1954-56 Lancia D50 F1 GREAT & RAW V8 Sound In Action!

Here you are a video of the only Lancia-branded F1 car: the Lancia D50. The car was conceived in 1953 and made its first appearance in late 1954 driven by Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi during the Spanish GP, claiming the pole position with Ascari by a full second from Juan Manuel Fangio’s Mercedes (the car which had qualified first for four of the previous five F1 1994 races). Why this car was so special? Mainly because of the the excellent study and design made by Vittorio Jano. He was able to create a very compact car with a very low gravity’s centre and all weight concentrate between the wheels. This was possible thanks to two expedients: fuel /oil tanks placed between the two wheels and the use of a V-engine (instead of the largely used straight-6/8). The fuel tank was traditionally placed behind the rear axle. But in this new position it means fuel load was a key factor to effect the handling of the car: following the continuous drop in fuel (caused by consumption in the race), the D50