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Ferrari
340 Mexico
Vignale-bodied Carrera Panamericana racers built on the 340 America; three cars built.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 4 Built
- Years
- 1952
- Engine
- Lampredi long-block 4-litre V12 · 4,101.66 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,101.66 cc
- Power
- 209 kW / 284 PSFactory: 280 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 280 km/hFactory: 174 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Giovanni Michelotti (design) for Vignale (coachwork)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 4 (unknown)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Ferrari built the 340 Mexico after its 1951 Carrera Panamericana success, as a Vignale-bodied coupe on a four-litre Lampredi V12. Ferrari's own page says four examples were built by Vignale, three berlinettas and one spider.
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 340 Mexico (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Ferrari 340 Mexico (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthree coupes and one Spyder survive, per supercars.net blog (level D) | about 43Reported by enthusiast sources – not verified. Know the real figure? Send us a source. | Surviving examples | Unknown |
| Total model production340 Mexico examples built by Vignale in all: three Berlinettas and one Spider (Ferrari) | 41,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Ferrari built three special coupes for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. They raced under the Scuderia Guastalla banner with the expectation that the cars would be sold before or after the race; 0224AT placed third overall.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 340 Mexico.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Lampredi long-block 4-litre V124 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,101.66 cc / 4.1 LFactory: 4,101.66 cc5 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | single overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder1 |
| Fuel system | three Weber 40 DCF/3 carburettors6 Independently researchedFerrari's page says 'new cylinder heads with quadruple carburettors' for a later upgrade; the auction describes the Berlinetta with three Webers. |
| Power | 209 kW / 284 PSFactory: 280 hp · converted4 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 6,600 rpm5 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 56 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | small-diameter tubular chassis6 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | independent, unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring1 |
| Rear suspension | live axle, twin radius arms, semi-elliptic springs1 |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,601 mmFactory: 102.4 in · converted6 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 | 280 km/hFactory: 174 mph · converted6 Independently researchedAuction house statement. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6 s6 Independently researchedAuction house statement. |
| 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.
Chassis numbers carry an AT suffix for "America Tubolare", the revised tube-frame chassis; the berlinetta 0226AT is described as the third of three.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
340 Mexico Level A Ferrari S.p.A. past models
- Only four examples were built in all by Vignale
- single overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder
- independent, unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring
- live axle, twin radius arms, semi-elliptic springs
-
2
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta by Vignale Level C
- 3 340 Mexico coupes/berlinettas built for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana
-
3
The 340 Mexico coupe Level D Supercars.net (enthusiast blog)
- all three coupes have survived along with a sole Spyder
-
4
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupé Level D Supercars.net
- Lampredi long-block, four-liter, V-12
- raised power from 220 bhp to 280 bhp
-
5
Ferrari 340 Mexico: Ferrari History Level A Ferrari S.p.A.
- Total Displacement 4101.66 cc
- Maximum Power 206 kW (280 hp) at 6600 rpm
-
6
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta by Vignale (Monterey 2011) Level C RM Sotheby's
- three Weber 40 mm DCF/3 carburetors
- five-speed manual transmission
- small-diameter Tuboscossia chassis
- Wheelbase: 102.4
- had a top speed of 174 mph
- capable of 0-60 mph in six seconds
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