Ferrari 500 Mondial
| Ferrari Monza | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Ferrari TF Ferrari Mondial |
| Production | 1953–1957 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | World Sportscar Championship |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 250 MM |
| Successor | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa |
| Ferrari 625 TF | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1953 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L (2498.32 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 250 MM |
| Successor | Ferrari 500 Mondial |
| Ferrari 735 S | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1953 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 250 MM |
| Successor | Ferrari 750 Monza |
| Ferrari 500 Mondial | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1954 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 625 TF |
| Successor | Ferrari 500 TR |
| Ferrari 750 Monza | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1954 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L (2953.21 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 735 S |
| Successor | Ferrari 857 S |
| Ferrari 500 TR | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1954 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L (1984.86 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 500 Mondial |
| Successor | Ferrari 860 Monza |
| Ferrari 857 S | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1955 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L (3431.93 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 750 Monza |
| Successor | Ferrari 860 Monza |
| Ferrari 860 Monza | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1956 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.4 L (3431.93 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 857 S |
| Successor | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa |
| Ferrari 625 LM | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Production | 1956 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Le Mans prototype |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L (2498 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 121 LM |
| Successor |
Ferrari 335 S Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa |
| Ferrari 500 TRC | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1957 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | WSC racer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L (1984.86 cc) Lampredi I4 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 500 TR |
A Ferrari Monza is one of a series of cars built by Ferrari. In the early 1950s, Ferrari shifted from using the compact Gioacchino Colombo-designed V12 engine in its smallest class of sports racers to a line of four-cylinder engines designed by Aurelio Lampredi. Inspired by the success of the light and reliable 2.5 L 553 F1 car, the four-cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the famed 500 Mondial and 750 Monza.
One important stylistic difference between most four-cylinder Ferraris is that they lacked the hood scoops common on V12 models. The V12 cars used downdraft carburettors located centrally in the "valley" of the engine, while the inline-engined fours used side-draft units and thus did not need the hood scoops.
1953 was a breakout year for Ferrari, beginning with the new World Sportscar Championship series. The company augmented their traditional V12-powered 250 MM with the new 340 MM and 375 MM and introduced the new four-cylinder 625 TF and 735 S models. With this profusion of cars, Ferrari was able to sweep the first running of the sportscar championship.
The first four-cylinder closed-wheel sports racer from Ferrari was the 625 TF of 1953. Resembling the Vignale-designed 250 MM barchetta in most respects, the 625 TF used a 2.5 L (2498 cc/152 in³) straight-4 lifted from the 625 F1 car instead of the 250's 3.0 L V12. It was a small car, with the same 2250 mm (89 in) wheelbase as the 250 but even lighter at 730 kg (1610 lb). The engine produced 220 hp (164 kW) at 7000 rpm and could push the little roadster to over 240 km/h (150 mph).
The lightweight car debuted at the hands of Mike Hawthorn at Monza on June 29, 1953. Although it could not keep up on the long straights at that track, Hawthorn still brought the car to fourth place at its debut.
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