Overview
500 Mondial
1953
The first of these cars was built by a young coachbuilder from Modena called Scaglietti and was inspired by a design created by Dino Ferrari to freshen up the look of the old 166 given to him by his father. The models built for sale to the public were the work of Pinin Farina who built around 15 of the spiders in all. Powered by a 2000 cc four-cylinder engine, this model acquitted itself very honourably indeed in a whole host of races, topping its category in many.
Specifications
4 Cylinder Engine
| Type | front, longitudinal in-line-four |
| Bore/stroke | 90 x 78 mm |
| Unitary displacement | 496.21 cc |
| Total displacement | 1984.86 cc |
| Compression ratio | 8.5 : 1 |
| Maximum power | 125 kW (170 hp) at 7000 rpm |
| Power per litre | 86 hp/l |
| Maximum torque | - |
| Valve actuation | twin overhead camshafts per bank, two valves per cylinder |
| Fuel feed | two Weber 45 DCOA/3 carburettors |
| Ignition | two spark plugs per cylinder, two coils |
| Lubrication | dry sump |
| Clutch | twin-plate |
| Frame | tubular steel |
| Front suspension | independent, unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension | de Dion, twin radius arms, transverse leaf spring, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Brakes | drums |
| Transmission | 5-speed + reverse |
| Steering | worm and sector |
| Fuel tank | capacity 150 litres |
| Front tyres | 5.25 x 16 |
| Rear tyres | 6.00 x 16 |
| Type | two-seater spider, berlinetta |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm |
| Front track | 1278 mm |
| Rear track | 1284 mm |
| Weight | 720 kg (dry) |
| Top speed | 236 km/h |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | - |
| 0-400 m | - |
| 0-1000 m | - |