Lancia D50
The Lancia D50 was a Formula One racing car designed by Vittorio Jano for Lancia in 1954. The car's design made use of many innovative features, such as the use of the engine as a stressed chassis member, the off-centre positioning of the engine to allow a lower overall height, and pannier fuel cells for better weight distribution and aerodynamics. Six of the cars were built, and two of them are displayed in Italian museums.
Alberto Ascari in the Lancia D50 in 1954 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Lancia/Ferrari | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Vittorio Jano | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ferrari 553 | ||||||||
| Successor | Ferrari 246 F1 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Multi-tubular, with stressed engine | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Unequal length, tubular double wishbone, with transverse leaf spring and inboard dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | De Dion tube, with transverse leaf spring and inboard dampers | ||||||||
| Axle track | F: 1,294 mm (50.9 in) R: 1,330 mm (52.4 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,280 mm (89.8 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Lancia DS50 2,488 cc (152 cu in) 90° V8 Naturally aspirated front-mounted 1954: 260 bhp (194 kW). 1955/6: 285 bhp (213 kW) | ||||||||
| Transmission | Lancia 5-speed manual transaxle | ||||||||
| Weight | 620 kg (1,367 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | gasoline | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli/Englebert | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Lancia Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Alberto Ascari Luigi Villoresi Eugenio Castellotti Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Musso Peter Collins Alfonso de Portago | ||||||||
| Debut | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1956: Fangio) | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
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