| Ferrari Monza | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari |
| Also called | Ferrari TF Ferrari Mondial |
| Production | 1953–1957 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | World Sportscar Championship |
| Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Lampredi I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,250 mm (88.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ferrari 250 MM |
| Successor | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa |
The Ferrari Monza is one of a series of cars built by Ferrari. In the early 1950s, Ferrari shifted from using the compact Gioacchino Colombo-designed V12 engine in its smallest class of sports racers to a line of four-cylinder engines designed by Aurelio Lampredi. Inspired by the success of the light and reliable 2.5 L 553 F1 car, the four-cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the famed 500 Mondial and 750 Monza.
V12 models used downdraft carburettors located centrally in the "valley" of the engine, while the inline-engined fours used side-draft units and thus did not need the hood scoops.
Almost all Monzas had 2,250 mm (88.6 in) of wheelbase, except for 250 and 860 Monza.