Ferrari spyder archive#

Bill Lassiter acquired the Ferrari in September, 1992. It is pictured and captioned on page 216 of Harrah’s Automobile Collection by Dean Batchelor. Some years later, it arrived in the USA and was donated to the Harrah Museum by Bob Fergus of Columbus, Ohio. In England, the new owners decided to rebody the car as a replica Corsa Spyder and installed a 250GT engine. in derelict condition and without an engine.

During the 1960s this Ferrari was sold from Switzerland to the U.K. It was sold by the factory in September, 1950 to Mr.

This handsome car was exhibited at both the Paris and Geneva Salons in October, 1950, and March, 1951, respectively, and is featured in several publications. Chassis SN 063/S was actually the third of only three Cabriolets built on the 166 series. With these early 166 Inter models, it was common practice for Ferrari to provide a base chassis and the customer or dealer could send the car to the coachbuilder of their choice. The first motor show he participated in was in Turin in November, 1948, where he displayed a 166 Mille Miglia and a 166 Inter Coupe, the latter being the first of his 38 examples of his road-going cars. While Ferrari raced his cars to gain publicity, his true intent was to promote the sales of his cars. The 166 Spyder Corsa today represents the oldest surviving racing Ferrari (nine were built), and was intended for either sports car or Formula 2 races. Enzo Ferrari created his first true champion and started the most enduring legend in motor racing history.

The 166, raced throughout the season against stiff competition from Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Cisiralia, won the two most important races, the Mille Miglia and the Targa Florio. In 1948 it was enlarged again to 1995cc, becoming the Tipo 166, with 166.25cc per cylinder. The Tipo 125 was enlarged from 1497cc to 1902cc to become the Tipo 159. This 125 finished the remainder of the season with success and it became increasingly evident to Ferrari that his engine provided an excellent basis for further development. Cortese led the race until the final lap when the fuel pump failed. In May of 1947, the Tipo 125 was first driven competitively by Franco Cortese at a regional event held at the Piaceuza circuit. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.Working in modest surroundings with engineers Giochino Colombo, Guiseppe Busso and eventually Aurelio Lampredi, Enzo Ferrari was quickly able to accomplish his singular vision: to develop a powerful, reliable and smooth competition motor using a V12 configuration. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.Įvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale.

Ferrari spyder archive#

This fine 1:18 scale model of the 488 Spider has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The car was a tour de force in new technological advances, with the fact that the roof can be raised or lowered when the car is on the move being perhaps the most readily noticeable. Described by many in period as the ultimate car for the hedonist, the turbo-charged 3.9 litre V8 engine driven through a Getrag 7-speed gearbox, produces some 660 brake horse power.Īt the date of its conception, this was the most powerful Spider ever to be built, able to achieve 0-62mph in three seconds flat and a top speed of 203 miles per hour. Ferrari was undoubtedly building on its compotency in this field, having created the world’s first removable hard top system on its earlier 458 Spider. Very much a part of Ferrari’s ongoing legacy of sensational open-top V8 sports cars, the 488 Spider designers put its retractable hard top at the very centre of the car’s design philosophy, with the entire concept being developed around it.