Ferrari 166 S
Ferrari 166 S Ferrari 166 MM | ||
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Curb weight 800 kg (1,764 lb) (S, berlinetta) | 650 kg (1,433 lb) (MM, spider) | |
Chronology | ||
Predecessor | Ferrari 159 S | |
Successor | Ferrari 195 S |
- See also the GT car
- See also the 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans
- See also the Ferrari-Abarth 166 MM/53
The Ferrari 166 S was a
Only 12 Ferrari 166 S were produced, nine of them with cycle-fenders as the Spyder Corsa. It was soon followed by the updated and highly successful Ferrari 166 MM (Mille Miglia), of which 47 were made from 1948 to 1953. Its early victories in the Targa Florio and Mille Miglia and others in international competition made the manufacturer a serious competitor in the racing industry.[4] Both were later replaced by the 2.3 L 195 S.
Design
The 166 shared its
The 1.5 L
Motor Trend Classic named the 166 MM Barchetta as number six in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time".[9]
Racing
The Ferrari 166 S won
A 166 chassis, this time with the bigger 195 S engine, won the Mille Miglia again in 1950 with drivers Giannino Marzotto and Marco Crosara.
Surviving examples
The oldest Ferrari car with an undisputed pedigree[
Gallery
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166 S (#001S) by Allemano winning its first race,[15] Targa Florio (April 3, 1948), by Igor Troubetzkoy and Clemente Biondetti
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Ferrari 166 S (#003S)[16] by Allemano winning its first race, Mille Miglia (May 2, 1948) by Biondetti and Giuseppe Navone
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Biondetti at 1949 Targa Florio in a winning 166 Spyder Corsa (#006i)
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166 Spyder Corsa
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First Ferrari bodied by Zagato, 166 MM Panoramica
References
- ^ "Ferrari overview by production year and type". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Il Designer Dimenticato". driventowrite.com. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "1948 Ferrari 166 S". topspeed.com. 4 September 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ "GILCO Ferrari 166 chassis". Gilco Design. Retrieved August 10, 2006.
- ^ "Ferrari 166 Sport". ferrari.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 166 Inter Sport". ferrari.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 166 MM". ferrari.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "A Perfect 10: The Greatest Ferraris Of All Time". Motor Trend. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "Mille Miglia 1948 Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Mille Miglia 1949 Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Le Mans 1949 Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 166 MM Zagato 0018M". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari 166 Coupé Zagato Panoramica Sanction Lost". zagato.it. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ 166 Spyder Corsa from barchetta.cc, last accessed on Nov 17, 2016.
- ^ 166 Sport by barchetta.cc, last accessed on Nov 17, 2016.
Bibliography
- Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84425-581-8.
- Buckley, Martin; Rees, Chris (1998). World Encyclopedia of Cars. London: Anness Publishing. ISBN 1-84038-083-7.