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 | | View more photos Chassis Num: 0086E |
In 1952 modified cylinder heads were incorporated with produced another 5 hp.
A little over 12 Export versions were produced while production numbers for the Inter (road) version was around 80.
0086E
The rolling chassis 0086E complete with engine number 10E was completed in 1961 and sold to the Marzotto brothers in Italy. It is believed that the chassis had been constructed and completed prior to 1951 because of the very early engine number. Carrozzeria Fontana was tasked with creating a body for the vehicle.
Chassis 0086E was raced in Italy during the early part of the 1950s. Its inaugural race was at the Giro di Sicilia, meaning Tour of Sicily, where it came in first. It was driven by Count Vittorio Marzotto and Paolo Fontana. At Targa Florio it failed to finish. In 1952 it raced again at the Giro di Sicilia where it finished in seventh place. One of its biggest races of its career occurred in 1952 when it competed in the Mille Miglia, unfortunately, it did not finish. It continued to be raced at many races, hill climbs, and endurance runs through the early 1950's.
In 1951 Vignale was tasked with removing the 'Sicilian cart' body and constructing an export spider body for the car. It was later rebodied, again, by Fontana as a spider at the close of 1951.
By the close of the 1950's it was sent to the United States where it was raced by Jim Flynn, even seeing track time at Watkins Glen. In 1965 it was sold to Stan Hallinan residing in Concord, HM. He kept it covered and mostly unused for almost forty years. Since then, 212 Export s/n 0086E has not been seen by the public.
The current owner is Peter Markowski of RPM Restorations in Vermont. Markowski had learned about 0086E around the time it was sold to Hallinan. He offered to buy 0086E but Hallinan did not want to sell it. Markowski asked for the First Right of Refusal, if the vehicle should ever be offered for sale. Around 38 years later, Hallinan was ready to part with the vehicle.
During its lifetime 0086E has been bodied three times. It is currently un-restored and unpainted, but still a priceless work of art.
| | View more photos Berlinetta Coachwork: Pininfarina Chassis Num: 0161 EL |
The 1951 Ferrari 212 Export is powered by a 2,562-cc (2.56-liter) water-cooled, single-overhead cam, V12 engine developing 150 horsepower coupled to a five-speed manual transmission. The 2,530-pound vehicle was fitted with four-wheel drum brakes and top speed is listed at 118 mph.
The car seen here today is the 0161EL, which finished second in 1951. A great deal of mystery surrounds the two 1951 Ferraris, and the whereabouts of the winning Ferrari, 0171 EL, is still unknown.
The local roads for the Carrera Panamericana race consisted of crushed volcanic rock. Tire wear was a major problem for the Ferraris and holes were cut into the rear fender wells to monitor tire conditions. These holes are seen in the car here today. The 0160 EL was restored by Steve Tillack, Redondo Beach, CA, who did extensive research on both Ferraris and even with the aid of Ferrari's own records, was unable to conclude the fate of the 0171 EL, the car that finished first.
166, 195, and 212The 166 Inter was powered by a 2-liter V12 engine and produced 115 horsepower. These were road cars and were given odd chassis numbers. The even chassis numbers were reserved for the vehicles that were intended for racing. The bodies of the Inter vehicles were mostly Berlinetta and Coupes. At first, Touring handled most of the road going body construction but it was not long before Vignale, Ghia, Pinin Farina and others were creating custom coachwork. The 166 Inter was mechanically similar to the racing versions; it was 25 horsepower shy of its racing sibling. The suspension was wishbones in the front and a live rear axle. The chassis was a simple steel tubular frame. A replacement was created in 1950 after around 40 examples of the 166 Inter were produced. The displacement of the engine was enlarged to just over 2.3 liters which resulted in a unitary displacement of 195cc. Thus, the 195 Inter came into existence. A year later, the engine was enlarged even further resulting in the 212 Inter. After a year of production and with only 142 examples being created, the production of the 212 Inter ceased.
The 212 Inter was intended for road use while the 212 Export was primarily constructed for competition. Ferrari produced the rolling chassis and a Carrozzeria, meaning coachbuilder, was given the task of constructing the body. Each body was hand built and often to customers specifications. Because of this, the dimensions, bodystyles, and features of the car vary from one to another. Many of the 212 Inter vehicles sat atop a 2600mm wheelbase chassis; some were on a shorter, 2500mm wheelbase. The 212 Exports were also built atop of a 2250 wheelbase.
Cars produced between 1952 and 1953 were given the 'EU' designation on their chassis. The ones that proceeded these were given chassis numbers ending in S, E, and EL. The 'E' represented Export while the 'L' represented Lungo. One special chassis carried the 'T' designation on its chassis plate.
Under the hood of the long and graceful bonnet was a Colombo designed V12 engine mounted at 60-degrees. The engine came in a variety of flavors and left up to the customers to chose. Standard was the single Weber 36 DCF carburetor which was capable of producing 150 horsepower. Triple Weber 32 DCF carburetors could be purchased which increased horsepower to an impressive 170. All versions came with the standard Ferrari five-speed non-synchromesh gearbox and hydraulic drum brakes.
