Ferrari Tipo 156 Sharknose

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Image © Paul Chenard 2010

We’ve always had a soft spot for the little Ferrari 156 Sharknose from 1961. For us the small, simple and straightforward design – the first of the new lightweight, rear-engined F1 cars ushered in in 1960 with much controversy by the FIA – is one of the prettiest F1 cars ever to grace a track.

Here’s a great illustration and a lovely little video of a truly beautiful replica – help sketch out the car’s enduring appeal. The sketch, by artist Paul Chenard, features the car’s design Carlo Chiti and protege engineer Mauro Fogheiri- while the old Man himself Enzo looks on, dread behind those signature shades…

The car was very successful too – its 1.5 litre six propelling US driver Phil Hill to the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships and Enzo’s company where they need to be – the top of the constructors’ podium.

Perhaps Enzo’s maxim was right. “The most beautiful car is the car that wins…”

video via automobiliac

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2 Responses to “Ferrari Tipo 156 Sharknose”

  1. vipertruck99

    and you just know to look at it that with a modern compound of tyre,it could be quite a track weapon even now.am no ferrari fan but the early stuff like this and occassional flashes of brilliance (330 p4,365 gtb,512bb,288 gto,246.)since have somehow detracted from the no1 brand that sucked itself into its own A**e.have a casual friend who is a ferrari tech,he states ,without any axe to grind, that a modern (anything 98/99 plus) is beyond economic repaie when the mileage exceeds 20,000.thats simply not good enough, a lot of people work their entire life to buy one.others change them every model launch.cater for both please ferrari.am sure enzo would be spinning in has grave at 8000 rpm.porsche and ferrari  used to trade blows tit for tat.now its just porsche in the ring.people can even buy a lamborghini now,and benefit from audi (vw) engineering standards.i wish statistics existed as to where the (new) testarossa buyers are..i would bet blowing the same budget on an m5/rs6 and a caterham/Atom for the track and pub talking rights.         
    would love to see a modern ferrari the true equal of a 308.a driveable ROAD car with the styling and performance of the classics.