Quick comparison
The Lancia-Ferrari D50 appeared in 1954, the Ferrari 246 F1 in 1958 – 4 years later. The Lancia-Ferrari D50 has a V8 engine, the Ferrari 246 F1 a V6 engine. The lighter one is the Ferrari 246 F1: 560 kg versus 620 kg.
Lancia-Ferrari D50 vs. Ferrari 246 F1
Lancia-Ferrari D50
1954–1956 · V8VS
Ferrari 246 F1
1958–1960 · V6Lancia-Ferrari D50Ferrari 246 F1
1954–1956Period1958–1960
2488 cm³ 90° V8 naturally aspirated Lancia DS50Engine2417 cm³ 65° V6 naturally aspirated Dino
2488 cm³Displacement2417 cm³
nella primissima versione: 250-255 HP bei 8000-8200 /minuto …Power280cv bei 8500 giri; potenza specifica: 115.8 cv/litro …
–Top speed280 km/h
620 kgWeight560 kg
6Units built–
–Transmission4-speed
Vittorio JanoEngineeringVittorio Jano (Technical Director); Carlo Chiti (Chief Designer)
Formula 1ClassFormula 1
14; Lancia: 4; Ferrari: 10Races25
5; 0; 5Wins5
8; 2; 6Pole positions7
1 (1956: Fangio)Drivers' titles1
–Constructors' titles0
Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi, Eugenio Castellotti, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso, UK Peter Collins, Alfonso de PortagoDriversLuigi Musso, Peter Collins, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill, Tony Brooks
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Lancia-Ferrari D50: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0; Ferrari 246 F1: https://www.flickr.com/photos/762_photo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.