1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial Specifications

These are standard specifications for the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Separate body on tubular steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1954 - 1956
Coach Work :	Pininfarina, Scaglietti
Weight :	1587 lbs \| 719.851 kg
Chassis Range :	0446 - 0506

Engine & Transmission

Inline 4
Displacement :	1984 cc \| 121.1 cu in. \| 2.0 L.
Power :	160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 7000 RPM
Bore :	90.0 mm \| 3.543 in.
Stroke :	78.0 mm \| 3.071 in.
Valvetrain :	8 DOHC (2 valves per cylinder)
2 Weber 40 DCOA/3 carburetors

Transmission:
5 Manual

Production Figures

Mondial 500 Pininfarina Production (1954-1956) :	14
1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial

Dimension(s)

Series 1 Spyder by Pininfarina

Chassis # 047MD
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Pininfarina
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	88.6 in \| 2250 mm.
Front Track :	50.3 in \| 1278 mm.
Rear Track :	50.6 in \| 1284 mm.

Series II Spyder by Scaglietti

Chassis # 0556/0446 M
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Chassis # 0580MD
Engine # 0580MD
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Chassis # 0424MD
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Scaglietti
Weight :	1587 lbs \| 719.851 kg
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	88.6 in \| 2250 mm.
Front Track :	50.3 in \| 1278 mm.
Rear Track :	50.6 in \| 1284 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Double wishbones / Leaf springs Rear : Independent; Leaf Springs; DeDion setup

1955 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,900
Avg. Household Income :	$4,130
Avg. Home :	$10,950
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.23

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial? A: The 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial has a wheelbase size of 88.58 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial? A: The 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial was offered as a Series 1 Spyder, Series II Spyder.

Q: How many Mondial 500 Pininfarina were produced? A: Ferrari produced 14 examples of the Mondial 500 Pininfarina from 1954 to 1956.

Q: What engine did the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial have? A: The engine powering the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial was a Inline 4 (1984 cc | 121.1 cu in. | 2.0 L.) with 160 BHP (117.76 KW) @ 7000 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial have? A: The 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial had a 5 speed Manual gearbox.