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Ferrari
290 S
One-off 290 S sports racer
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1957
- Engine
- V12 · 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L
- Power
- 246 kW / 335 PSFactory: 330 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Scaglietti (coachwork); engine development under Vittorio Jano
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 290 S was the 1957 evolution of the 290 MM, keeping the 3.5-litre V12 displacement but with new twin-cam cylinder heads. It was the stepping stone to the 3.8-litre 315 S and the 4.0-litre 335 S, which helped Ferrari win the 1957 sports car championship.
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 S (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Ferrari 290 S (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Two 290 S cars started the 1957 season-opening Buenos Aires 1000 km: chassis 0646 for Castellotti, von Trips and Musso, and 0656 for Collins and Hawthorn. Both retired, one with ignition trouble and one with low oil pressure. Chassis 0656 later finished fourth at Sebring in the colours of a private entrant, behind a Maserati 450 S.
Chassis 0628, originally an 860 Monza, was fitted with a Tipo 136 290 S engine for Buenos Aires, where RM Sotheby's says it finished third. That engine was later upgraded to Tipo 140 specification and fitted to a 315 S.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 290 S.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Tipo 1361 Independently researchedconceptcarz says the Type 130 was retained with new twin-cam heads. |
| Layout | V122 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L2,3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Double overhead camshafts per bank1,3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Six twin-choke Weber carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 246 kW / 335 PSFactory: 330 hp · converted2 Independently researchedconceptcarz also mentions a 360 BHP engine fitted to a 290 S at Sebring. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular ladder frame2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | De Dion axle2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Drum brakes2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| 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.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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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.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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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.
Not yet documented. 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
- Tipo 136, 290 S engine with double overhead camshafts
- double overhead camshafts
-
2
Ferrari 315 S (includes 290 MM and 290 S background) Level C conceptcarz.com
- 3.5-liter Type 130 V12 with new heads
- retained the 3.5-liter displacement
- six twin-choke weber carburetors
- offered 330 horsepower
- traditional tubular ladder frame
- independent front suspension
- DeDion rear axle setup
- drum brakes
-
3
1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti (lot 170) Level C Artcurial, Retromobile 2016 (archived capture) · 2016-02-05
- bien que de cylindree identique
- double arbres a cames en tete par rangee de cylindres
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