<< Prev Page 2 of 2 The Type 112 engine that found its way into the 250 GT was almost identical to the 250 MM unit, except for the quad-choke Webers found on the MM. Both the separate heads and block were cast from a silicon / aluminium alloy (siluminium). Two single overhead camshafts actuated the valves and powered the distributors, with the spark plugs located inside the V. Three Weber 36 mm carburettors were fitted and unlike later 250 GTs no ram-air induction was used.
The overall layout of the chassis was similar to that of the 250 Europa. Using the short-block engine meant the wheelbase could be shortened by 200 mm to 2600 mm total. Handling was further improved by replacing the single transverse leaf-spring found on all previous Ferrari road/race cars' front suspension by two coil springs. Houdaille friction dampers were used front and rear.
A total of thirty-four Europa GTs were constructed, of which a large majority were road cars fitted with Pinin Farina Coupe bodies. Four of the eight competition cars constructed were fitted with Berlinetta bodies similar to those of the 250 MM. The first and last 'Competitziones' constructed were the most interesting exceptions. The very last Europa GT was fitted with a Scaglietti body, which would form the basis of the design used from 1956 to 1958. When the production of the first thirty-four 250 GTs was completed, the name 'Europa' was dropped. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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The Type 112 engine that found its way into the 250 GT was almost identical to the 250 MM unit, except for the quad-choke Webers found on the MM. Both the separate heads and block were cast from a silicon / aluminium alloy (siluminium). Two single overhead camshafts actuated the valves and powered the distributors, with the spark plugs located inside the V. Three Weber 36 mm carburettors were fitted and unlike later 250 GTs no ram-air induction was used.