FERRARI 625 – year 1954

Car Ferrari Construction, Modena, Italy.

In years 1952 i 1953 Ferrari cars definitely won in all major Grand Prix races. In 1952, Ascari won six Grand Prix races, and in the following year five out of seven, becoming a two-time world champion. This success was all the more interesting, that the winning car was equipped with a simple four-cylinder engine.

The 1954-1960 formula allowed for racing cars with engine capacity 2500 cm3 without recharging or 750 cm3 with boost. Based on the two-liter four-cylinder F2 engine inż. Lampredi constructed a new model – Ferrari 625. Total capacity 2498,4 cm3 was achieved by increasing the cylinder diameter to 94 mm and the piston stroke to 90 mm. Thus, the power to 169,3 kW (230 KM) by 7000 RPM. The weight of the empty vehicle was 640 kg, and maximum speed 250 km/h. Dual-circuit drum brakes were already widely used equipment. With fuel consumption 30 And on 100 km fuel tank with a capacity of 170 And it was enough to travel, at least 550 km. The four-speed gearbox was located in front of the de Dion rear axle. Transverse leaf springs are used at the rear. The front wheels were independently suspended in a trapezoidal arrangement with spiral springs.

Ferrari's greatest success 625 there were the first two places of Froilan Gonzales (144,3 km/h) and Mike Hawthorn at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, when all the Mercedes cars were defeated, dominating this year on the Grand Prix tracks. Ferrari saw Hawthorn's start at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona for the second victory. A model was used here 553 with a more powerful engine. Ferrari 625 he also competed in 1955 year in a slightly changed version. The engine used is from the model 553, reaching power 195,0 kW (265 KM) by 7500 RPM. The vehicle already had a five-speed gearbox and softer front springs. This car was called Super Squalo because of its exterior (Super Shark). Ferrari rider Maurice Trintignant won the Monaco and European Grand Prix in Monte Carlo with an average speed 105,3 km/h. All Mercedes cars were eliminated in these races, and second place, for Ferrari 625, took Eugenio Castelotti on Lancia.