Ferrari 500 TR Testa Rossa Startup Sound

very rare 1956 Ferrari 500 TR (Testa Rossa) Scaglietti Spider - Startup Sound - After losing to Mercedes-Benz in the World Sports Car Championship 1955 in charge was clear that there was action in the Scuderia Ferrari in. With the construction of the weak point of the 500TR Ferrari 500 Mondial should be eradicated - the engine. Helpful was the acquisition of the motor sports department of the Scuderia Lancia at the task. Vittorio Jano returned to his old employer, and brought a variety of construction plans with to Maranello. The engineering team led by Jano revised 4-cylinder in-line engine completely. The engine got a new crankshaft, reinforced bearings, a lighter flywheel, redesigned valves and new Weber carbs. The visible sign of the revision was a red-painted cylinder head. A new type name was born: Testarossa. The 500 TR Testarossa was the first in a long series of Ferrari sports car with this designation. The engine now made ​​180 hp and had two camshafts and two distributor. In contrast to the other 4-cylinder racing car of Ferrari, who had a gearbox in unit with the differential, the 500TR had a splinted directly with the engine fully synchronized 4-speed transmission. Since the sports car world championship was held in 1957 under the new rules ( capacity ceiling as determined 3 liters) , Ferrari introduced in November 1956 before the cut on this racing class 250 Testa Rossa, an evolution of the four-cylinder Ferrari 500TR , with three-liter V12 . The design of the lightweight aluminum body came from Pinin Farina, the reaction was carried out at the coachbuilder Scaglietti . Typical of the early Testarossa was the " pontoon " the front fenders, which were deducted from the car body behind the front wheels . The three-liter V12 engine with an overhead camshaft per cylinder bank from the Ferrari 250 made ​​here , 9.8 : 1 compressed, ventilated with six Weber carburetors and single ignition 38DCN 221 kW ( 300 hp) at 7200 rpm . The force was transmitted to the rear axle via a four-speed gearbox . Freie Filmmusik by Cayzland Studio http://www.cayzland-music.de

Added 8 Jul 2026