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Ferrari
315 S
Ferrari 315 S, three built, one by conversion
Still being researched: 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
- front, longitudinal 60 degree V12 · 3,783.4 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3,783.4 cc
- Power
- 265 kW / 360 PSFactory: 265 kW
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Scaglietti (body)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 315 S was Ferrari's 1957 sports racer and a clear step up from the single-camshaft engines of the earlier cars. Ferrari credits it with a Mille Miglia win in 1957, Piero Taruffi's last race.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
For the 1957 World Championship season Ferrari built a brand new 315 S for the Sebring round in March. The works Ferraris finished fourth, sixth and seventh there, behind Fangio's 450S.
Ferrari's own page credits Taruffi with the 1957 Mille Miglia win in a 315 S.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 315 S.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | front, longitudinal 60 degree V121 |
| Displacement | 3,783.4 cc / 3.8 LFactory: 3,783.4 cc1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | four chain-driven overhead camshafts2 |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 265 kW / 360 PSFactory: 265 kW1Rating: manufacturerUltimatecarpage also gives 360 bhp for the 315 S. The page's hp figure is also 360. |
| Power at | 7,800 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | tubular steel1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| 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.
Ferrari lists a V12 with four chain-driven overhead camshafts and a tubular steel chassis. Ultimatecarpage gives the Scaglietti Spyder body and a total of three cars built.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ferrari 315 S: Ferrari History Level A Ferrari S.p.A.
- Engine front, longitudinal 60° V12
- Total Displacement 3783.40 cc
- Maximum Power 265 kW (360 hp) at 7800 rpm
- Chassis tubular steel
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2
Ferrari 315 S (1957) Level A Ferrari S.p.A.
- Fitted with a V12 with four chain-driven overhead camshafts
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