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'' :''See also the 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans'' :''See also the

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'' The Ferrari 166 S was a

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built by

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between 1948 and 1953, an evolution of its ''

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-powered 125 S racer. It was adapted into a

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for the street in the form of the 166 Inter. 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 (

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), of which 47 were made from 1948 to 1953. Its early victories in the

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and Mille Miglia and others in international competition made the manufacturer a serious competitor in the racing industry. Both were later replaced by the 2.3 L 195 S.

Design

The 166 shared its

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-designed tube frame and

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suspension with the 125. Like the 125, the wheelbase was 2420 mm long. Nine 166 Spyder Corsas and three 166 Sports were built. The first two 166 S models were coachbuilt by

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and the last one by Carlo Anderloni at

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. Majority of the 166 MM cars were bodied at Touring in a barchetta form. The 1.5 L

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-designed

engine of the 125 was changed, however, with

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shafts specified and a larger 2.0 L (1995 cc/121 in³) displacement. This was achieved with both a bore and stroke increase, to 60 by 58.8 mm respectively. Output was at 5,600 rpm to at 6,500 rpm with three

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s, giving top speed of . For the 166 MM power output rose to at 6,600 rpm and top speed to . '' Motor Trend Classic'' named the 166 MM Barchetta as number six in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time".

Racing

The Ferrari 166 S won

with

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and

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in 1948. In 1949, Biondetti also won in the 166 SC with Benedetti as co-driver. The 166 S won 1948

, also driven by Biondetti, this time with Giuseppe Navone. In 1949 Mille Miglia, the Ferrari 166 MM Barchettas scored 1-2 victory with Biondetti/Salani and Bonetto/Carpani respectively. In 1949, the 166 MM also won the

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in the hands of

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and Lord Selsdon, and so the 166 was the only car ever to win all three races. The another 166 won the 1949

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. 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

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and is currently owned and driven by

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. S/n 0052M, a 1950 166 MM Touring Barchetta was uncovered in a barn and was shown in public for the first time since 1959 in the August 2006 issue of Cavallino magazine. One 166 MM, 1949 s/n 0018M, was bodied by

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in 'Panoramica' style, very similar to their one-off Maserati A6 1500, also designed by Vieri Rapi. It is considered as first Ferrari coachbuilt by Zagato. A year later it was rebodied as Zagato Spyder. Currently Zagato offers Sanction Lost programme to bring lost designs back to life. The aforementioned car was recreated in 2007.

Gallery

Ferrari-166s-1948-targa-florio-biondett.png, 166 S (#001S) by Allemano winning its first race,

(April 3, 1948), by

and

Biondetti-navone-ferrari-166-mille-miglia-1948.jpg, Ferrari 166 S (#003S)166 Sport
by barchetta.cc, last accessed on Nov 17, 2016. by Allemano winning its first race,

(May 2, 1948) by Biondetti and Giuseppe Navone 1949-03-20 Targa Florio WINNER Ferrari 166 006i Biondetti Benedetti.jpg, Biondetti at 1949 Targa Florio in a winning 166 Spyder Corsa (#006i) 2019-09-24 Ferrari 166 016i at Collier in Naples.jpeg, 166 Spyder Corsa 1950-03-26 Coppa Intereuropa Ferrari 166 0018M Stagnoli.jpg, First Ferrari bodied by Zagato, 166 MM Panoramica

References

Bibliography

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External links

Ferrari 166 Inter Sport: Ferrari HistoryFerrari 166 MM: Ferrari History
{{Ferrari 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars Le Mans winning cars 166 S Mille Miglia Rear-wheel-drive vehicles

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