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Ferrari 212 Inter - Michelotti coupé from Vignale as a farewell gift

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Created on March 7, 2015

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Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Glenn Zanotti - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Bruno von Rotz

Glenn Zanotti - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Glenn Zanotti - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

Bruno von Rotz

Glenn Zanotti - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - vermutlich "verlor" dieses Exemplar den Chrom im Laufe der Jahrzehnte

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - elegantes Coupé mit V12-Motor

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - viele Vignale-Versionen waren damals zweifarbig gehalten

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - in Fahrt

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - typisch für Michelottis würfe jener Zeit - nach innen verlegte Scheinwerfer

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - rund 1,5 Meter breit und fast 1,4 Meter hoch

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - schlanker Dachaufbau bei diesem Entwurf

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - das Interieur wurde komplett erneuert im Rahmen der Restaurierung

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Lenkrad links wie bei allen späteren 212 Inter

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Instrumente von Jaeger

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - mit drei Doppelvergasern rund 170 PS stark

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - starke Version des Colombo-V12 mit drei Doppelvergasern

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - der klassische Ferrari-Kühler mit längs- und quer verlaufenden Gitterelementen

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - typisch für die Michelotti-Entwürfe der Jahre 1952/1953 ware die vorstehenden Kotflügeln mit idarin integrierten Blinkern

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Speichenräder waren damals Serienausführung

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Vignale baute die Karosserie

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Heckabschluss ohne Stosstangen

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Reserverad im Heck, Tank ebenfalls

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - flach und windschlüpfrig, wenig Wetterschutz durch die Vignale-Karosserie

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Ferrari 212 Export (1951) - der Zwölfzylinder

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1952) - ein von Ghia Aigle eingekleideter Michelotti-Entwurf, der erst in den letzten Tagen des Salons gezeigt wurde

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Ferrari 212 Inter Ghia (1952) - ein von Ghia in Turin eingekleidetes viersitziges Coupé mit 260 cm Radstand

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Ferrari 212 Export Berlinetta Vignale (1953) - Seitenansicht, rechts-vorne

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Ferrari 212 Inter L Berlina (1951) - Interieur eines rechtsgelenkten Exemplars

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Bei Vignale (1953) - Fertigmontage nach der Lackierung, links ein Ferrari 212, rechts ein Fiat 1100

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1953) - Fahrgestell - gut sichtbar die Hinterachse und die geteilte Kardanwelle

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1953) - Hinterachse mit doppelt angelegten Blattfedern, die nicht alle Versionen hatten

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Ferrari 212 Export Spider Vignale (1951) - so auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon 1951 ausgestellt

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Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet Vignale (1953) - Interieur

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Ferrari 212 Vignale Spider (1952) - Spider für Mille Miglia, 2560ccm, 170 PS

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Ferrari 212 (1953) - Vignale-Karosserie (auf Export-Chassis?) mit zusätzlichem Lufteinlass über dem Kühlergrill

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1953) - Kühlergrill von Pininfarinas Version - am Automobilsalon in Genf 1953

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1952) - seltene Farbaufnahme - Michelotti-Design - mit den Lampen im Kühlergrill

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1952) - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1952) - auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon von 1952 ausgestellt

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1952) - Heckansicht des eleganten Coupés, gesehen am Genfer Automobilsalon 1952

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Ferrari 212 Europa (1954) - ausgestellt auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon 1954

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1953) - zu sehen am Autosalon von Turin im Jahr 1953

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1953) - ausgestellt auf dem Turiner Autosalon von 1953

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1953) - Karosserievariante von Vignale - am Automobilsalon in Genf 1953

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Ferrari 212 Europa (1954) - zu sehen auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon 1954

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1953) - ausgestellt am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1953

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1952) - elegant karossierter Ferrari von Vignale

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1953) - auf dem Genfer Automobilsalon von 1953 zu sehen

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Ferrari 212 Vignale Coupé (1952) - wunderschönes Design von Michelotti, ausgestellt in Turin im Jahr 1952

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Ferrari 212 Vignale Coupé (1952) - wunderschönes Design von Michelotti

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Ferrari 212 Export Vignale (1951) - in Turin 1951, mit 2560 cm3, Lackierung in preussisch-blau und grau

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Ferrari 212 Inter Berlina Vignale (1953) - mit klassischer Coupé-Karosserie

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Ferrari 212 Inter (1953) - immer ein Star - am Automobilsalon in Genf 1953

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Ferrari 212 (1952) - Interieur des von Vignale gebauten in Schwarz-Gelb gehaltenen Wagens

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Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale (1951) - am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014

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Ferrari 212 Vignale (1953) - (Jahrgang geschätzt) wunderschöne Linienführung (Rétromobile 2013)

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Ferrari 212 Export Vignale (1951) am Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011

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Summary

Between 1951 and 1953, just over 80 Ferrari 212 Inter left the factory in Maranello, fitted with bodywork by Italian sheet metal artists, including Vignale, who benefited from the creativity of Giovanni Michelotti, who designed the shape of the coupé and convertible sports cars. This report portrays a late Ferrari 212 Inter from 1953 and shows many of its brothers in over 30 historic photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Continuous improvement
Proven Colombo V12
Stable base
Michelotti's creations
Chassis 0287 EU
Further information

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Ferrari sports cars are linked to the bodies and designs of Pininfarina like the early Volkswagen with the rear engine. But before Enzo Ferrari and Pinin Farina met halfway between Tunin and Maranello in the early 1950s to agree on a long-lasting partnership, Carrozzeria Touring and Vignale in particular, but also Ghia and Stabilimenti Farina, built Ferrari's coupé and spider bodies, while Enzo Ferrari concentrated on the design of ever-improving chassis and engines. The chassis of the Ferrari 212 Inter was a direct descendant of the 195 Inter. From 1951 to 1953, it was produced over 80 times and delivered with an engine that had now been enlarged to 2562.51 cm3. As with its predecessors, the 212 was produced as an "Export" for GT sport and as an "Inter" as the basis for sporty touring cars.

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