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Like many great manufacturer's, Pasquale Ermini raced in other cars like Bugatti and Talbot before creating his own. He became a specialty manufacturer, taking advantage of Fiat production parts and the cottage industries in Italy. The type 357 was among last of these and featured the largest version of Ermini's own four cylinder engine.
Some of the great names associated with Ferrari also worked on the 357. The first of these was Gilberto Colombo who manufactured the Ermini chassis from his Gilco workshop.
Many different body styles adorned Ermini chassis, but the 357 was done by the famous Scaglietti firm which would later be devoted almost exclusively to Ferrari. There's no coincidence that the 357 resembles the Ferrari 121 LM of the same year. Bill Devin liked the shape so much, he took molds of the design and copied it for his fiberglass bodies.
The centerpiece of the 357 was its bespoke twin-cam engine that measured 1431cc and was well suited for the 1.5 liter class of the Mille Miglia. In 1955 Libero Bindi drove an Ermini Tipo 357 with the racing number 602 but failed to finish.
Overview
Type Racing: Car
Released at: 1955 Mille Miglia
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Scaglietti
Engineers: Pasquale Ermini
Production: 3
Engine: Ermini Inline-4
Position: Front Longitudinal
Aspiration: Natural
Block material: Aluminum Alloy
Valvetrain: DOHC
Displacement: 1431 cc / 87.32 in³
Body / frame: Aluminum Body over Gilco Steel Tube Frame
Driven wheels: RWD
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