It's called the 250 Europa and it was the first grand tourer model of the 250 series, basically conceived as a road-legal version of the 250 S race car. All these cars were built from 1952 to 1964, but there's one that doesn't get as much love as it deserves. This design was specifically commissioned by the Marzotto brothers, four racing drivers that not only bought several Ferraris, but also earned Ferrari great fame through their success on the race track.Īrguably the most iconic series of cars ever produced by Ferrari, the 250 includes legendary models like the Testa Rossa, GTO, GT, and GT Berlinetta Lusso. The rear fenders are notably more muscular than the center of the body and flow into the rear to form a bubble-buttįascia. The windshield itself is arched toward the sides too, a design that automakers did not began to use on a large scale until decades later. The windshield is arched around the body, a design feature that seems unusual even today, when many supercars feature cockpit-style cabins. The front end is almost tubular, with the fenders flanking a streamlined hood that flows into a perfectly round grille. Inspired by jet fighters from the era, the 166 MM/212 almost looks like one, sans the wings. Designed by sculptor Franco Reggiani, the MM/212 was penned with aerodynamics in mind, so it's a heavily streamlined version of the standard 166. Nicknamed "l'uovo," which is Italian for "the egg," the 166 MM/212 sports a rather strange design. But this one-off version is by far the most intriguing. The MM/212 was also part of the 166 family that included both road and race cars. The 166 Inter reached a top speed of 93 mph. The mill was shared with the 166 S race car and developed 90 horsepower. The chassis were fitted with a 2.0-liter V-12 engine designed by Gioacchino Colombo. As a result, most 166 Inter models look unique. Most buyers picked Carrozzeria Touring, which had also created the model that debuted at the 1949 Paris Motor Show, but some cars were bodied by Carrozzeria Ghia, Stabilimenti Farina, Bertone, and Vignale. As was typical at the time, every 166 Inter started life as a bare chassis before it was delivered to a coachbuilder selected by the customer. Although still based on a race car, the 166 S, the Inter was designed with a bit more comfort in mind. A touring berlinetta, or a grand tourer in modern terms, it was Ferrari's first authentic road car. The 166 was a radically different concept. Primarily a racing model the 125 S was followed by the 166 Inter in 1949. Enzo's first car was introduced as Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 due to legal issues with former associates Alfa Romeo and it took Maranello seven more years to produced the first Ferrari-badged model, the 125 S, in 1947. Although it was established in 1939, Ferrari didn't make road cars until 1947.
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