The Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupe is one of three coupe models and the one Barchetta to be produced. They were built exclusively for the 1952 Carrera Panamericana race in Mexico – which was one of the most deadly races in the world. The word rare can be used in some fashion for nearly every Ferrari ever made because the entire company is built around creating unique performance oriented sports cars. Initially, Ferrari only sold road-going cars to pay for the company’s racing exploits and the founder despised having to do so.
The engine was potent, but still lacking. Lampredi was tasked with developing a new engine, incomparable in size, and directed at moving Ferrari’s next era of Grand Prix racing machines. Lampredi’s objective was to emanate a powerful, nonetheless fuel effective engine that could keep with the competition. The Alfa Romeo engines were providing major competition, and Lampredi questioned if the horsepower outlay could attain the total Alfa Romeo was producing. Better fuel-efficiency, along with improved tire wear, were two ways Lampredi was anticipating to most appropriate the Alfa’s.
The Lampredi written 3.3-liter engine was ready by early 1950. Due to its size and configuration, it would finally turn well known as the ‘long-block’ engine. It was assembled from a light-alloy metal, two valves per cylinder, singular up above camshaft
Ferrari therefore never built a road going version of the 340 Mexico Coupe and it had gone on to win the racing event it had participated in. RM Auctions now have this car on sale and it comes
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