Ferrari 315 S
Piero Taruffi (#0684) and Wolfgang von Trips (#0674) won at 1957 Mille Miglia in 315 S
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Also calledFerrari 315 Sport
Production1957
3 made (one was converted from 290 S)[1]
DesignerCarrozzeria Scaglietti
Body and chassis
ClassSports racing car
Body styleSpyder
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine3.8 L (3783.40 cc) Tipo 140 Jano V12
Power output360 PS
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,350 mm (92.5 in)
Curb weight880 kg (1,940 lb) (dry)
Chronology
PredecessorFerrari 290 S
SuccessorFerrari 335 S

The Ferrari 315 S was a sports racing car produced by Ferrari in 1957. The model was intended to succeed the Ferrari 290 MM, which had won the 1956 Mille Miglia.[2]

Development

The 315 S mounted a frontal V12 engine at 60°, with two valves per cylinder and four chain-driven overhead camshafts,[3] for a total displacement of 3,783.40 cc (230.9 cu in). Maximum power was 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp) at 7800 rpm, for a maximum speed of 290 km/h.[4]

The Ferrari 315 S drivers took the first two positions in the 1957 Mille Miglia, Piero Taruffi being the winner in his last race, followed by Wolfgang von Trips.[5] A 315 S finished third at the Nürburgring and fifth at Le Mans but was then largely replaced by the 335 S. The victory of a Ferrari 335 S in Venezuela and the retirement of the Maseratis granted Ferrari the World Sports Car Championship.

The change in regulations for the World Sports Car championship to a 3-litre engine limit for 1958 meant the 315 S was replaced by the 250 Testa Rossa.

Piero Taruffi during the 1957 Mille Miglia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ferrari 315 S Register". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ferrari 315 S". ferrari.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. pp. 114–115.
  5. ↑ "Mille Miglia 1957 Race Results". Retrieved 22 May 2019.

Bibliography

  • Casamassima, Pino (1998). Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Vimodrone: Nada Editore. ISBN 88-7911-179-5.
  • Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84425-581-8.
  • Schlegelmilch, Rainer W. (2004). Ferrari. Könemann. ISBN 3-8331-1057-0.
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