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Encyclopedia > Ferrari 212
Ferrari 212
Manufacturer: Ferrari
Class: front-engined sports car
Production: 19511952
80 produced
Predecessor: Ferrari 166
Successor: Ferrari 250
Engines: 2.6 L Colombo V12

The 212 replaced Ferrari's successful 166 sports car in 1951. Unveiled alongside the similar 195 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 Ferrari Gestione Industriale logo, (C) Ferrari Press Office Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Ferrari 166 was a race car that became a sports car for the street. ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Ferraris earliest cars used engines designed by Gioacchino Colombo, who had formerly designed Alfa Romeos for Enzo Ferrari. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... The Ferrari Gestione Industriale logo, (C) Ferrari Press Office Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929. ... The Ferrari 166 was a race car that became a sports car for the street. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The 195 was a short-lived sports car produced by Ferrari in 1951. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT A sports car is type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ...


The chassis was similar to the 125 with double wishbones in front and live axles in back. Coachbuilders included Carrozzeria Touring, Ghia, Vignale, 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 proud 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. The 125 (commonly called the 125 Sport or 125 S) was a sports car built by Ferrari in 1947. ... A double wishbone suspension is an automobile independent suspension design using two parallel wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel. ... Solid axle and Panhard rod on a 2002 Mazda MPV A live-axle (also called solid-axle, beam, or dead-axle) suspension is an automobile suspension that uses a single-piece axle to connect the front or rear wheels, side-to-side. ... A coachbuilder is a manufacturer of bodies for carriages or automobiles. ... Ghia (Carrozzeria Ghia SpA) is one of the most famous Italian automobile design firms, founded in 1921 in Turin by Giacinto Ghia (lived 1887 - 1944). ... Vignale was an Italian automobile coachbuilder company. ... ... Enzo Ferrari Enzo Anselmo Ferrari (February 18, 1898 - August 14, 1988) was the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ...


Both 2500 mm and 2600 mm versions were built (Export and Inter models, respectively), both with a larger 2.6 L (2563 cc/156 in³) version of Ferrari's Colombo V12 engine. Like the 195, the additional displacement over the 166 was achieved with a larger bore, this time to 68 mm. Output was 150 to 165 hp (111 to 123 kW) with one or three Weber 36DCF carburettors. The short-wheelbase Export model got the more-powerful engine. 5 hp (3.7 kW) more was on the table for 1952 thanks to better cylinder heads. Ferraris earliest cars used engines designed by Gioacchino Colombo, who had formerly designed Alfa Romeos for Enzo Ferrari. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... Weber is a surname of German origin, derived from the noun meaning weaver. The German pronunciation is best represented in English orthography as VAYBr, while in English it is more likely to be pronounced WEBBr or WAYBr. In some cases, following migration to English-speaking countries, it... The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...



Ferrari road car timeline, 1960-present (edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Ferrari_vehicles&action=edit))
Type 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FR GT America 330 365 Daytona 550 575M 600
250 275
2+2 250GT 330GT 365GT C/4 GT4 400 400i 412 456 456M 612
MR V6/V8 206 246 308 i qv 328 348 F355 360 F430
208
2+2 GT4 Mondial 8 3.2 Mondial t
F12 365BB 512BB BBi Testarossa 512TR F512M
supercars GTO GTO F40 F50 Enzo

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