Ferrari 212 F1 (1951)
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| Chassis | Single-seater, tubular frame |
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| Axle track | Front: 1,255 mm (49.4 in) Rear: 1,200 mm (47 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,320 mm (91 in) |
| Engine | Colombo 2,562 cc (156.3 cu in), V12, naturally aspirated, front engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | Ferrari 5-speed manual |
| Weight | 700 kg (1,500 lb) |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Ferrari 212 F1 | |
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| engine | 60° V12 gasoline engine Tipo 257 installed longitudinally at the front, cylinder heads and engine block made of aluminum (1951) 60° V12 gasoline engine Tipo 166 installed longitudinally at the front, cylinder heads and engine block made of aluminum (1952/1953) |
| displacement | 2562.51 cm³ (1951) 1995 cm³ (1952/1953) |
| Bore × Stroke | 68 × 58.8mm |
| Compression ratio | 12:1 |
| Performance at 1/min | 220 hp (147 kW) at 7500 rpm |
| Specific performance | 78 hp/l (57.3 kW dm −3 ) |
| Valve control | One overhead camshaft per cylinder bank with two valves per cylinder |
| Mixture preparation | three Weber 32 DCF carburettors |
| ignition | One spark plug per cylinder, two ignition coils |
| cooling | Water |
| transmission | 5-speed gearbox with reverse gear (rear wheel drive) |
| Brakes | Drum brakes on all wheels |
| Front suspension | Independent suspension with wishbones of different lengths, lower transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Rear suspension | de Dion axle , longitudinal leaf springs (Chassis # 102) Pendulum axle with transverse leaf spring (Chassis # 110) |
| Body and frame | Aluminum body, tubular steel frame |
| wheelbase | 2320mm |
| Front/rear track width | 1255mm/1200mm |
| Tire size front | 5.50 × 16 in |
| Rear tire size | 6.50 × 16 in |
| Dimensions L × W × H (mm) | unknown |
| Curb weight (without driver) | 700kg |
| Tank contents | 130 liters |
| Top speed | unknown |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 0.29 HP kg −1 (213 W kg −1 ) |