Ferrari Sigma
1969 Formula One show car
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The Ferrari Sigma, also known as the Ferrari Sigma Grand Prix or Pininfarina Sigma, was a Formula One show car built in 1969 by Pininfarina.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Pininfarina | ||||||||
| Designer | Paolo Martin at Pininfarina | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, inboard springs/dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 255C 3.0 V12 | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Paul Frère | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Specification
The Sigma, unveiled on 13 March 1969 in Geneva, was a prototype that was never intended to compete in any Formula One races.[2] The main inspiration for creating the car was the high number of fatalities among Formula One drivers due to low safety standards.[3] The Sigma was built in 1969 in cooperation by Pininfarina and Revue Automobile with the support of Enzo Ferrari, Fiat and Mercedes.[3][4] The name of the car ("Sigma") was chosen because several years before Pininfarina had built an experimental safety vehicle with that name, a 1963 Pininfarina PF Sigma.[3]
The car was designed by Paolo Martin.[2] It was based on the Ferrari 312 and weighed 590 kilograms (1,300 lb).[4][5] It was equipped with a 3.0 litre V12 engine with 436 horsepower (325 kW).[1] This car was to be a "future car", showing mainly new safety standards. There were many innovations in it, such as a driver survival cell, multi-layer fuel tanks, a fire extinguisher system, plastic fuel-tanks, a safety-belt-system and sidepods protruding behind the rear wheels to prevent interlocking wheels.[3][5]
The original car is owned by Pininfarina.[3]
