Ferrari 212 Inter

Ferrari 212 Inter
Overview
Manufacturer	Ferrari
Production	1951–1952 82 produced
Designer	Carrozzeria Touring,[1]Pininfarina, Vignale, Ghia, Stabilimenti Farina
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.6 L Colombo V12
Chronology
Predecessor	Ferrari 195 Inter
Successor	Ferrari 250

The Ferrari 212 Inter replaced Ferrari's successful 166 and 195 Inter grand tourers in 1951. Unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show that year, the 212 was an evolution of the 166 — a sports car for the road that could also win international races.

The chassis was similar to the 125 with a suspension featuring double wishbones in front and live axle in back. Coachbuilders included Carrozzeria Touring, Ghia, Ghia-Aigle, Vignale, Stabilimenti Farina, and now Pinin Farina. The latter was an important move for the company, as Farina was already well-known and adding his styling skills would be a tremendous boost for Maranello. However, Pinin Farina was as prideful as Enzo Ferrari, and neither would go to the other to request business up to this point. A mutual meeting halfway between Maranello and Turin was the negotiated solution.^[2] First Ferrari to be bodied by Pinin Farina was 212 Inter Cabriolet, chassis no. 0177E.

The Inter's 2,600 mm (102.4 in) wheelbase was 4" longer than the 2,500 mm (98.4 in) Export's. The cars shared a larger, bored-out (68 mm) 2.6 L (2563 cc/156 in³) version of Ferrari's Colombo V12 engine. Output was 150 hp (111 kW) for the single Weber 36DCF carburetor Inter, 165 hp (123 kW) for the triple Weber Export. Improved cylinder heads raised power 5 hp (3.7 kW) in 1952.

The British magazine Autocar got hold of what they described as the first production model Ferrari 212 in 1950, which outperformed any car that they had previously tested.^[3] It recorded a top speed of over 116 mph (187 km/h) and acceleration times of 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) of 10.5 seconds^[3] and 100 mph (161 km/h) in 22.5 seconds; the magazine however noted they had limited the engine to 6,500 rpm out of respect for the newness and low mileage of the car they were using, which suggested that even better performance would be available from a fully "run in" model. The test appears also to have been the Autocar team's first encounter with a five speed gear box.^[3]

A single 212 Inter, chassis no. 0223EL2,^[4] was fitted with the available "225" or 2.7 L Colombo V12, creating a unique model that would be properly referred to as a 225 Inter. This one-off model was given a Giovanni Michelotti penned berlinetta body built by Vignale.

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  Vignale's 212 show car from 1952
  

  
  

  
  


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  A 212 Inter Vignale at the Mille Miglia Storica
  

  
  

  
  

Another 212 Inter, chassis number 0253EU, also received the 2.7 liter three-carburetor V12, and was bodied as the last Barchetta by Carrozzeria Touring in their Superleggera construction method. It was acquired by Ford Motor Company for Henry Ford II for study in the research leading to the development of Ford's competitor to the Corvette, the Thunderbird. The car is currently in the collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA.

References

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   ^ "Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera". Retrieved November 11, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
   


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   ^ Enzo Ferrari and “Pinin” Farina: The birth of the myth. Archived 2009-08-17 at the Wayback Machine.
   


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   ^ ^abc "Ferrari 212 Two-Seater (road test)". Autocar. Autocar Road test compendium 1950. 1950.
   


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   ^ Ultimatecarpage.com
   

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Type	1940s			1950s										1960s
	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Sports					340 MM		375 MM
	125 S	166 S/166 MM		195 S	212 Export	225 S	250 MM	250 Monza									250 LM
	159 S					250 S	250 Export									250  GTO
Berlinetta										250 GT "Tour de France"			250 GT SWB				250 GT Lusso		275 GTB		275 GTB/4		365 GTB/4
Coupé		166 Inter		195 Inter	212 Inter		250 Europa	250 GT Europa		250 GT Boano	250 GT Ellena	250 GT Coupé Pininfarina								330 GTC		365 GTC
2+2														250 GT/E				330 GT 2+2			365 GT 2+2
Spider											250 GT Cabriolet							275 GTS		330 GTS		365 GTS
											250 GT California Spyder
America				340/342 America			375 America			410 Superamerica				400 Superamerica				500 Superfast		365 California

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