The Simca-Gordini Type 15, also known simply as the Gordini Type 15, is an open-wheel race car, designed, developed, and built by French manufacturer Gordini, to compete in Formula One, and was produced between 1947 and 1953.[5][6]
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| Category | Formula One |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Gordini |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel tubular spaceframe, aluminum body |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, independent with torsion bar springs, Messier shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension (rear) | Rear rigid live axle, Watts linkage, Messier hydraulic shock absorbers, trailing arms, anti-roll bar |
| Axle track | 1,140 mm (45 in) (front) 1,160 mm (46 in) (rear) |
| Wheelbase | 2,240 mm (88 in) |
| Engine | 1.4–1.5 L (85.4–91.5 cu in) Gordini DOHC L4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Power | 94 hp (70 kW) @ 6000 rpm (Monoposoto version)[2] 195 hp (145 kW) @ 6500 rpm (Formula One version)[3] |
| Weight | 680 kg (1,499 lb) |
| Brakes | Disc brakes |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix[4] |
References
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