Ferrari 195 S
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- 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, as a improved version of the 166 MM. The 195 S won Mille Miglia, Coppa della Toscana and Giro delle Calabria.[1]
Development
The Ferrari 195 S was a further development of the Colombo V12 engine from the 166 MM race car up to a displacement of 2.3-litres. There was a significant increase in power and its delivery.[2] Only four examples were converted from 166 MM range. Two were closed berlinettas s/n 0026M and 0060M, and two open barchettas s/n 0022M and 0038M, all bodied by Carrozzeria Touring. The berlinettas were 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans race cars before the conversion.[3]
Only Ferraris converted from the 166 MM range were counted as 195 S. Those converted from the 166 Inter range are redesignated as 195 Inters.[4] Briefly there was one example of a 195 Sport converted from a 166 Ansaloni Spyder Corsa s/n 012I. In 1949 it was rebodied by Paolo Fontana’s Carrozzeria Fontana as a homage to the Touring Barchetta style and in 1950 converted to 195-specification.[5] After a few races and hillclimbs it was further converted with a 2.5-litre engine.[6]
The 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans s/n 0060M was estimated at between US$6.5 – 7.5 million by Gooding & Company for their Pebble Beach 2018 auction.[7]
Specifications
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Racing
Script error: No such module "Multiple image". The Ferrari 195 S had its first outing at the 1950 Targa Florio and Giro di Sicilia as they were the same event that year. Two factory cas were entered, accompanied by a third 195 Sport converted from a Spyder Corsa with an open barchetta bodywork by Carrozzeria Fontana.[9] None of the cars finished the race. One retired with an oil problem and the others stopped to rescue Fabrizio Serena, a crashed Lancia Aprilia driver.[10]
The first success came at the 1950 Mille Miglia, where Giannino Marzotto and Marco Crosara drove their berlinetta to a victory.[11] In spite of a bad weather, Marzotto was reported to be wearing a double breasted suit and tie.[12] The winners average speed was 123.5 km/h.[13] Giannino was the youngest Mille Miglia winner to date at only 22. The second place also went to the 195 S but in a barchetta form, driven by Dorino Serafini and Ettore Salani.[14] Vittorio Marzotto and Paolo Fontana drove a Fontana Barchetta to a ninth place overall and sixth in S+2.0 class. All three cars were entered by Scuderia Ferrari.[6] Later the same year, three 195s finished Coppa della Toscana race around Tuscany.[15] This time around Serafini and Salani won in a barchetta at an average speed of 127.7 km/h.[14] Franco Cornacchia with Del Carlo were second, driving the same berlinetta that was victorious at Mille Miglia.[13] Another barchetta finished seventh overall, driven by Elio Checcacci aided by Dal Preda.[16] Giannino Marzotto also won the 3 Hours of Rome race also known as Notturne della Caracalla.[17]
For the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans, two 195 S' were entered by Luigi Chinetti. One driven by Raymond Sommer and Dorino Serafini achieved a fastest lap in practice at 161.90 km/h by Sommer.[18] The other car was driven by Chinetti and Pierre-Louis "Heldé" Dreyfus. Both cars retired from the race. Sommer's car after 12 hours and 82 laps with electrical problems.[19] Chinetti's car retired during 121'st lap with a broken gearbox.[14] Later the same year, Franco Cornacchia scored a third place at the Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti.[20]
At the 1950 Giro delle Calabria, two Ferraris 195 S scored first two places on the podium.[21] Dorino Serafini and Ettore Salani in a Barchetta were first on the finish line ahead of Cornacchia and Del Carlo in their berlinetta.[14][13] One of the Le Mans cars were acquired by Briggs Cunningham with an intention to compete in the United States.[19] Luigi Chinetti and Alfred Momo drove the 195 S at the first edition of the 6 Hours of Sebring race, established as a Sam Collier Memorial. The team finished seventh overall and won the S3.0 class.[22] The Fontana Barchetta won three hillclimb events in 1950 with Giovanni Bracco and Vittorio Marzotto, before a conversion to a bigger capacity.[6]
In 1951 at the XI. Giro di Sicilia, Piero Taruffi and Ettore Salani drove the Barchetta to a second place overall, just behind the 212 Export.[23] A single 195 S was entered for the 1951 Mille Miglia, but for Serafini/Salani duo the race ended in an accident.[24] Briggs Cunningham campaigned his car from Sebring for the 1951 season, starting with National Buenos Aires.[19] Jim Kimberly achieved a seventh place overall and won the S3.0 class. At the Bridgehampton Sports Car Races, Phil Walters scored second places in Mecox Trophy and 100 mile Cup race, also winning its D group. John Fitch also finished second at the SCCA National Watkins Glen in Seneca Cup.[25]
References
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Bibliography
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External links
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