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 |  |  | Berlinetta Coupe Designer: Touring Chassis Num: 020I |
O2C was driven by Cortese Franco and later Tazio Nuvolari. Its first Grand Prix victory came at Rome where Cortese outpaced the rest of the competition and secured a victory for the prancing horse. Another victory was scored just a short time later at Vercelli by Cortese. At the Terme di Caracalla circuit, the car was damaged and was forced out of the race. The car was repaired and continued to score Class and Overall Victories.
Nuvolari sat behind the wheel of 02C in mid-1947 at the Forlio Circuit where he emerged with a Class Victory. At the Coppa Luigi Arcangeli in Parma, Nuvolari won outright and was followed closely by Cortese.
Another accident occurred for 02C during testing; new bodywork was later fitted. Around that time, the engine was replaced with the Tipo 166 unit and continued to compete during the 1948 season.
At some point in history, 02C became 020I. When examining the chassis plate, it becomes evident that the 'C' was turned into an 'O'. An 'I' was added to the end. It is believed that the car was later sold as a new product. It was sent to Touring where a Carlo Bianchi Anderloni designed Berlinetta body was fitted for the car.
After the car was sold, its new owner entered the car in competition. It was entered in the 1950 and 1951 Mille Miglias; this was the vehicles third visit to the race with its other start occurring in 1948. During the 1950 and 1951 race, the car retired prematurely and failed to finish.
Chassis 020I is still mostly in original guise. It carries the Touring body it was given back in the late 1940s. It is one of the earliest examples of the Ferrari marque.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2007
 |  |  | Berlinetta Coupe Designer: Touring Chassis Num: 0026 M |
Near the close of the decade, the car was sold to a resident of the US. Its history from this point begins to degrade. It was sent to a scrap yard ten years later after its arrival in the US. In 1998 it was put up for auction. It was in poor condition with many of its pieces disassembled and dismantled. Still, it generated a high bid of $2 million for this historically significant automobile. The owner had the pieces assembled and commissioned a complete restoration. It made its restoration debut at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it was awarded the 'Mille Miglia' Trophy.
 |  |  | Berlinetta Coupe Designer: Touring Chassis Num: 0066M Engine Num: 0066M |
| Sold for $2,200,000 at 2008 Gooding & Company. | |||
0066M was used by Allazetta in the Trieste-Opicina Hillclimb on June 21st of 1953, where the car took first in class and fourth place overall. On July 12th of 1953, the car raced at the Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti where Allazetta took fifth place overall and second in class. At the 1954 Trieste-Opicina Hillclimb, the 166 took fifth place overall and fourth in class.
Chinetti Motors imported the car in 1958 to the United States, and sold it to David Francis Leopold. A year later, it was purchased by George Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, who sold the car to Donald Williams in 1961. Three other Midwestern owners would purchase the car over the next few years. Fred Leydorf, a past president of the Ferrari Club of America, became the car's next care-taker, a duty he would serve for the next eight years. While in his care, the car was well preserved and several components were carefully refurbished. The engine was rebuilt and the car was treated to a complete restoration.
In 1972, 0066M was sold to John R. Bond of California and the publisher of Road & Track magazine. It would be featured on the cover of Road & Track in the late 1970s, along with Bond's 166 MM Barchetta. Also, while in the care of Mr. Bond, the interior was restored to its original condition, being refinished in brown corduroy.
In 1984, Tohru Horinouchi purchased the car from Mr. Bond and imported it to Yokohama, Japan. The current owner, who also owns its sister car 0020M, purchased the car in January of 1999.
This car features sliding Plexiglas side windows and an engine that has been bored out to the larger displacement 195S specification. With the help of the three Weber 36 DCF carburetors, the mighty SOHC 12-cylinder engine produces 170 horsepower. There is a five-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. It has its original hand-beaten aluminum coachwork, engine, gearbox and rear axle.
The car was shown at the 1999 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic VIII and the Goodwood Festival in 2000. Since that time, it has been given a four-year restoration that has left it in exception condition throughout.
In 2008, this 166MM LeMans Berlinetta was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, California where it was estimated to sell for $1,500,000 - $2,000,000. The lot was sold for $2,200,000, including buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009
| | | Berlinetta Coupe Designer: Touring Chassis Num: 0066M Engine Num: 0066M |
| Sold for $2,200,000 at 2008 Gooding & Company. | |||
Clemente Biondetti and Count Igor Troubetzkoy won the Targa Florio on April 3rd of 1948, marking Ferrari's first major international win. The car was a closed Berlinetta Ferrari 166 and would later capture a victory at Italy's most important race, the Mille Miglia in 1948.
