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Ferrari 553

{{Racing car

|Car_name = Ferrari 553

|Image = Ferrari553F1.jpg

|Category = Formula One

|WC_results_only = Y

|Constructor = Ferrari

|Designer =

|Predecessor = 500

|Successor = 625/D50

|Team = Scuderia Ferrari

|Drivers = {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Farina
{{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Hawthorn
{{flagicon|ARG}} Jose Froilan Gonzalez

|Technical ref = {{cite web|publisher=Stats F1|title=Ferrari 553|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/ferrari-553.aspx|access-date=16 April 2016}}

|Chassis = Single-seater, tubular frame

|Front suspension =

|Rear suspension =

|Wheelbase = {{convert|2160|mm|in||abbr=on}}

|Track = Front: {{convert|1278|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1250|mm|in||abbr=on}}

|Engine name = Lampredi

|Capacity = {{convert|1984.86|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} (1953)
{{convert|2,497.56|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} (1954)

|Configuration = L4

|Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated,

|Engine position = front engine, longitudinally mounted

|Gearbox name = Ferrari

|Gears = 4-speed

|Type = manual

|Differential =

|Weight = {{Convert|590|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

|Fuel = Shell

|Tyres = Pirelli

|Debut = 1953 Italian Grand Prix

|Races = 6

|Wins = 1

|Cons_champ = 0

|Drivers_champ = 0

|Poles = 0

|Fastest_laps = 0

}}

__NOTOC__

The Ferrari 553 was a racing car produced by Ferrari which raced in {{f1|1953}} (when the World Championship was run to F2 regulations) as a Formula Two car and in {{f1|1954}} as a Formula One car.

553 F1

The 1953 553 F2 car was raced in the 1953 World Drivers' Championship by Umberto Maglioli and Piero Carini. It was first raced at Monza in the 1953 Italian Grand Prix on September 13, 1953.{{cite web|url=https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/553-f2/|title=Ferrari 553 F2|website=formula1.ferrari.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420074331/https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/553-f2/|archive-date=20 April 2017|access-date=16 February 2023}} In 1954 the Ferrari 553 F1 car replaced it when the World Championship returned to F1 specifications.

The car competed in six World Championship Grands Prix over the two seasons, making ten individual entries. Its only points finishing position was a win for Mike Hawthorn at the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix.

The engine was a Lampredi inline-four, producing {{convert|260|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 7200 rpm, from 2497.56 cc of total capacity. Because of the distinctive rounded bodywork and air-intake it was nicknamed Squalo, meaning Shark in Italian.{{cite web|url=https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/553-f1/|title=Ferrari 553 F1|website=formula1.ferrari.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113050434/https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/553-f1/|archive-date=13 November 2017|access-date=16 February 2023}}

555 F1

In 1955, Ferrari updated their existing 553 F1 car. New helical springs were used for the front suspension, instead of the transverse leaf-springs. The rear saw the replacement of a lower leaf-spring to an upper one. It also received a five-speed gearbox instead of a four-speed. It used the same capacity as before and the power output also remained the same.

Because of the extended, rounded bodywork it was further nicknamed as a Supersqualo (Super shark). The car was first used at the Bordeaux GP on 24 April 1955. In 1956, Peter Collins was still using the 555 F1, whilst the rest of the Scuderia drove the Lancia-Ferrari D50.{{cite web|url=https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/555-f1/|title=Ferrari 555 F1|website=formula1.ferrari.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922185942/https://formula1.ferrari.com/en/555-f1/|archive-date=22 September 2019|access-date=16 February 2023}}

Technical data

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! width="24%"|Technical data{{cite web|url=http://www.ferrari.com/Italian/GT_Sport_Cars/Classiche/Tutti_i_modelli/Pages/553_F1.aspx |title=ferrari.com |accessdate=2009-07-25 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120524224726/http://www.ferrari.com/Italian/GT_Sport_Cars/Classiche/Tutti_i_modelli/Pages/553_F1.aspx |archivedate=2012-05-24 }}

