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Ferrari 212 Export with Vignale body in the 1951 test (ZQ)

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Created on June 13, 1951

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - the green test car seen diagonally from the front

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - flat and streamlined, little weather protection due to the Vignale bodywork

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - Silhouette of the Vignale bodywork

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - rear view

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - Interior and dashboard

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - Interior with installed measuring equipment

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - the twelve-cylinder

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - View of the radiator

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - Insight into the technology

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - View of the rudimentary electrics

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - flat and functional shape

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Ferrari 212 Export - Chassis

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Ferrari 212 Export - Interieur

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Ferrari 212 Export - kleiner Kofferraum

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Ferrari 212 Export - Blick auf den Zwölf-Zylindermotor

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Ferrari 212 Export - schnelles Armaturenbrett im Rokoko-Stil

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Ferrari 212 Export - Vignale-Karosserie

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Summary

This is the first test report ever published by Automobil Revue that focuses on a Ferrari. The car tested was the fastest and most powerful of all the production cars ever tested by "AR". The Ferrari 212 Export with Vignale bodywork impressed with optimum roadholding and elasticity. The very detailed article reflects the enthusiasm of the testers. The rare original photos show a 212 Export in its original condition in every detail, unique!

This article contains the following chapters

Unexpected harmony and flexibility
A special phenomenon in terms of performance, roadholding and ease of use
No compromises in terms of reliability
More of a sports car than a utility vehicle?
Value of the thoroughbred horse
Practical experience and enthusiasm instead of science
Breathtaking acceleration and hill climbing ability
Unique driving safety
Better road holding and cornering safety than any known production car
Generously dimensioned brakes
You don't need to be an expert to drive the 212
Engine without disguised vices
Exposed to wind and weather
Little space but easily accessible organs
Results of the test drives

Estimated reading time: 18min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Of the three sports car models that Ferrari currently builds in small series of around 30 at a time, the Export 212 is the middle model. This two-seater, built as a sports car for the road and for participation in sports events for production vehicles, has a 2 1/2-liter twelve-cylinder engine, weighs a dry 800 kg and, with a power-to-weight ratio of less than 6 kg/hp, has the best power-to-weight ratio of all production sports cars with the exception of the larger Ferrari 340 America and the Cadillac-engined Allard. These were the details we knew about the green Roadster, which we took over from Ferrari for testing on May 16 of this year. Test manager D'Angelo, who was to familiarize us with the car, also informed us that the test car was only compressed to 7.6:1 at the request of the customer who had ordered it, thus delivering around 10 hp less than the 160 hp specified in the catalog, that the Vignale bodywork increased the weight of the car by around 60 kg and that the fuel tank was filled with super petrol with an octane rating of 80.

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