The Ferrari 166 was officially introduced at the Turin Salon in September of 1948. The body was courtesy of Touring utilizing the patented 'superleggera' technique. The alloy coachwork was well proportioned, covering the narrow tube skeleton structure. The frame consisted of an oval tube cross-section ladder with an X-shaped cross member. The short wheelbase car was given a Giacchino Colombo-designed V12, which would become the basic structure that would serve Ferrari road and race car for the next two decades.
In total, there were a mere 33 examples of the 166 MM produced between 1949 and 1951. Most of the 166 models were given Carrozzeria Touring coachwork in either Barchetta or Berlinetta forms. 26 were Barchettas and 7 were Berlinetta models. Of the seven Touring-bodied Berlinettas, only five were the Le Mans Berlinettas, named for Ferrari's victory at the 1949 24 Hours of Lemans in a 166MM.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009
The Ferrari 166 was officially introduced at the Turin Salon in September of 1948. The body was courtesy of Touring utilizing the patented 'superleggera' technique. The alloy coachwork was well proportioned, covering the narrow tube skeleton structure. The frame consisted of an oval tube cross-section ladder with an X-shaped cross member. The short wheelbase car was given a Giacchino Colombo-designed V12, which would become the basic structure that would serve Ferrari road and race car for the next two decades.
In total, there were a mere 33 examples of the 166 MM produced between 1949 and 1951. Most of the 166 models were given Carrozzeria Touring coachwork in either Barchetta or Berlinetta forms. 26 were Barchettas and 7 were Berlinetta models. Of the seven Touring-bodied Berlinettas, only five were the Le Mans Berlinettas, named for Ferrari's victory at the 1949 24 Hours of Lemans in a 166MM.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2009
It was in 1948 when the newly formed Italian automobile company named Ferrari began selling a promising sports car named the 166. The two seater sports car featured a 12-cylinder engine mounted in the front and supplying over 100 horsepower to the rear wheels. The engine was just under two-liters in size and had a unitary displacement of 166 cc, thus, the evolution of the model name. Production would last until 1953 with only 38 examples being produced. Even though production was low, its accomplishments are large, with wins at LeMans, Mille Miglia, and the Targa Florio.
The 166 was a continuation of the 125, introduced a year earlier. The 125's size of 1497 cc was later enlarged to 1902cc, bringing about the Tipo 159. In 1948, it was enlarged to 1995 cc and became the 166.
As was customary at the time, a rolling chassis was supplied to custom coachbuilders to outfit the vehicles according to customer specifications and their intended purposes. The 166 MM was named after its historic victories at the Mille Miglia. The 166 MM versions were given even chassis numbers and built with racing intentions. The 166 Inter, named after victories at the Coppa Intereuropa at Monza, were given odd chassis numbers and became Ferrari's first road car.
The 166 Inter road cars featured a 2 liter, 12-cylinder Colombo engine producing about 115 horsepower. The engines were mounted longitudinally and given one Weber 32 DCF Carburetor. A five-speed manual gearbox provided power to the rear wheels while drum brakes provided the stopping power. Top speed was achieved at just over 105 mph. Zero-to-sixty took about ten seconds. The tubular frame was given a live-rear axle and a front wishbone suspension. When production began, Carrozzeria Touring was the primary coachbuilder, outfitting the cars in both Berlinetta and Coupe bodies. Later, other coachbuilders such as Pinin Farina, Ghia, Vignale, and others, produced bodies for the 166 Inter.
The phenomenal accomplishments achieved on the race track did much to stir enthusiasm for the cars. To generate even more publicity, in November of 1948, Ferrari displayed examples of his 166 MM and 166 Inter Coupe at the Turin Motor Show. Other shows included the Paris salon in October of 1950 and the Geneva Salons in March of 1951.
With just 38 examples created, the 166 Inter was replaced in 1950 by the 195 Inter. The 195 Inter came into existence by the enlargement of the engine to 2.3 liters. A year later the engine was enlarged to 212 cc and the name changed to 212 Inter. In 1952, after 142 examples were created, production ceased.
166 MM
The 166 MM was a competition version of the 166 Inter. It featured the same 12-cylinder engine, but modified to produce 135 horsepower. The suspension and chassis were similar to the 166 Inter. The bodies were lightweight, small, and built to endure the grueling requirements that racing requires. Initially, Ferrari intended the 166 MM to be a customer racing car. After a number of 166 MM models captured a large number of class and overall victories against stiff competition such as Maserati, Cistiralia, and Alfa Romeo, Ferrari commissioned the creation of the 166 MM as factory works cars.
