Racing No. 5
Ferrari 500, 1952
Inline 4-cylinder, 2.0 litre, 165 hp, Chassis no. 500/625 #005
The Ferrari 500 is the world's most successful car in terms of Grand Prix wins. In 1952 and in 1953 it took the World Champtionship, driven by the great Milanese driver Alberto Ascari. In 1952 Ascari won six out of the seven races he entered, and he won five times again in the following year. For these two Grand Prix seasons the car had a robust 2.0 litre, four-cylinder engine designed by Aurelio Lampredi.
[Design Museum]
Ferrari: Under the Skin (November 2017 to April 2018)
In an Italy ravaged by the Second World War, Enzo Ferrari and a small team decided to create the perfect racing machine. The exhibition will explore Ferrari’s powerful personality, the design and manufacturing process, the famous clientele and the future of the luxury car brand.
From the very first Ferrari to Michael Schumacher’s winning Formula One car and the newest hybrid model, the exhibition features rare cars and memorabilia displayed in public for the first time. Discover the Ferrari experience through original hand-drawn sketches, sculpture-like models and engines, alongside films and interviews telling one of the great design stories of all time.
[Design Museum]
In the Design Museum
Racing No. 5
Ferrari 500, 1952
Inline 4-cylinder, 2.0 litre, 165 hp, Chassis no. 500/625 #005
The Ferrari 500 is the world's most successful car in terms of Grand Prix wins. In 1952 and in 1953 it took the World Champtionship, driven by the great Milanese driver Alberto Ascari. In 1952 Ascari won six out of the seven races he entered, and he won five times again in the following year. For these two Grand Prix seasons the car had a robust 2.0 litre, four-cylinder engine designed by Aurelio Lampredi.
[Design Museum]
Ferrari: Under the Skin (November 2017 to April 2018)
In an Italy ravaged by the Second World War, Enzo Ferrari and a small team decided to create the perfect racing machine. The exhibition will explore Ferrari’s powerful personality, the design and manufacturing process, the famous clientele and the future of the luxury car brand.
From the very first Ferrari to Michael Schumacher’s winning Formula One car and the newest hybrid model, the exhibition features rare cars and memorabilia displayed in public for the first time. Discover the Ferrari experience through original hand-drawn sketches, sculpture-like models and engines, alongside films and interviews telling one of the great design stories of all time.
[Design Museum]
In the Design Museum