The Ferrari 340 Mexico was a Ferrarisports racing car which was intended for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. It used 4.1 L Lampredi V12 engine producing around 280 PS (206 kW) at 6600 rpm, for a maximum speed of 280 km/h.[1] Just 4 were made in 1952, 3 Vignale Berlinettas and 1 Vignale Spyder; all designed by Giovanni Michelotti.[1] Mexico used a 2,600 mm (102.4 in) wheelbase. Chinetti and Lucas finished the race at third place in berlinetta.[2][3]
Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale SpyderFerrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder
The Ferrari 340 MM was an evolution of the 340 Mexico with shorter, 2,500 mm (98.4 in), wheelbase. MM used the same 4.1 L Lampredi V12 with similar three Weber 40DCF carburettors that helped the 340 achieve 280 PS (206 kW) at 6600 rpm and a maximum speed of 282 km/h.[4] 10 examples were made, 4 Pinin Farina Berlinettas, 2 Touring Spyders and 4 Vignale Spyders (designed by Giovanni Michelotti). A total of four were converted to 375 MM spec.[5]Giannino Marzotto won Mille Miglia 1953 edition in Vignale spider, setting a new average speed record for the race; with other 340 MM finishing fourth. Two more 340 MMs were entered that year in Touring barchetta guise but did not finish.[6]
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^ abAcerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. pp. 50–51.
ferrari, also, formula, racer, america, carthe, mexico, ferrari, sports, racing, which, intended, 1952, carrera, panamericana, used, lampredi, engine, producing, around, 6600, maximum, speed, just, were, made, 1952, vignale, berlinettas, vignale, spyder, desig. See also the 340 F1 a Formula One racer and 340 America a GT carThe Ferrari 340 Mexico was a Ferrari sports racing car which was intended for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana It used 4 1 L Lampredi V12 engine producing around 280 PS 206 kW at 6600 rpm for a maximum speed of 280 km h 1 Just 4 were made in 1952 3 Vignale Berlinettas and 1 Vignale Spyder all designed by Giovanni Michelotti 1 Mexico used a 2 600 mm 102 4 in wheelbase Chinetti and Lucas finished the race at third place in berlinetta 2 3 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale SpyderFerrari 340 MM Vignale SpyderThe Ferrari 340 MM was an evolution of the 340 Mexico with shorter 2 500 mm 98 4 in wheelbase MM used the same 4 1 L Lampredi V12 with similar three Weber 40DCF carburettors that helped the 340 achieve 280 PS 206 kW at 6600 rpm and a maximum speed of 282 km h 4 10 examples were made 4 Pinin Farina Berlinettas 2 Touring Spyders and 4 Vignale Spyders designed by Giovanni Michelotti A total of four were converted to 375 MM spec 5 Giannino Marzotto won Mille Miglia 1953 edition in Vignale spider setting a new average speed record for the race with other 340 MM finishing fourth Two more 340 MMs were entered that year in Touring barchetta guise but did not finish 6 References Edit a b Acerbi Leonardo 2012 Ferrari All The Cars Haynes Publishing pp 50 51 Ferrari 340 Mexico ferrari com Retrieved 2019 05 13 Carrera Panamericana 1952 Race Results racingsportscars com Retrieved 22 May 2019 Ferrari 340 MM ferrari com Retrieved 2015 12 14 Acerbi Leonardo 2012 Ferrari All The Cars Haynes Publishing pp 64 65 Mille Miglia 1953 Race Results racingsportscars com Retrieved 22 May 2019 Bibliography Edit Acerbi Leonardo 2012 Ferrari All The Cars Haynes Publishing ISBN 978 1 84425 581 8 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferrari 340 Ferrari 340 Mexico Ferrari History Ferrari 340 MM Ferrari History nbsp This article about a classic post war automobile produced between 1945 and 1975 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferrari 340 amp oldid 1145635611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
