Chassis
The 159 S used a steel tube-frame chassis and had independent wishbone suspension with transverse leaf springs in front with a live axle in the rear and hydraulic shock absorbers all round. Drum brakes were specified front and rear.
Engine
The 159 S was powered by a 1.9 L (1903 cc/116 in³) 60° V12 with a bore/stroke of 59 x 58 mm. This engine produced 125 bhp (92 kW) at 6,500 rpm with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. It was a single overhead camshaft design with 2 valves per cylinder and three Weber 32DCF carburettors.
Transmission
The 159 S sported a five-speed manual transmissions and retained the Fiat tradition of mounting the engine in-block with the gearbox.
Examples
One Ferrari 159 was built, with chassis number 002C. The oldest Ferrari car still in existence with an undisputed pedigree is a 166 Spyder Corsa number 002C, which was originally a 159 and is currently owned and driven by James Glickenhaus.
Racing
The 159 S debuted on August 15, 1947 at the Circuito di Pescara with the company's driver, Franco Cortese. Although it led overall for a time, the class-winning 159 S eventually fell behind the Stanguellini of Vincenzo Auricchio. Like the 125, the 159 S was unable to beat Maserati's 6CS 1500 for much of the rest of the 1947 season. However, at the Turin Grand Prix on October 12, the car was able to shine, with French driver Raymond Sommer claiming overall victory in the single 159 S entered.
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The 159 S used a steel tube-frame chassis and had independent wishbone suspension with transverse leaf springs in front with a live axle in the rear and hydraulic shock absorbers all round. Drum brakes were specified front and rear.
Engine
The 159 S was powered by a 1.9 L (1903 cc/116 in³) 60° V12 with a bore/stroke of 59 x 58 mm. This engine produced 125 bhp (92 kW) at 6,500 rpm with a compression ratio of 8.5:1. It was a single overhead camshaft design with 2 valves per cylinder and three Weber 32DCF carburettors.
Transmission
The 159 S sported a five-speed manual transmissions and retained the Fiat tradition of mounting the engine in-block with the gearbox.
Examples
One Ferrari 159 was built, with chassis number 002C. The oldest Ferrari car still in existence with an undisputed pedigree is a 166 Spyder Corsa number 002C, which was originally a 159 and is currently owned and driven by James Glickenhaus.
Racing
The 159 S debuted on August 15, 1947 at the Circuito di Pescara with the company's driver, Franco Cortese. Although it led overall for a time, the class-winning 159 S eventually fell behind the Stanguellini of Vincenzo Auricchio. Like the 125, the 159 S was unable to beat Maserati's 6CS 1500 for much of the rest of the 1947 season. However, at the Turin Grand Prix on October 12, the car was able to shine, with French driver Raymond Sommer claiming overall victory in the single 159 S entered.
| Specifications | |||
| Car type | Race | ||
| Year | 1947 | ||
| Make | Ferrari | ||
| Model | 159 S | ||
| Colour ext/int | red | ||
| Serial number | 02C | ||
| Launch date | xx/xxx/xxxx at .......... | ||
| and place | |||
| Building date | xx/xxx/xxxx | ||
| Engine | |||
| Nr. of cylinders | 12 | ||
| Arrangement | V in 60 degrees | ||
| Bore | 59 mm | ||
| Stroke | 58 mm | ||
| Unitary and | 158.57 cc | ||
| total capacity | 1902.84 cc | ||
| Position | front longitudinal | ||
| Cilinder block and head | light alloy | ||
| Compression ratio | 8.5 : 1 | ||
| Max power output | 125 bhp at 7000 rpm | ||
| Spec. power | 65.7 bhp/liter | ||
| per liter | |||
| Spec. weight | 6 kg/bhp | ||
| per bhp | |||
| Max torque | Nm at ... rpm | ||
| Max revs | ... rpm | ||
| (red line) | |||
| Timing gear | 2 valves per cilinder | ||
| SOHC | |||
| Fuel feed | 1 vertical double-barrel Weber 30 | ||
| DCF carburettor | |||
| Lubrication | pressurized, wet sump | ||
| Ignition | conventional single coil ignition | ||
| Electrical | |||
| system | |||
| Cooling system | pressurized water cooling | ||
| Sparkplugs | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Wheeldrive | rear | ||
| Clutch | dry single plate | ||
| Gearbox | mechanical 5 speeds forward plus | ||
| reverse mounted gear lever | |||
| Differential | |||
| 1st gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 2nd gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 3rd gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 4th gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 5th gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 6th gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| 7th gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| Reverse gear ratio | ... : 1 | ||
| Final drive | ... : 1 | ||
| ratio | |||
| Body design | |||
| Engine design | Busso/Colombo | ||
| Engine type | |||
| Built by | |||
| Total built | |||
| Built in period | xx/xxx/xxxx | till | xx/xxx/xxxx |
| Price | |||
| Version | Europe | ||
| Dimensions | |||
| Length | 3550 mm | ||
| Width | 1470 mm | ||
| Height | 1120 mm | ||
| Wheelbase | 2420 mm | ||
| Track front | 1255 mm | ||
| Track rear | 1200 mm | ||
| Wheels make | wire (Rudge-type knock-off | ||
| and type | hub) | ||
| Wheel size front | 15" | ||
| Wheel size rear | 15" | ||
| Tyres make | |||
| and type | |||
| Tyre size front | 5.50x15 | ||
| Tyre size rear | 5.50x16 | ||
| Empty weight | 750 kg | ||
| Kerb weight | kg | ||
| Maximum | kg | ||
| weight | |||
| Engine weight | kg | ||
| Fuel tank | 75 liters | ||
| Fuel tank placement | behind rear axle | ||
| Weight distr. | ... % / ... % | ||
| front / rear | |||
| Body and chassis | |||
| Body frame | aluminium sheet body, side- and | ||
| cross-member-frame, steel | |||
| sheet | |||
| Chassis type | elliptic section steel tube | ||
| monobloc | |||
| Number of seats | 2 | ||
| Suspension front | independent wheels, transverse | ||
| arms one single transverse leaf | |||
| spring | |||
| Suspension rear | rigid axle, trailing beam, | ||
| longitudinal leaf spring, anti-roll | |||
| bar | |||
| Brakes front | drums, hydraulic circuit | ||
| Brake size front | mm | ||
| Brakes rear | drums, hydraulic circuit | ||
| Brake size rear | mm | ||
| Steering | worm and sector | ||
| Hand drive | l | ||
| Performance | |||
| 0-60 mph | ... seconds | ||
| 0-100 mph | ... seconds | ||
| 1/4 mile | ... seconds | ||
| 1 mile | ... seconds | ||
| top speed | 180 kph | ||
| 0-100 kph | ... seconds | ||
| 0-200 kph | ... seconds | ||
| 0-1000m | ... seconds | ||
| Fuel consumption overall | ... liters/100km | ||
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