Ferrari 166

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The Ferrari 166 is a model of the Italian car manufacturer Ferrari that was built between 1948 and 1953 in different versions . The name goes back to the rounded content of a single cylinder.

The 166 was the successor to the Ferrari 159 with its V12 engine enlarged from 1.9 to 2.0 liters with an overhead camshaft per cylinder bank (bore × stroke 60 × 58 mm, later 60 × 58.8 mm, displacement 1992 and 1995 cm³). Like its predecessor, the 166 had a box frame, front double wishbones and a rigid rear axle. For the first time, civil GT variants were also offered in addition to the pure racing versions. The successor to the 166 was the Ferrari 195 .

Versions

166 Spyder Corsa (1948)

The first version of the 166 was the open two-seater Spyder Corsa, a racing sports car with free-standing fenders that could be removed for participation in Formula 2 races. The SOHC -V12 developed 110–118 kW (150–160 hp) at 7000 rpm. Nine copies were built.

166 Sports (1948)

The 166 Sport was a tamer version of the 166 with a long wheelbase of 2620 mm, powered by a two-liter V12 throttled to 66 kW (90 PS). Two copies were built and bodyworked by Carrozzeria Allemano , one as a convertible, one as a coupé.

Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Touring

166 MM (1948-1953)

The 166 MM ( Mille Miglia ) presented at the Turin Motor Show in November 1948 had a wheelbase of 2200 mm and the 103 kW (140 PS) two-liter SOHC-V12 and was primarily intended for sports car racing. The open two-seater with the nickname “Barchetta” (small boat) , which was shown in the salon and was bodyworked by Carrozzeria Touring , met with a great response . In addition to the sparsely equipped basic models, there were "Lusso" versions with a more comfortable interior.

By 1953, a total of about 46 copies were made (25 Touring Barchettas, five Touring Le Mans Berlinettas, a Vignale Coupé, a Vignale Spider, a Zagato Berlinetta, plus eight Vignale Spiders, three Vignale Berlinettes and one as Series II with differences in detail Berlinetta by Pinin Farina ). 1949 won Luigi Chinetti and Peter Mitchell-Thomson, 2nd Baron Selsdon with a 166 MM, the 24-hour race at Le Mans and celebrated the first overall victory of the Scuderia Ferrari in this endurance race .

166 Inter (1948-1951)

Ferrari 166 Inter Touring Berlinetta (1950)

Parallel to the 166 MM, the civilian version of the 166 Inter with a longer wheelbase (2420 mm) and a throttled SOHC V12 engine with 81 kW (110 hp) was presented at the 1948 Turin Salon. These models also had a box frame, a front double wishbone axle and a rigid rear axle with leaf springs. The bodies came from Touring, Farina, Vignale, Ghia and Bertone.

By 1951, 39 units of the 166 Inter had been built (21 touring coupés, four hatchback coupés and three convertibles from Stabilimenti Farina , nine Vignale coupés, a coupé from Ghia and a convertible from Bertone).

166 FL (1949-1952)

The 166 FL was a 1949/52 monoposto that was developed for the races in South America and the chassis of the Ferrari 125 F1 and a supercharged version of the two-liter V12 had 228 kW (310 hp) at 7000 rpm where the overhead camshafts were driven by gears instead of a chain.

literature

  • Godfrey Eaton: The Complete Ferrari. Edited by Geoff Willoughby. Cadogan Books, London 1985, ISBN 0-947754-10-5 , pp. 24-33 and 350.

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