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1950 ferrari 195 inter coupe by touring
This is a rare and important car, but the market for early Ferraris is quite thin
by Steve Ahlgrim
Darin Schnabel ©2017, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
Chassis number: 0081S Ecngine number: 0081S
hassis number 0081S was the first of 25 195 chassis produced, and one of just three bod- ied by the renowned Milanese coachbuilder Touring.
Distinctive features included a lack of the usual Superleggera script on the hood, as well as small Italian lights, similar to those on early barchettas. In April 1951, the car, finished in its original hue of Oro Metallizzato, was shown by Franco Cornacchia’s Societá Agenzia Internazionale Commerciale Auto Ricambi (AICAR) on behalf of Ferrari at the 33rd Turin Motor Show.
This lovely, authentic, well-known Turin show car ranks among the most attractive closed early Ferraris, and it would be a superb entrant to either concours field or prestigious rally events around the world.
scm Analysis This car, Lot 123, sold for $1,085,400, including buyer’s pre- mium, at RM Sotheby’s Leggenda e Passione auction on
September 9, 2017, in Maranello, Italy.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the birth of Ferrari
as an automobile company. Legend has it that on March 12, 1947, Enzo Ferrari drove the first automobile built under his name — a type 125 S — out the doors of his workshop and through the surrounding neighborhood.
That original 125 S is long gone, but Ferrari has pro-
duced a faithful replica to fill in for the original when ceremony requires.
The reproduction 125 S is sometime found at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena, Italy, a complex that also features Mr. Ferrari’s parental home, his father’s workshop and an incredible display of early Italian automobile history. It is a must-see stop for anyone interested in the founding of the brand.
The Museo Enzo Ferrari, along with its sister mu- seum, Museo Ferrari — near the current Ferrari fac- tory in neighboring Maranello — and Ferrari’s famed Fiorano test track were featured in a recent celebration of Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary.
RM Sotheby’s teamed with Ferrari for an auction dur- ing the event. The auction was held right on the grounds of the storied Fiorano test track, just steps away from a celebratory concours showcasing a dream field of many of the most important and valuable Ferraris ever produced.
One of 54 lots
195 Inter chassis 0081S was one of just 54 Ferrari- specific lots offered at the very special Leggenda e Passione auction. It was the oldest of the lots, which ranged up to a yet-to-be-built commemorative LaFerrari Aperta. The Aperta, a donation from Ferrari, netted
Details
Years produced: 1950–51 Number produced: 25
Original list price: $5,050 Current SCM Median Valuation:
$1,288,000
Tune-up cost: $3,000
Distributor cap: $200 for a reproduction
cap. Two are required
Chassis # location: Stamped on the
passenger’s side frame rail next to
the engine
Engine # location: Stamped on a flange
on the rear passenger’s side of block Club: Ferrari Club of America
Web: www.ferrariclubofamerica.org Alternatives: 1950 Maserati A6 1500, 1952
Mercedes-Benz 300S Coupe, 1950
Porsche 356 coupe SCM Investment Grade: B
comps
1950 Ferrari 166 MM 212 Export “Uovo” coupe
Lot 152, s/n 024MB
Condition 2+
Sold at $4,510,000
RM Sotheby’s, Monterey, CA, 8/18/17 SCM# 6846334
1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Le Mans coupe Lot 33, s/n 0060M
Condition 2-
Sold at $6,490,000
Gooding & Co., Scottsdale, AZ, 1/29/16 SCM# 270462
1950 Ferrari 195 S Inter coupe
Lot 1395, s/n 0081S
Condition 1-
Not sold at $1,705,000
Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/25/16 SCM# 270617
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