Makes › Ferrari › 290 MM · Coachbuilt · 1956
Ferrari
290 MM
Mille Miglia sports racer, four built
Photo: Tino Rossini from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1956
- Engine
- 60-degree V12 · 3,490 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3,490 cc
- Power
- 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Vittorio Jano and Andrea Fraschetti (engine); Scaglietti (coachwork)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 3 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 290 MM was Ferrari's return to V12 power for the 1956 World Sportscar Championship, at the suggestion of engineer Vittorio Jano. The works cars won the 1956 Mille Miglia and helped Ferrari take the 1956 championship. Only four were built, and three survive.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ferrari 290 MM (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tino Rossini from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Ferrari 290 MM (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: David Merrett from Daventry, England · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production3 of the 4 built, per RM Sotheby's | 31 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Jano and Andrea Fraschetti created a new single-overhead-cam V12 with an integral block and twin plugs per cylinder, producing about 40 bhp more than the similarly sized 860 Monza four-cylinder. Fangio led the works team. At the 1956 Mille Miglia Ferrari took the top five places, with Castellotti first and Fangio fourth in chassis 0626, and Collins and Klemantaski second in 0628, then an 860 Monza. Collins and von Trips finished second in 0626 at the Swedish GP, which helped clinch the championship.
In 1957 the 290 MM was replaced by the 290 S. Chassis 0626 won the 1957 Buenos Aires 1000 km as a 290 MM spider, and 0628, converted to 290 S and then 290 MM specification, was later fitted with a 250 Testa Rossa nose.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 290 MM.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Type 1302,1 Independently researched |
| Layout | 60-degree V122 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,490 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3,490 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | SOHC2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Three Weber twin-choke 46 DCF3 carburettors, twin spark-plug ignition2 Independently researched |
| Power | 239 kW / 324 PSFactory: 320 hp · converted2,3 Independently researchedArtcurial gives 340 ch at 7,200 rpm. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tipo 520 chassis1 Independently researchedShared with the 860 Monza and 290 S. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, helical springs and anti-roll bar2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | De Dion axle with transverse leaf spring2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,350 mmFactory: 92.52 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti (chassis 0628) Level C RM Sotheby's, Petersen Automotive Museum Auction 2018
- Of the four 290 MMs built, three have survived
- 290 MM Tipo 130 V-12
- Ferrari's new Tipo 520 chassis
-
2
1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti (chassis 0626) Level C RM Sotheby's, New York 2015
- Type 130
- SOHC 60-degree Type 130 dry-sump V-12 engine
- 3,490 cc SOHC 60-degree Type 130
- SOHC
- triple Weber twin-choke 46 DCF3 carburetors and twin spark-plug ignition
- 320 bhp, 3,490 cc SOHC 60-degree Type 130
- four-speed manual transmission
- independent front suspension with helical springs and anti-roll bar
- De Dion rear axle with transverse leaf spring
- four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes
- Wheelbase: 92.52 in.
-
3
Ferrari 315 S (includes 290 MM and 290 S background) Level C conceptcarz.com
- 320 horsepower, 3490cc V12 engine
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