Lancia D50

Racing car
Car_name = Lancia D50/Ferrari D50


Category = Formula One
F1 car = Y
Constructor = Lancia
Designer = Vittorio Jano
Team = Scuderia Lancia
Scuderia Ferrari
Drivers = flagicon|ITA Alberto Ascari
flagicon|ITA Luigi Villoresi
flagicon|ITA Eugenio Castellotti
flagicon|ARG Juan Manuel Fangio
flagicon|ITA Luigi Musso
flagicon|UK Peter Collins
flagicon|ESP|1939 Alfonso de Portago
Chassis = Tubular spaceframe, with stressed engine.cite web|last= David |first= D |title= Lancia D50 |url= http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/lancia.htm |work= Grand Prix History |accessdate= 2007-11-06 ]
Front suspension = Unequal length, tubular double wishbone, with transverse leaf spring and inboard dampers.cite web|title= Lancia D50 |url= http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/243/Lancia-D50.html |work= Ultimatecarpage.com |accessdate= 2007-11-06 ]
Rear suspension = De Dion tube, with transverse leaf spring and inboard dampers.
Wheelbase = Auto mm|2280|1
Track = F: Auto mm|1294|1
R: Auto mm|1330|1
Engine name = Lancia "DS50"
Capacity = Auto cc-cu in|2488|0
Configuration = 90° V8.
Turbo/NA = Naturally aspirated,
Engine position = front-mounted.
1954: Auto bhp|260|0.
1955/6: Auto bhp|285|0.cite web|title= Ferrari Lancia D50 |url= http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/123/Ferrari-Lancia-D50.html |work= Ultimatecarpage.com |accessdate= 2007-11-06 ]
Gearbox name = Lancia
Gears = 5-speed
Type = manual
Differential = transaxle.
Weight = Auto kg|620|0
Fuel = Shell
Tyres = Pirelli/Englebert
Debut = 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
Races = 14
Lancia: 4
Ferrari: 10
Wins = 5
0
5
Cons_champ =
Drivers_champ = 1 (F1|1956: Fangio)
Poles = 8
2
6
Fastest_laps = 5
1
4
The Lancia D50 was a Formula One racing car designed by Vittorio Jano for Lancia in 1954. The car's design made use of many innovative features, such as the use of the engine as a stressed chassis member, the off-centre positioning of the engine to allow a lower overall height, and pannier fuel cells for better weight distribution and aerodynamics. Six of the cars were built, two of them are displayed in Italian museums.Cite web|url=http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13757/Lancia_D50.aspx|title=1954 Lancia D50|accessdate=2008-02-20|work=conceptcarz.com]

The D50 made its race debut toward the end of the 1954 Formula One season in the hands of two-time and reigning World Champion, Italian driver Alberto Ascari. In its very first event Ascari took both pole position in qualifying and fastest race lap, although his car's clutch failed after only ten laps.cite web|title= Car Model: Lancia D50 |url= http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Lancia%20D50&type=M |work= www.ChicaneF1.com |accessdate= 2008-02-17 ] Following Ascari's death, and in increasing financial trouble, the Lancia family sold their controlling share in the Lancia company, and the assets of Scuderia Lancia were given to Scuderia Ferrari. Ferrari continued to develop the car, although they removed many of Jano's most innovative designs, and the car was rebadged as the Lancia-Ferrari D50 and later simply the Ferrari D50. Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula One World Championship in 1956 with this car modified by Ferrari. During their competition lifespan D50s were entered into 14 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, winning five.

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*cite web|last= MacDonough |first= E |title= Recreating Lancia’s Great Past... The Lancia D50 |url= http://www.velocetoday.com/cars/cars_26.php |work= VeolceToday.com |accessdate= 2007-11-06
*cite web|last= Maclean |first= A. |year= 2006 |title= Labour of Love |work= Cars for the Connoisseur |url= http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=12842 |accessdate= 2007-11-06
* [http://videos.streetfire.net/search/f1+car/0/ab538c3f-ab0d-4965-9e8e-6486516b086d.htm Push-starting a Lancia D50] . "www.streetfire.net" (video)