1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Alloy Coupe
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Ghia’s Turin atelier produced just six alloy-bodied coupes on the Ferrari 212 Inter chassis, each hand-built as a separate commission.
The design presents a fastback profile with a wide open-mouth grille and rounded rear quarter windows (a notably individual interpretation compared to the Vignale coachwork that accounted for the bulk of 212 Inter production).
The 212’s name reflected its engine architecture directly: 212 cubic centimeters per cylinder, twelve cylinders, 2,562cc total. The racing-derived SOHC 60-degree all-alloy V12 traces back to Gioachino Colombo’s original 1947 Ferrari design, and in three-carburetor Weber 36DCF specification produced 170 horsepower at 6,500 rpm.
The four-speed manual gearbox was typical for a road car in 1951, when most cars offered three or four forward gears. Alfin hydraulic drum brakes handled stopping at all four corners.
The Inter designation identified the longer-wheelbase chassis (98.4 inches), built in berlinetta, cabriolet, and coupe configurations, and it was among the more prolific of the early Ferrari production series.
Approximately 82 examples of the 212 Inter were produced, with total 212 production (including Inter and Export variants) numbering 110 cars.
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