Description

FERRARI 166 MM n.22

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HISTORY

The Ferrari 166 MM n.22 is the winning car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949. The Maranello manufacturer presented the car to the Turin auto show in 1948 and obtained the first victory in the Mille Miglia. After the forced break from the second world war, the French government finances the remake of the French track damaged by the bombings. The Italian team decided to compete with private teams including that of Peter Mitchell-Thompson in art Lord Sendson.

Luigi Chinetti and Peter Mitchell-Thomson won with the Ferrari 166 MM n.22 the 24 hours of Le Mans 1949, for the Italian manufacturer was the first success in the French race. The cars registered were more French with the Delage, Talbot-Lago and Delahaye as seeded. At the finish the Delage n.15 led by Henry Louveau and Juan Jover came second with a gap of one lap, while in third place the Frazer Nash High-Speed n.26 of Harold Aldington and Norman Culpan with a gap of eleven laps.

CHASSIS

Ferrari 166 MM
Designed:
aluminium panels on steel frame, steel tubular frame
Length: 3607 mm
Width: 1524 mm
Height: 1067 mm
Suspension front: double wishbones, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic dampers
Suspension rear: live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic dampers
Brakes: Drums, all-round
Tyres: Englebert

ENGINE

Ferrari 1995 cc 60° V12
Power: 104 kW
Location: Front, longitudinally mounted
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Ferrari five speed manual
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 90 lt

RESULT

Winner 24 hours of Le Mans 1949 with drivers Luigi Chinetti, Peter Mitchell-Thomson