Engine Types and Creators

Very interesting, great format, thanks for posting.

I wonder whether the new version of the 612, which shows up as 612 OTO (one to one, I assume) in some of the dealer materials, should be a separate category? Perhaps not, if there have been no changes to the power plant.

 

thanks for the list. i printed it out as a quick reference. you going to montreal?

 

How do you want to handle the engine type information?

On the list you may wish to separate the 250 TdF with the Interims. All/most (not a place to check the Jess Pouret book) had the outside plug 128F instead of the earlier 128D.

Jeff

 

Carbon,

Don't mean to be a pain but do you have a preference how we provide the information/how the information is entered to the various models.

Do you have thoughts if you want to split the earliest V12s with a pure Columbo design from the Lampredi revisions to the Columbo design?

As for the Lampredi design it is the early long block V12. I believe all the I-4 and I-6 are attributed to Lampredi.

Jeff

 

Carbon,

I4 = inline 4 cylinger as in the 500 Mondial, 500 Testa Rossa, 750 Monza
I6 = inline 6 cylinder as in the 118LM, 121LM

These are all even number cars for your next list. I will need to check if the blue Mondial coupe is even number, most likely.

Have you gone through barchetta.com? This may be a fast source for some of the information you are looking for.

Jeff

 

I believe most of the 250 GT Interim cars had Tipo 128DF outside plug motors.

 

It's Colombo, not Columbo.

 

Ok for starters here is what can be done. Start with the Barchetta listings for each s/n of interest and print out each one to start an individual file for each s/nThen go to Google and go thru the listing for each s/n and mark up the Barchetta listing with info and pictures.Then go back to the very first post in the Vintage section or the section best suited for you interest, in FerrariChat and work all your way thru every post ever listed again updating the Barchetta listings. There are a select group of "collectors"on FerrariChat who have several decades of research and experience available who can assist you. Then get a complete collection of all Cavallino,Forza,Prancing Horse andFerrari World magazines and cross check each issue with your Barchetta listing. While doing this check daily at least one of the numerous Internet sites for dealers and individuals selling Ferrari historical books, literature,manuals yearbooks, auction listings etc. and assemble a collection of at least 700 individual publications.There is info in each of these publications that can be added to the individual s/n files.If all this sounds like a bit much just enjoy what ever you can and keep the faith. tongascrew

 

It would be great to see the engine tipos listed for all the cars.

 

Inside plug means the spark plugs are located inboard of the cam covers, in the valley of the V. Outside plug means the spark plugs are located outboard of the cam covers, above the exhaust ports.

 

Why did Ferrari return to the Colombo V12 for 400 America ?

 

AMC: Economics. The Lampredi V-12 was much more expensive to build and service.