:''See also the 195 S sports racer'' The Ferrari 195 Inter is a sportscar produced by

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in 1950 as a

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(GT) version of the

Ferrari 195 S :''See also the 195 Inter grand tourer'' :''See also the 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans'' The Ferrari 195 S was a sports racing car produced by Ferrari in 1950. It was an improved version of the 166 MM. The 195 S won Mille Miglia, Coppa della Tosca ...

racer.195 Inter
from auto.ferrari.com. Introduced at the 1950

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, it was similar to the 166 Inter shown a year earlier and was aimed at the same affluent clientele. 27 were built in less than a year, receiving the odd-numbered chassis numbers. Out of the 28 cars, 13 were bodied by

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, 3 by

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and 1 by

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. The more-potent (but otherwise similar)

Ferrari 212 Inter :''See also the 212 Export sports racer'' 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 th ...

was introduced at the 1951

and replaced the 195 Inter. Like the last of the 166 Inters, the wheelbase was stretched by to , but the larger 2.3 L (2341 cc/142 in³) version of the

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was the true differentiator. The engine increase was accomplished by pushing the bore from 60 to 65 mm, retaining the 58.8 mm stroke. A single

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was normally fitted, for a total output of though some used triple carbs.

Gallery

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References

Bibliography

* {{Ferrari 195 Inter Sports cars Cars introduced in 1950