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1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Cabriolet
Obtaining the parts needed to resurrect 0233EU was nearly
insurmountable. But it happened
by Steve Ahlgrim
Brian Henniker, courtesy of Gooding & Company
Details
Years produced: 1951–52
Number produced: 111
Original list price: $9,500 for U.S.
delivery; $4,800 in Europe
Current SCM Median Valuation:
$1,347,500
Major service cost: $3,000
Chassis # location: Frame rail toward
front of engine
Engine # location: Right side near
bellhousing
Club: Ferrari Club of America
Web: FerrariClubofAmerica.org
Alternatives: 1950–52 Ferrari 195,
1951–54 Jaguar XK 120, 1946–50
Maserati A61500
SCM Investment Grade: B
Comps
Chassis number: 0233EU
Engine number: 0233EU
evolution of the original Tipo 166 model. Sharing
Introduced in 1951, the Ferrari 212 was the final
roughly the same chassis and suspension features of
its predecessors, the 212 featured a 2.6-liter varia-
tion of Ferrari’s magnificent V12 engine.
Several coachbuilders were called upon to fashion
bodies for the Ferrari 212, resulting in a remarkable
variety of styles that were often tailored to the demands
of a specific customer.
Upon its completion, this Ferrari 212 chassis was
shipped to Carrozzeria Ghia in Torino. Ghia focused on
the most-exclusive road-going models. It succeeded in
producing high-quality, upscale coachwork character-
ized by luxurious interior appointments, marvelous
handcrafted details and refined, understated styling.
This car is one of two similar cabriolet bodies built
for Ferrari’s 212 chassis. Each cabriolet body was
unique, easily distinguished by its color scheme and fine
detailing. However, both cars shared the same compact
proportions, disappearing soft top and skirted rear fend-
ers.
The new cabriolet was unveiled on the Ghia stand
at the Geneva Auto Show and later shown at the Torino
Motor Show. Once its show duties were complete, the
car was delivered to Gianni Mazzocchi, founder of pub-
lishing company Editoriale Domus SpA.
By the late 1960s, the 212 had made its way to the
Detroit area, where its engine was replaced with a
Corvette V8. In 1972, a car enthusiast spotted the Ferrari
at a swapmeet, paid $600 for it, and parked it in his ga-
rage in Grand Blanc, MI, where it remained hidden until
2011.
Fresh from its successful appearance at Cavallino,
the 212 is presented with an original manual, toolkit, and
carefully organized documentation, including research
data, archival photos, correspondence and restoration
records.
At the time of cataloging, an application for chassis
0233EU had been submitted to the Ferrari Classiche
department.
A superb example of Carrozzeria Ghia coachwork
produced during the firm’s golden era, 0233EU is among
the most significant coachbuilt Ferraris of the early
1950s.
SCM Analysis This car, Lot 47, sold for $1,600,000,
including buyer’s premium, at
Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction at Amelia
Island, FL, on March 9, 2018.
Some barn finds are the result of meticulous research,
while others are just a matter of being at the right place
at the right time. Sometimes the car is well known, but
the owner is reluctant to part with it. Other times, the
find is a discovery of a long-lost treasure.
The discovery of Ferrari 212 cabriolet 0233EU was a
case of both latters.
My wife has been registrar of the Ferrari Club of
America for more years than we care to compute. She
gets the club’s mail, and the club’s 800 number rings in
1953 Ferrari 212 Europa coupe
Lot 24, s/n 0279EU
Condition 1-
Sold at $1,067,000
Gooding & Co., Scottsdale, AZ, 1/19/18
SCM# 6856476
1952 Ferrari 212 Europa coupe
Lot 1378, s/n 0263EU
Condition 1-
Sold at $1,100,000
Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/13/18
SCM# 6857972
1952 Ferrari 212 Inter coupe
Lot 248, s/n 0191EL
Condition 2+
Sold at $1,187,500
RM Sotheby’s, Phoenix, AZ, 1/28/18
SCM# 6857899
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