1952 Ferrari 342 America

From  27th December 1952

Chassis  0246/AL

Dampers  Telescopic Type

Drum Brakes  Front-Rear Hydraulic Operation

Front Suspension  Indipendent with transverse leafspring

Fuel tank capacity  92 litre

Manufacturer  GILCO

Notes Suspension  Rear double leaf springs, Houdaille dampers

Chassis Frame  Tubular Frame

Rears Suspension  Live axle with leafsprings

Designer  Colombo Gilberto

Steering  Worm and sector

Steering: Hydraulic-assistance  N

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Wheel track front  1325 mm

Wheel track rear  1320 mm

Wheelbase  2650 mm

From  December 1952

Arrangement  V-Type

Bore  80 mm

Stroke  68 mm

Compression Ratio  8 : 1

Cooling System  Water Cooled

Cubic displacement  4101 cc

Cylinders  12

Electrical equipment Volt  12

Engine  0246/AL

Engine Type  Front

Fuel System Carburettors type  Weber 40 DCF3 dual barrel

Fuel System Carburettors Number  3

Gearbox Number of forward speed  4

Gearbox Sychronized Speed  fully

Manufacturer  FERRARI AUTOMOBILI

Maximum power  240 hp

Maximum power  5000 rpm

Notes Engine  60° V-type "Lampredi" dry-sump

Technical Specifications and History  Y

Top speed  190 Km/h

Transmission Clutch  Dry single disc Hydraulic

Fuel Type  Petrol-Gasoline

Valves per cylinder  2

Valvetrain  OHC

Transmission Wheel drive  Rear wheel drive

From  2012

Coachbuilder  Pinin Farina

Colour  Green metallic body - silver grey roof and hood

Wheels type  Wire

Height  1430 mm

Lenghth  4550 mm

Number of doors  2

Number of spare wheels  1

Number of wheels  2

Other colour  Green metallic body - silver grey roof and hood

Type of body  Fixhead coupe

Tyres Front size  6,40-15

Tyres Rear size  6,40-15

Unladen weight  1200 kg

Width  1600 mm

From  2012

Cockpit/panels  Others

Hand drive  LHD - Left Hand Drive

Material  Leather seats, Wooden Steering wheel

Number of seats  4

Other colours  Two tone light green - tan

Seats  Two tone light green - tan