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Ferrari 212 Inter - 1952 | 
| The first road car to bear the name ferrari the 1.5-litre vi2 type 125 was built in 1946 and appeared to the public in 1947. But the ferrari legend truly began with the launch in 1948 of the 2.0-litre type 166, which the ferrari historian hans tanner considered to be the first true ferrari touring car. The design was subsequently enlarged to create the 2.3-litre type 195, and the displacement was increased again for the 2.56-litre 212 version. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 118 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, overhead-cam, vi2
displacement 2,562 cc (2.56 l) power rating 170 hp transmission 5-speed manual
chassis: Tubular; Independent front suspension by transverse leaf springs and wishbone; Rear suspension by semielliptic leaf springs; 4-wheel drum brakes; 2,420 lbs |
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Famous fans
the ferrari 212 was built in two versions: The inter and the short-wheelbase export. The power unit of the 212 was the classic ferrari vi2 designed by giaocchino colombo in 1945. Among the 212s customers were italian film star anna magnani and the neorealist film director roberto rosselini. Racing driver mike hawthorn used a 212 fastback coupe bodied by touring as his personal road car.
bodied by vignale
vignale was the most popular coachbuilder for the 212 chassis, but ghia of turin, ghia-aigle of switzerland, farina and even abbott of farnham produced bodies on this ferrari chassis. The 212
was also one of the first cars to cany bodywork by pinin farina after the old stabilimenti farina closed down. The 212 was supplanted by the 250 europa and the 375 america in october 1953.
This 212 inter was purchased by the models most notorious owner king farouk of egypt, who later had to leave the ferrari behind when he was forced to flee his country. |
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