1 vehicles to be driven by American drivers for the Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately none of these vehicles qualified for the race that year.

In 1956, at the insistence of the United States Ferrari importer, Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari agreed to make a second attempt at the brickyard. The goal, besides nostalgic or sentimental reasons, was to promote the Ferrari name in the United States. Ferrari teamed up with Bardahl Additives (as sponsor), who was already well known at the Indianapolis 500.

Due a shortage of time, it was out of the question for Ferrari to develop a complete car. For this reason a frame from Kurtis Kraft, manufactured in Glendale in California, was selected. The contribution of Ferrari was thus limited to the supplying the drive train and driver. A 1955 Sport Tipo engine was used. This was an in-line six cylinder engine. It’s power had been proven at the Turn of Sicily and at the 10 Hours of Messina however it’s endurance remained questionable.

Nino Farina, the 1950 Formula 1 Champion of the World (in an Alfa Romeo) was selected to be the driver. In 1956, he was without a contract. This allowed Ferrari to avoid using one of its regular drivers.

The car did not qualify.
 
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