1956 Ferrari 625 LM
Due to the tragic accident at Le Mans in 1955, the French placed a 2500 cc limit on prototypes for the following year’s race.
This meant that the 625LM had to be put together in great haste by boring out the four cylinders of the 2-litre Testarossa engine and replacing the existing carburettors with twin Weber 42 DCOA/3s.
The 625 LM finished Le Mans in third place courtesy of the Gendebien/Trintignant duo, Ferrari never raced it officially again.
Ferrari 625 LM Technical Specifications
Year of Manufacture – 1956
| ENGINE | ||
| type | front, longitudinal in-line four | |
| bore/stroke | 94 x 90 mm | |
| unitary displacement | 624.58 cc | |
| total displacement | 2498.32 cc | |
| compression ratio | 9 : 1 | |
| maximum power | 162 kW (220 hp) at 6200 rpm | |
| power per litre | 88 hp/l | |
| maximum torque | – | |
| valve actuation | twin overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder | |
| fuel feed | two Weber 42 DCO/A carburettors | |
| ignition | two spark plugs per cylinder, two coils | |
| lubrication | dry sump | |
| clutch | twin-plate | |
| CHASSIS | ||
| frame | tubular steel | |
| front suspension | independent, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bars | |
| rear suspension | live axle, twin radius arms, coils springs, hydraulic shock absorbers | |
| brakes | drums | |
| transmission | 4-speed + reverse | |
| steering | worm and sector | |
| fuel tank | capacity 140 litres | |
| front tyres | 5.50 x 16 | |
| rear tyres | 6.00 x 16 | |
| BODYWORK | ||
| type | two-seater spider | |
| length | – | |
| width | – | |
| height | – | |
| wheelbase | 2250 mm | |
| front track | 1308 mm | |
| rear track | 1300 mm | |
| weight | 730 kg (dry) | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| top speed | 250 km/h | |
| acceleration 0-100 km/h | – | |
| 0-400 m | – | |
| 0-1000 m | – | |