The Ferrari 340 MM is a sports racing car, being an evolution of the Ferrari 340 Mexico with a shorter, , wheelbase. The 340 MM used the same 4.1 L Lampredi V12 as the 340 Mexico with similar three Weber 40DCF carburettors that helped the 340 achieve at 6600 rpm and a maximum speed of 282 km/h. 10 examples were made in 1953, 4 Pinin Farina Berlinettas, 2 Touring Spyders and 4 Vignale Spyders (designed by Giovanni Michelotti). A total of four were converted to 375 MM spec. Giannino Marzotto won the 1953 Mille Miglia in a Vignale Spyder (chassis 0280AM), setting a new average speed record for the race; with other 340 MM finishing fourth. Two more 340 MMs were entered that year in Touring barchetta guise but did not finish.
Chassis numbers +NumberBody styleNote0236MMPinin Farina Berlinetta0268AMTouring Spyder0280AMVignale SpyderWon the 1953 Mille Miglia.0284AMVignale SpyderCrashed in the 1953 Le Mans, killing driver Tom Cole. Rebodied after the crash as a Touring Barchetta by Fantuzzi.0294AMTouring Spyder (later Scaglietti Spyder)Heavily damaged in a crash, body rebuilt by Scaglietti.0318AMPinin Farina BerlinettaConverted to 375 MM.0320AMPinin Farina BerlinettaConverted to 375 MM. Sold in 2013 for €9,856,000.0322AMPinin Farina BerlinettaConverted to 375 MM.0324AMVignale SpyderOriginally sold to racing driver Bill Spear.0350AMVignale SpyderSold in 2012 for $4,730,000.
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External links
Ferrari 340 MM: Ferrari History