! width="38%"|553 Squalo

! width="38%"|555 Super Squalo

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|Engine: 

colspan="2" align="center" |Front mounted 4-cylinder in-line engine
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|displacement: 

colspan="2" align="center"|2498 cm³
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|Bore x stroke: 

colspan="2" align="center"|100 x 79.5 mm
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|Compression: 

align="center" |13.0:1align="center" |11.9:1
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|Max power at rpm: 

colspan="2" align="center"|260 hp at 7 200 rpm
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|Valve control: 

colspan="2" align="center" |Double Overhead Camshafts, 2 valves per cylinder
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|Carburetor: 

colspan="2" align="center" |2 Weber 50 DCOA/3
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|Gearbox: 

align="center" |4-speed manual, transaxlealign="center" |5-speed manual, transaxle
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|suspension front: 

align="center" |Double cross links, transverse leaf springalign="center" |Double cross links, coil springs
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|suspension rear: 

colspan="2" align="center" |De Dion axle, double longitudinal links, transverse leaf spring
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|Brakes: 

colspan="2" align="center" |Hydraulic drum brakes
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|Chassis & body: 

colspan="2" align="center" |Fackverks frame with aluminum body
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|wheelbase: 

colspan="2" align="center" |216 cm
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|Dry weight: 

colspan="2" align="center" |590 kg
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|Top speed: 

colspan="2" align="center" |280 km/h

Gallery

{{gallery

|File:Ferrari 500 (Motor, 2480 cm³), Bj. 1954.jpg|Ferrari 553 "Squalo", 2.5-litre I4 Lampredi engine

|File:Ferrari 555 1.jpg|A Ferrari 555 Super Squalo

|File:Ferrari 555 F1 - Museo Ferrari (17513554533).jpg|A Ferrari 555 at the Museo Ferrari

}}

Formula One World Championship results

{{main|Ferrari Grand Prix results}}

(key)

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! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! Tyres

! Driver

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

rowspan="3"| {{F1|1953}}

|rowspan="3"| Scuderia Ferrari

|rowspan="3"| 553

|rowspan="3"| Ferrari 553 2.0 L4

|rowspan="3"| {{Pirelli}}

|

| ARG

| 500

| NED

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| SUI

| ITA

align="left"| Umberto Maglioli

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|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 8

align="left"| Piero Carini

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|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

rowspan="7"| {{F1|1954}}

|rowspan="7"| Scuderia Ferrari

|rowspan="7"| 553

|rowspan="7"| Ferrari 554 2.5 L4

|rowspan="7"| {{Pirelli}}

|

| ARG

| 500

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| SUI

| ITA

| ESP

align="left"| Giuseppe Farina

|

|

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

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|

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| WD

align="left"| José Froilán González

|

|

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

|

|

|

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

|

align="left"| Mike Hawthorn

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|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

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|

|

|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| 1

align="left"| Umberto Maglioli

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|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 7

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align="left"|Robert Manzon

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|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"| DNS

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align="left"| Maurice Trintignant

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|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

rowspan="9"| {{F1|1955}}

|rowspan="9"| Scuderia Ferrari

|rowspan="9"| 555

|rowspan="9"| Ferrari 555 2.5 L4

|rowspan="9"| {{Englebert}}

|

| ARG

| MON

| 500

| BEL

| NED

| GBR

| ITA

|

|

align="left"| Harry Schell

|

|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| Ret

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align="left" | Paul Frère

|

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" | 8{{sup|2}}

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| style="background-color:#DFFFDF" | 4

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|

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align="left"| Piero Taruffi

|

|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 8{{sup|2}}

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|style="background-color:#FFFFFF"| DNS

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align="left" | Giuseppe Farina

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| style="background-color:#FFDF9F" | 3

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align="left" | Maurice Trintignant

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|

|

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" | 6

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" | Ret

|

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" | 8

|

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align="left" | Eugenio Castellotti

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| style="background-color:#DFFFDF" | 5

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| style="background-color:#FFDF9F" | 3

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align="left" | Mike Hawthorn

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| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" | 7

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| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" | Ret

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align="left"| Umberto Maglioli

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|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| 6

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rowspan="3"| {{F1|1956}}

|rowspan="3"| Scuderia Ferrari

|rowspan="3"| 555

|rowspan="3"| Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
Ferrari DS50 2.5 V8

|rowspan="3"| {{Englebert}}

|

| ARG

| MON

| 500

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| ITA

|

align="left" | Peter Collins

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" | Ret

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align="left" | Olivier Gendebien

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF" | 5

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colspan="16"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|pages=94, 136, 161, 179, 239 and 244 |isbn=0851127029}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/ferrari-555.aspx|title=Ferrari 555|website=StatsF1|access-date=16 February 2023}}}}}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/history/garage/1953/553-f2 Ferrari 553 F2: Ferrari History]
  • [https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/history/garage/1954/553-f1 Ferrari 553 F1: Ferrari History]
  • [https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/history/garage/1955/555-f1 Ferrari 555 F1: Ferrari History]

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