Ferrari 340

{{Short description|Sports racing car}}

:See also the 340 F1, a Formula One racer, and 340 America, a GT car

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The Ferrari 340 Mexico was a Ferrari sports racing car which was intended for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. It used 4.1 L Lampredi V12 engine producing around {{Convert|280|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6600 rpm, for a maximum speed of 280 km/h.{{cite book|last=Acerbi|first=Leonardo |year=2012|title=Ferrari: All The Cars|publisher=Haynes Publishing|pages=50–51}} Just 4 were made in 1952, 3 Vignale Berlinettas and 1 Vignale Spyder; all designed by Giovanni Michelotti. Mexico used a {{convert|2600|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wheelbase. Chinetti and Lucas finished the race at third place in berlinetta.{{Cite web|url=http://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/340-mexico/|title=Ferrari 340 Mexico|website=ferrari.com|access-date=2019-05-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Carrera_Panamericana-1952-11-23.html|title=Carrera Panamericana 1952 Race Results|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=22 May 2019}}

The Ferrari 340 MM was an evolution of the 340 Mexico with shorter, {{convert|2500|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, wheelbase. MM used the same 4.1 L Lampredi V12 with similar three Weber 40DCF carburettors that helped the 340 achieve {{Convert|280|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6600 rpm and a maximum speed of 282 km/h.{{Cite web|url=http://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/340-mm/|title=Ferrari 340 MM |website=ferrari.com|access-date=2015-12-14}} 10 examples were made, 4 Pinin Farina Berlinettas, 2 Touring Spyders and 4 Vignale Spyders (designed by Giovanni Michelotti). A total of four were converted to 375 MM spec.{{cite book|last=Acerbi|first=Leonardo |year=2012|title=Ferrari: All The Cars|publisher=Haynes Publishing|pages=64–65}} Giannino Marzotto won Mille Miglia 1953 edition in Vignale spider, setting a new average speed record for the race; with other 340 MM finishing fourth. Two more 340 MMs were entered that year in Touring barchetta guise but did not finish.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Mille_Miglia-1953-04-26.html|title=Mille Miglia 1953 Race Results|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=22 May 2019}}