1950 Ferrari 166MM

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Barchetta Coachwork: Touring Chassis Num: 0050M   High bid of $1,100,000 at 2009 RM Auctions. (did not sell) The 166 MM Touring Barchetta, a Ferrari masterpiece, still increase pulse rates fifty-five years later. It is the first Ferrari sports car; all previous cars were strictly for racing. Craftsmen welded a tubular frame with a 2,200 mm wheelbase to hand-formed body panels. Beneath the hood resides a Colombo designed 1,995 cc 60-degree V-12, with a 10:1 compression ratio and triple Weber carburetors, producing 140 horsepower at 6,600 rpm's. The front suspension features independent A-arms on a single transverse leaf trailing arms. The interior has hand stitched leather upholstery and trim. The 166 MM was arguably the world's fastest sports car. In the heyday, it recorded more than eighty overall or class victories between 1948 and 1953. This car, chassis #0050M, was purchased by Porfirio Rusirosa to race at the 24 Hours of LeMans, in 1950. After running as high as eighth, it was forced out in the eighth hour by a clutch failure. The Barchetta was traded back to the factory in 1953. It was purchased by Bill Devin of Fontana, California. In 1975, three Californians later, the current owner purchased it. It has been refinished and the engine rebuilt, otherwise it remains the magnificent example of the gentleman's sports racer that departed the factory in 1953.

Auction Sales Information
Auction	Sports & Classics of Monterey
Estimated Value:	$1,400,000-$1,800,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)	$1,100,000

Event	Group
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance	Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta
Cavallino Classic Concorso d'Eleganza	Upper Concours
Concours d'Elegance at Ault Park	Italian Beauties, Post-War through 1955
Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance	Ferrari

 

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