A+ for you. And yes it does have a 180 (and is still considered a V12) but because it is 180 the V is well, FLAT!Spasso said:The motion of the pistons, opposed to each other in a 'flat' engine, moving back and forth much like those of a boxers fists. If I am not mistaken, a true boxer engine has a 180 degree crankshaft.
correct, i would have guessed that this one would be slightly harderBotto said:Mr. Ferrari's secetary and team manager
You are right about Colombo, but I was asking about Vittorio Jano. I should have been more specific...Dj Dirk said:Gioacchino Colombo
engine designer
he designed the Type 158 engine for the Alfetta's and designed the first V12 Ferrari engine and went back to Alfa in 1950
Jano didn't came over with Ferrari from Alfa, they did worked together there yes.krasnavian said:You are right about Colombo, but I was asking about Vittorio Jano. I should have been more specific...Dj Dirk said:Gioacchino Colombo
engine designer
he designed the Type 158 engine for the Alfetta's and designed the first V12 Ferrari engine and went back to Alfa in 1950
Correct. As i said, I should have been more specific...Dj Dirk said:Jano didn't came over with Ferrari from Alfa, they did worked together there yes.krasnavian said:You are right about Colombo, but I was asking about Vittorio Jano. I should have been more specific...Dj Dirk said:Gioacchino Colombo
engine designer
he designed the Type 158 engine for the Alfetta's and designed the first V12 Ferrari engine and went back to Alfa in 1950
Jano came over in 1955 from Lancia when Ferrari bought the D50's cuz of the financial difficulties Lancia was in at the time
I never even heard of that car till now. I just found some info, there were 3 built, of which one on a Ferrari-chassis, that is what I could find, nothing about the wind-shield. I have to sleep now. I will search further tomorrow. Thanks for bringing this car upkrasnavian said:From whence came the windshield for the fabulous Thomassima, which was designed and built by Tom Meade using a Ferrari chassis and mechanicals?