In total there were 82 versions of the 212 Inter constructed. Vignale was given the task of creating 37 of these. Fifteen of his creations were coupes, seven were convertibles, and thirteen were in Berlinetta configuration. Ghia was tasked with constructing 15 coupes and one convertible. Touring clothed one coupe and six Berlinetta's. The English coachbuilder, Abbot, created a four-seat cabriolet which was not that pleasing to the eye. Pinin Farina created two convertibles and eleven coupes. Styling varied among each of these coachbuilders with some being heavily dictated by the customer's wishes. Most of the cars were elegant, with few flamboyant cues, and well-proportioned body lines. They were minimalistic with little chrome and rounded, smooth bodies.
The 212 was replaced by the 250 Europa in 1953 and Pinin Farina had become Enzo Ferrari's carrozzeria of choice.
The 212 Inter was intended for road use while the 212 Export was primarily constructed for competition. Ferrari produced the rolling chassis and a Carrozzeria, meaning coachbuilder, was given the task of constructing the body. Each body was hand built and often to customers specifications. Because of this, the dimensions, bodystyles, and features of the car vary from one to another. Many of the 212 Inter vehicles sat atop a 2600mm wheelbase chassis; some were on a shorter, 2500mm wheelbase. The 212 Exports were also built atop of a 2250 wheelbase.
Cars produced between 1952 and 1953 were given the 'EU' designation on their chassis. The ones that proceeded these were given chassis numbers ending in S, E, and EL. The 'E' represented Export while the 'L' represented Lungo. One special chassis carried the 'T' designation on its chassis plate.
Under the hood of the long and graceful bonnet was a Colombo designed V12 engine mounted at 60-degrees. The engine came in a variety of flavors and left up to the customers to chose. Standard was the single Weber 36 DCF carburetor which was capable of producing 150 horsepower. Triple Weber 32 DCF carburetors could be purchased which increased horsepower to an impressive 170. All versions came with the standard Ferrari five-speed non-synchromesh gearbox and hydraulic drum brakes.
In total there were 82 versions of the 212 Inter constructed. Vignale was given the task of creating 37 of these. Fifteen of his creations were coupes, seven were convertibles, and thirteen were in Berlinetta configuration. Ghia was tasked with constructing 15 coupes and one convertible. Touring clothed one coupe and six Berlinetta's. The English coachbuilder, Abbot, created a four-seat cabriolet which was not that pleasing to the eye. Pinin Farina created two convertibles and eleven coupes. Styling varied among each of these coachbuilders with some being heavily dictated by the customer's wishes. Most of the cars were elegant, with few flamboyant cues, and well-proportioned body lines. They were minimalistic with little chrome and rounded, smooth bodies.
The 212 was replaced by the 250 Europa in 1953 and Pinin Farina had become Enzo Ferrari's carrozzeria of choice.
| Carrera PanamericanaThe Carrera Panamericana was raced from 1950 through 1954. It was held on open roads in Mexico that ran from a southern Mexican west-coast city towards Texas. The race was formed to celebrate the competition of the Panamerican Highway. It was a multi-staged race across the country that counted towards the World Sportscar Championship. The race saw entrants from factory teams, privateers, and amateurs. On average, only one-third of the entrants were able to finish the race. The race was canceled after the 1955 LeMans fatal disaster, where a car went into the crowd killing over 80 spectators. The fatal accident by Bill Vukovick at Indianapolis secured the decision to no longer run the race. The first cars to run the race had top speeds of around 100 mph. By 1954, the cars were easily running at 170 mph. The vehicles were not adequately designed to protect the drivers at speeds this great. Being run on open roads meant that many areas of the course could not be managed; live stock, people, obstacles, and a number of other scenarios could make their ways into the road and cause disaster. The decision to cancel the race was sad, but necessary. |
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1951 Ferrari 212 Export |
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| Year | 1951 |
| Make | Ferrari |
| Model | 212 Export |
| Body Style | Barchetta |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Separate body on tubular steel ladder-type frame |
| Production Years for Series | 1950 - 1953 |
| Coach Work | Fontana, Pininfarina |
| Weight | 1764 lbs | 800.2 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Chassis Range | 0074 - 0158 |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | 0086E |
| Chassis Number | 0161 EL |
| Performance | |
| 0-60 mph | 7 seconds. |
| Top Speed | 123 mph | 197.9 km/h Similar top speeds |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| 60-degree | |
| Vee-Type | |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 156.00 CU IN. | 2556.8 cc. | 2.6 L. |
| Valvetrain | SOHC |
| Horsepower | 150.00 BHP (110.4 KW) @ 6500.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 11.8 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 57.7 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Main Bearings | 7 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 3 Weber 2-choke carburetors | |
| Block | Aluminum |
| Head | Aluminum |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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