Wednesday, May 14, 2008

35th ANNIVERSARY RED FERRARI 156 F1


The Ferrari 156, affectionately dubbed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake "nostrils", was a race car made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2.5 to 1.5 litres. It is one of the most iconic racecar shapes and one of the most distinctive of all Ferraris. Phil Hill won his only Formula One Driver's World Championship in it and the car also secured Ferrari their first Formula One World Constructor's Championship.

Bore and stoke were 73.0 x 58.8 mm with a displacement of 1,476.60 cc and claimed 190 PS at 9,500 rpm. Unfortunately, then-Ferrari factory policy inevitably saw all the sharknose 156s sMattel Hot Wheels 2002 Hall Of Fame 1:64 Scale 35th Anniversary Red Ferrari 156 F1 Die Cast Car crapped by the end of the 1963 season. Nevertheless a F 156 is exhibited in the "Galleria Ferrari" at Maranello, possibly a replica. However, the intake duct styling that made the "sharknose" so unique was applied over forty years later to the F430.

The updated Ferrari 156, used in the 1963 season, did not feature the distinctive sharknose design.



For collectibles : Mattel Hot Wheels 2002 Hall Of Fame 1:64 Scale 35th Anniversary Red Ferrari 156 F1 Die Cast Car.

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