Ferrari 195 S
Ferrari 195 S | |
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Ferrari 166 MM | |
Successor | Ferrari 212 Export |
- See also the 195 Inter grand tourer
- See also the 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans
The Ferrari 195 S was a
Development
The Ferrari 195 S was a further development of the Colombo V12 engine from the
Only Ferraris converted from the 166 MM range were counted as 195 S. Those converted from the 166 Inter range are redesignated as 195 Inters.[6] Briefly there was one example of a 195 Sport converted from a 166 Ansaloni Spyder Corsa s/n 012I. In 1949 it was rebodied by Paolo Fontana’s Carrozzeria Fontana as a homage to the Touring Barchetta style and in 1950 converted to 195-specification.[7] After a few races and hillclimbs it was further converted with a 2.5-litre engine.[8]
The 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans s/n 0060M was estimated at between US$6.5 – 7.5 million by Gooding & Company for their Pebble Beach 2018 auction.[9]
Specifications
The
The 195 S used a 166 MM-sourced tubular steel chassis with wider track and slightly longer wheelbase, measuring 2,250 mm (88.6 in). The front and rear suspension setup remained exactly the same as before. Brakes were hydraulic drums all-round and the transmission was a five-speed, non-synchronised type.[1]
Racing
The Ferrari 195 S had its first outing at the 1950 Targa Florio and Giro di Sicilia as they were the same event that year. Two factory cas were entered, accompanied by a third 195 Sport converted from a Spyder Corsa with an open barchetta bodywork by Carrozzeria Fontana.[11] None of the cars finished the race. One retired with an oil problem and the others stopped to rescue Fabrizio Serena, a crashed Lancia Aprilia driver.[12]
The first success came at the 1950
For the
At the 1950 Giro delle Calabria, two Ferraris 195 S scored first two places on the podium.[23] Dorino Serafini and Ettore Salani in a Barchetta were first on the finish line ahead of Cornacchia and Del Carlo in their berlinetta.[16][15] One of the Le Mans cars were acquired by Briggs Cunningham with an intention to compete in the United States.[21] Luigi Chinetti and Alfred Momo drove the 195 S at the first edition of the 6 Hours of Sebring race, established as a Sam Collier Memorial. The team finished seventh overall and won the S3.0 class.[24] The Fontana Barchetta won three hillclimb events in 1950 with Giovanni Bracco and Vittorio Marzotto, before a conversion to a bigger capacity.[8]
In 1951 at the XI. Giro di Sicilia, Piero Taruffi and Ettore Salani drove the Barchetta to a second place overall, just behind the 212 Export.[25] A single 195 S was entered for the 1951 Mille Miglia, but for Serafini/Salani duo the race ended in an accident.[26] Briggs Cunningham campaigned his car from Sebring for the 1951 season, starting with National Buenos Aires.[21] Jim Kimberly achieved a seventh place overall and won the S3.0 class. At the Bridgehampton Sports Car Races, Phil Walters scored second places in Mecox Trophy and 100 mile Cup race, also winning its D group. John Fitch also finished second at the SCCA National Watkins Glen in Seneca Cup.[27]
References
- ^ a b c "Ferrari 195 S - Register". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Il Designer Dimenticato". driventowrite.com. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera". registrotouringsuperleggera.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "1950 Ferrari 166/195 S Le Mans Berlinetta". supercars.net. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Ferrari 195 S". ferrari.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. pp. 30–31.
- ^ "1948 Ferrari 166 Inter Spyder Corsa by Carrozzeria Fontana". rmsothebys.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "166 Spyder Corsa s/n 012IC". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans". goodingco.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Laban, Brian (2005). The Ultimate History of Ferrari. Parragon. pp. 25–26.
- ^ "166 Spyder Corsa s/n 012IC". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Targa Florio 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Mille Miglia 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "A Red Mille Miglia". ferrari.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "166 MM s/n 0026M". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "166 MM s/n 0038M". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Coppa della Toscana 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "166 MM s/n 0022M". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "3 h Roma 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "166 MM s/n 0060M". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Giro delle Calabria 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Sebring 6 Hours 1950 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Giro di Sicilia 1951 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Mille Miglia 1951 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "All Results of Ferrari 195 S". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
Bibliography
- Acerbi, Leonardo (2012). Ferrari: All The Cars. Haynes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84425-581-8.
- Laban, Brian (2005). The Ultimate History of Ferrari. Parragon. ISBN 1-40545-690-6.