Touring of Italy was commissioned to provide the coachwork for most of the 166 MM, and many were given Barchetta bodies. The name 'Barchetta' came about because of the size and design of the car. Barchetta in Italian means little boat.
Clemente Biondetti and Giuseppe Navone drove a 166 MM to overall victory at the Mille Miglia in 1948. A year later, Biondetti and Ettore Salani captured the victory at Mille Miglia in a 166 MM. Giannino Marzotto and Marco Crosara capture victory at Mille Miglia in 1950, driving a 166 chassis with a bigger 195 engine. In 1949 a Ferrari 166 MM, entered by Lord Selsdon and mostly driven by Luigi Chinetti, captured overall victory at Le Mans.
The 166 MM's were a powerful, reliable and competitive automobile. Their historic accomplishments are legendary and their designs are elegant, beautiful and breathtaking. VIN #002C, a 166 Spyder Corsa, is the oldest Ferrari car still in existence.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2007
For more information and related vehicles, click hereThe 166 was a continuation of the 125, introduced a year earlier. The 125's size of 1497 cc was later enlarged to 1902cc, bringing about the Tipo 159. In 1948, it was enlarged to 1995 cc and became the 166.
As was customary at the time, a rolling chassis was supplied to custom coachbuilders to outfit the vehicles according to customer specifications and their intended purposes. The 166 MM was named after its historic victories at the Mille Miglia. The 166 MM versions were given even chassis numbers and built with racing intentions. The 166 Inter, named after victories at the Coppa Intereuropa at Monza, were given odd chassis numbers and became Ferrari's first road car.
The 166 Inter road cars featured a 2 liter, 12-cylinder Colombo engine producing about 115 horsepower. The engines were mounted longitudinally and given one Weber 32 DCF Carburetor. A five-speed manual gearbox provided power to the rear wheels while drum brakes provided the stopping power. Top speed was achieved at just over 105 mph. Zero-to-sixty took about ten seconds. The tubular frame was given a live-rear axle and a front wishbone suspension. When production began, Carrozzeria Touring was the primary coachbuilder, outfitting the cars in both Berlinetta and Coupe bodies. Later, other coachbuilders such as Pinin Farina, Ghia, Vignale, and others, produced bodies for the 166 Inter.
The phenomenal accomplishments achieved on the race track did much to stir enthusiasm for the cars. To generate even more publicity, in November of 1948, Ferrari displayed examples of his 166 MM and 166 Inter Coupe at the Turin Motor Show. Other shows included the Paris salon in October of 1950 and the Geneva Salons in March of 1951.
With just 38 examples created, the 166 Inter was replaced in 1950 by the 195 Inter. The 195 Inter came into existence by the enlargement of the engine to 2.3 liters. A year later the engine was enlarged to 212 cc and the name changed to 212 Inter. In 1952, after 142 examples were created, production ceased.
166 MM
The 166 MM was a competition version of the 166 Inter. It featured the same 12-cylinder engine, but modified to produce 135 horsepower. The suspension and chassis were similar to the 166 Inter. The bodies were lightweight, small, and built to endure the grueling requirements that racing requires. Initially, Ferrari intended the 166 MM to be a customer racing car. After a number of 166 MM models captured a large number of class and overall victories against stiff competition such as Maserati, Cistiralia, and Alfa Romeo, Ferrari commissioned the creation of the 166 MM as factory works cars.
Touring of Italy was commissioned to provide the coachwork for most of the 166 MM, and many were given Barchetta bodies. The name 'Barchetta' came about because of the size and design of the car. Barchetta in Italian means little boat.
Clemente Biondetti and Giuseppe Navone drove a 166 MM to overall victory at the Mille Miglia in 1948. A year later, Biondetti and Ettore Salani captured the victory at Mille Miglia in a 166 MM. Giannino Marzotto and Marco Crosara capture victory at Mille Miglia in 1950, driving a 166 chassis with a bigger 195 engine. In 1949 a Ferrari 166 MM, entered by Lord Selsdon and mostly driven by Luigi Chinetti, captured overall victory at Le Mans.
The 166 MM's were a powerful, reliable and competitive automobile. Their historic accomplishments are legendary and their designs are elegant, beautiful and breathtaking. VIN #002C, a 166 Spyder Corsa, is the oldest Ferrari car still in existence.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2007
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