Ferrari 195 S

The Ferrari 195 Sport Touring Berlinetta Le Mans ( in some publications referred to as Ferrari 195S Berlinetta Touring Le Mans ) was a unique piece, which was presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1950.

Aurelio Lampredi had designed by Gioacchino Colombo and used in the Ferrari 166MM V12 engine now developed. An increase in displacement was achieved at 2341 cm ³ An expanded to 65 mm bore. The engine now made ​​180 hp at 7000 rpm and had three Weber carbs. Touring gave the car the typical for the Carrozzeria shape with a long bonnet, round wings and a short, round stern.

At the 17th Mille Miglia, which was held on 22 and 23 April in 1950, the 22 -year-old Gianni Marzotto drove the 195 Sport Touring for the Scuderia. Gianni was the youngest of the Marzotto brothers, who were all at the Mille Miglia at the start. After a third of the way while still led Luigi Villoresi on a 3.3 -liter Barchetta the race, which remained lying before half- time in Rome with a broken clutch. At the finish in Brescia Marzotto won the 195 Sport Touring after a journey time of 13 hours and 39 minutes.

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans Raymond Sommer and Dorino Serafini drove the 195 Sport Touring, which is available as a 195S in the start list. Summer led the first hours in the race, had to retire with 82 laps but engine damage.

The car has an unusual for a Ferrari metallic blue paint and is still preserved in its original state.

Specifications

Literature and sources

• Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5.
• Peter Brown, Gregor Schulz: The great Ferrari manual. Heel, King Winter 2006, ISBN 3-89880-501-8