Ferrari Sharknose Details

  • 190 Horsepower

  • 253 lb-ft Torque

  • Made in 1961

  • 1 of 3 Remaining In the World

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Ferrari Sharknose 156 F1

The Ferrari 156 was a successful racing car designed in 1961 for Formula One racing. It was nicknamed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake design. The car used a 120-degree V-6 engine with a displacement of 1,476.60 cc and a claimed 190 hp at 9500 rpm. Modifications were made for the 1962 season, including a six-speed transmission mounted in front of the engine and a non-sharknose variant with modified front and rear suspension and a smaller radiator, which was used in 1963.

Destruction of the Sharknose

At the end of the 1962 season, Enzo Ferrari decided that the original 156 F1 Grand Prix cars had served their purpose and needed to be destroyed. He was never one to look back but, despite being very successful, these cars were also very palpable reminders of the disastrous end of the 1961 season. Officially, the cars were scrapped to make sure they did not end up in the hands of Ferrari’s rivals but realistically by the end of 1962, they held few mysteries that could further the work of the likes of Lotus and BRM. While the cars were scrapped, and reportedly buried in front of the factory, components that could still serve a purpose like the engines and gearboxes were retained.

Re - Birth of the Sharknose

Many years later, singer and racing enthusiast Chris Rea decided tohave a 156 F1 “Sharknose” replica built. Although it used alvagedcomponents, it was not particularly accurate and can best beconsidered a tribute. That was certainly not the case when Belgianhistoric racer Jan Biekens commissioned Jim Stokes to recreate a carfor him around an original 65 degree engine and five-speed gearbox.The car was raced at Goodwood several times and was later acquiredby Jason Wright, who set about creating not one but two even moreaccurate replicas.

About The Owner

SANDEEP MATHOW

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHROPIST

HIS CAR COLLECTION IS HOME TO SOME OF THE WORLDS FINEST ARTWORKS AND AUTOMOBILES. HIS VAST COLLECTION OF EXQUISITE LUXURY VEHICLES KNOWN AS “THE MATHOW COLLECTION” IS THE BRAINCHILD OF THE MATHOW LEGACY. SANDEEP HAS AN UNPARALLELED AFFINITY FOR DETAIL WITH HIS REFINED PALETTE FOR ART, WATCHES AND ART-ON- WHEELS HE HAS CULMINATED IN A NEVER BEFORE SEEN COLLECTION OF UTTER VISUAL AMAZEMENT

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