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Ferrari 290 MM - Mille Miglia Triumphator from 1956

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Created on November 19, 2015

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Bruno von Rotz

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - on the racetrack

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - at that time up to 290 km/h fast

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - visually related to the 860 Monza Spider

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - Bodywork by Scaglietti

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - typical Barchetta of the fifties

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - powerful rear end

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - in the livery of the time

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - with starting number 600

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - seen from above

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - open passenger area

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - closed passenger area

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - view into the cockpit of the Mille participants

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - workplace for champions

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - complete instrument collection

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - Circuitry and electrics

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - the carburetor battery on the twelve-cylinder

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - the longitudinally installed V12-cylinder engine

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - 3.5 liter displacement, 320(350 hp

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - Air intakes on the hood

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - air shield

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - Fangio at the start of the 1956 Mille Miglia

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Ferrari 290 MM (1956) - Fangio at the 1956 Mille Miglia

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Ferrari 290 MM (1957) - Phil Hill side by side with a smaller-volume competitor at the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring

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Ferrari 625LM Touring (1956) - Gendebien/Trintignant with starting number 12 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1956

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Ferrari 315S (1957) - the successor to the 290 MM, victorious at the 1957 Mille Miglia

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Summary

The 1956 Mille Miglia, one of the most dangerous road races ever, ended with six fatalities and a five-way Ferrari victory. Castellotti won in a Ferrari 290 MM, while fourth place went to Juan-Manuel Fangio in the same model. The latter vehicle will be offered at an auction in New York at the end of 2015 and is expected to set a new price record. This racing car article describes the Ferrari 290 MM, its racing history and its most important outing at the 1956 Mille Miglia.

This article contains the following chapters

Aiming for the sports car world championship
Early success
Only one year in factory service
The history of chassis 0626
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the mid-fifties (after the withdrawal of Mercedes-Benz), there were only two companies that set the tone in sports car racing, Ferrari and Maserati. There was a fierce arms race between the two factory teams, which were only a few kilometers apart, which resulted in such legendary cars as the Maserati 450 S or the Ferrari 290 MM. These cars often only raced for one season, as the example of the Ferrari 290 MM documented here shows. In 1953 and 1954, Ferrari had been able to win the World Sports Car Championship, which had a high status from the outset. In 1955, however, Mercedes-Benz dominated, winning three out of six races and becoming champion.

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