Ferrari 166 S

The 166 shared its Aurelio Lampredi-designed tube frame{{cite web|url=http://www.gilcodesign.com/doc/des/Ferrari166.htm|title=GILCO Ferrari 166 chassis|work=Gilco Design|access-date=August 10, 2006 }} and double wishbone/live axle 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 Carrozzeria Allemano and the last one by Carlo Anderloni at Carrozzeria Touring. Majority of the 166 MM cars were bodied at Touring in a barchetta form.

The 1.5 L Gioacchino Colombo-designed V12 engine of the 125 was changed, however, with single overhead camshafts 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 {{convert|110|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 5,600 rpm to {{convert|130|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,500 rpm with three carburetors, giving top speed of {{convert|170-215|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/166-s/|title=Ferrari 166 Sport|website=ferrari.com|access-date=23 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/166-inter-sport/|title=Ferrari 166 Inter Sport|website=ferrari.com|access-date=23 May 2019}} For the 166 MM power output rose to {{convert|140|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 6,600 rpm and top speed to {{convert|220|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/166-mm/|title=Ferrari 166 MM|website=ferrari.com|access-date=23 May 2019}}

Motor Trend Classic named the 166 MM Barchetta as number six in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time".{{Cite web|url=http://www.motortrend.com/news/c12-0509-top-ferraris|title=A Perfect 10: The Greatest Ferraris Of All Time|website=Motor Trend|date=22 November 2005 |access-date=2017-11-25}}

The Ferrari 166 S won Targa Florio with Clemente Biondetti and Igor Troubetzkoy in 1948. In 1949, Biondetti also won in the 166 SC with Benedetti as co-driver. The 166 S won 1948 Mille Miglia, also driven by Biondetti, this time with Giuseppe Navone.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Mille_Miglia-1948-05-02.html|title=Mille Miglia 1948 Race Results|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=22 May 2019}} In 1949 Mille Miglia, the Ferrari 166 MM Barchettas scored 1-2 victory with Biondetti/Salani and Bonetto/Carpani respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Mille_Miglia-1949-04-24.html|title=Mille Miglia 1949 Race Results|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=22 May 2019}} In 1949, the 166 MM also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the hands of Luigi Chinetti and Lord Selsdon, and so the

166 was the only car ever to win all three races.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-1949-06-26.html|title=Le Mans 1949 Race Results|website=racingsportscars.com|access-date=24 May 2019}} Another 166 won the 1949 Spa 24 Hours.

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.

The oldest Ferrari car with an undisputed pedigree{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} is s/n 002C, a 166 Spider Corsa which was originally a 159 and is currently owned and driven by James Glickenhaus. 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 Zagato 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/0018M.166MM.htm|title=Ferrari 166 MM Zagato 0018M|website=barchetta.cc|access-date=24 May 2019}} The original car was recreated in 2007 as part of Zagato's Sanction Lost programme.{{cite web|url=https://www.zagato.it/en/atelier/classic/ferrari-166-coup%C3%A9-zagato-panoramica-sanction-lost/|title=Ferrari 166 Coupé Zagato Panoramica Sanction Lost|website=zagato.it|access-date=24 May 2019}}

Ferrari-166s-1948-targa-florio-biondett.png|166 S (#001S) by Allemano winning its first race,[http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/001S.159C.Spyder.htm 166 Spyder Corsa] from barchetta.cc, last accessed on Nov 17, 2016. Targa Florio (April 3, 1948), by Igor Troubetzkoy and Clemente Biondetti

Biondetti-navone-ferrari-166-mille-miglia-1948.jpg|Ferrari 166 S (#003S)[http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/003S.166Sport.htm 166 Sport] by barchetta.cc, last accessed on Nov 17, 2016. by Allemano winning its first race, Mille Miglia (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

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• {{cite book | author=Acerbi, Leonardo | title=Ferrari: All The Cars | publisher=Haynes Publishing| year=2012 | isbn=978-1-84425-581-8}}
• {{cite book |author1=Buckley, Martin |author2=Rees, Chris| title=World Encyclopedia of Cars | location=London | publisher=Anness Publishing | year=1998 | isbn=1-84038-083-7 }}

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