The Ferrari 212 Inter was introduced in 1951 at the Brussels Motor Show as the successor to the 195 Inter. It was a milestone model for Ferrari, marking the start of their historic, decades-long partnership with master design house Pinin Farina (later Pininfarina). Key Facts & Specs: Racing & Heritage: Although intended as a high-end […]
The Ferrari 195 Inter was introduced in 1950 as the direct evolution of the 166 Inter. Designed primarily as a grand tourer for wealthy road-car clients, it featured a slightly stretched chassis and a larger, more powerful V12 engine to offer better high-speed performance and comfort. Key Facts & Specs:
The Ferrari 166 Inter is historic because it was Ferrari’s very first true road-going production sports car, sold to civilian customers between 1948 and 1950. While earlier Ferraris (like the 125 S) were built exclusively for the racetrack, Enzo Ferrari realized he needed to sell high-end road cars to private buyers to fund his racing
The Ferrari 125 S is the most important car in Ferrari’s history—it is the very first car to wear the Ferrari badge. Neither original car survived intact (both were dismantled and their parts reused for successor models), but Ferrari built an exact factory replica in 1987, which sits in the Ferrari Museum today.
