Ferrari 125 S: Difference between revisions

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The '''Ferrari 125 S''' (commonly '''125''' or '''125 Sport''') was a 1.5 litre [[race car]] built in 1947 by [[automaker]] [[Ferrari]] ofin [[Modena]], Italy,. itsIt was the company's first vehicle., which Onlyonly two were made.

Although preceded by [[Enzo Ferrari]]'s [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]] of 1940, the 125 S was the first vehicle to bear the Ferrari name when it debuted on May 11, 1947<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/01C.125C.Spyder.htm|title=Ferrari 125 S 01C|website=barchetta.cc|accessdateaccess-date=11 July 2019}}</ref> at the [[Piacenza]] racing circuit. Like the 815, but unlike its [[inline 8|inline-8]] predecessor, partly developed from [[Fiat]] engine components, the 125 S featured the a Ferrari designed and built engine; the ''[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo]]'' [[V12 engine|V12]] (the "125"), a trait it shared with most Ferrari cars of the following decades. The 125 S was replaced by the [[Ferrari 159 S|159 S]] later in 1947.

The 125 S used a steel tube-frame chassis<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gilcodesign.com/doc/des/Ferrari125.htm|title=GILCO Ferrari 125 chassis|work=Gilco Design|accessdateaccess-date=August 10, 2006 }}</ref> and had a [[double wishbone]] suspension with [[transverse leaf spring]]s in front with a [[live axle]] in the rear. Hydraulic power [[drum brake]]s were specified front and rear.

Recently, the [[chassis]] with serial number 010I was used in the restoration of a 125 S. It is rumoredrumoured that 010I is actually s/n 01C. The story goes that 01C was re-stamped as 010I, and sold to a customer as a new car. Upon taking receipt of the car, the new owner immediately exclaimed, ''muletto!'', which means "[[Test mule]]" in Italian, as he could clearly see that his supposedly new car was in fact a used, well-raced car. Ferrari made a new invoice for the car, including a considerable rebate given the car's second-hand nature.

Still in 166 Spyder Corsa configuration, the car was recently sold to Symbolic Motors. Close inspection of the chassis and its serial number led to the discovery of an old stamping that could possibly read 01C. It had been covered by an aluminum plate which bore the serial number 010I. Subsequently, the car was sold to its current owner, who refitted the chassis with a body similar to the factory's 125 S replica, which was built by Michelotto in 1987. The alleged 01C made its public debut at the [[Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance]], and was entered as a "Ferrari 125 S". The car continues to be the subject of much debate among Ferrari historians and enthusiasts; recent developments indicate that the restamped serial number was in fact a correction and not an alteration.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sbraceengineering.co.uk/ferrari-lamborghini-mclaren-specialists/ferrari-specialists/ferrari-models-1940-to-1949/ferrari-125-s/ | title=Ferrari 125S }}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}.

The 125 S debuted at the [[Circuito di Piacenza]], driven by [[Franco Cortese]],<ref name="RnT1stWinner">{{cite journal| last = Lamm| first = John| editor-last = Dinkel| editor-first = John| date = April 1988| title = The First Winner - Cortese's 1947 125 Spyder| magazinejournal = [[Road & Track]]| location = Newport Beach, CA US| publisher = Diamandis Communications| issn =0035-7189| volume =39| issue =8| page =165}}</ref> but was unable to finish the race, despite a favorable showing against the strong [[Maserati 6CS 1500]]s.

* {{cite book | author=Acerbi, Leonardo | title=Ferrari: All The Cars | publisher=Haynes Publishing| year=2012 | isbn=978 -1 -84425 -581 -8}}

* {{cite web | url=http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/by-serial-number/ferrari-by-serial-number/model-index-by-date/index.html | title=Ferrari Overview by Production Year and Type 1947 - 54 | work=Barchetta.cc | accessdateaccess-date=August 10, 2006 }}