In June 1953 they debuted two new Ferrari cars in the Monza race, the 625 TF and 735 S. The 735 S was driven by Alberto Ascari and 625 TF by Mike Hawthorn.
They both performed well. Ascari led part of the competition with his 735 S until he crashed and ran out of chances. The 625 TF lost a lot of ground against their rivals in the long straight lines of the Italian circuit, but Hawthorn still managed to finish the race in a worthy fourth place.
The Ferrari 625 TF designed by Vignale had some similarities to the Ferrari 250 MM Barchetta of the same designer. There were two versions: an exemplary coupe and two Barchetta units.
The design, from an aesthetic point of view, was only pleasant and refined, although for the practical purposes of a racing car the design of the 735 S was better due to its purely competency-focused conception.
The small Ferrari 625 TF used a 2.498 cm3 4-cylinder engine designed by Aurelio Lampredi. The block was lightweight alloy and used a four-speed manual gearbox. With this set of elements, the car had a power of 220 hp at 7,000 rpm and reached a top speed of 240 km/h.
Rear suspension: Dion bridge
Power: 220 hp at 7,000 rpm
Top speed: 240 km/h
Rims: 15 inches
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