The Ferrari 315 S was a

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produced by

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in 1957. The model was intended to succeed the

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, which had won the 1956

Mille Miglia The Mille Miglia (, ''Thousand Miles'') was an open-road, motorsport endurance race established in 1927 by the young Counts Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before World ...

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The 315 S mounted a frontal

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at 60°, with two valves per cylinder and four chain-driven overhead camshafts, for a total displacement of . Maximum power was at 7800 rpm, for a maximum speed of 290 km/h. The Ferrari 315 S drivers took the first two positions in the

1957 Mille Miglia The 24. edizione Mille Miglia was an auto race held on a course totalling , made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on 11–12 May 1957. The route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, ...

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being the winner in his last race, followed by

Wolfgang von Trips Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips (; 4 May 1928 – 10 September 1961), also known simply as Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips and nicknamed 'Taffy' by friends and fellow racers, was a German racing driver. He w ...

. A 315 S finished third at the

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and fifth at Le Mans but was then largely replaced by the 335 S. The victory of a Ferrari 335 S in Venezuela and the retirement of the

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s granted Ferrari the World Sports Car Championship. The change in regulations for the World Sports Car championship to a 3-litre engine limit for 1958 meant the 315 S was replaced by the 250 Testa Rossa. 1957-05-12 Mille Miglia winner Ferrari 315 Taruffi 0684

1957-05-12 Mille Miglia winner Ferrari 315 Taruffi 0684

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Ferrari 315 S: Ferrari History
{{Scuderia Ferrari 315 S Sports racing cars Mille Miglia 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars

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