Ferrari 125 S | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ferrari |
Production | 1947 2 produced |
Designer | Gioacchino Colombo |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.5 L (1496.77 cc) Colombo V12 |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
Curb weight | 650 kg (1,433 lb) (dry) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 |
Successor | Ferrari 159 S |
The Ferrari 125 S (commonly 125 or 125 Sport) was a 1.5 litre race car built in 1947 by automaker Ferrari in Modena, Italy. It was the company's first vehicle, which only 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[1] at the Piacenza racing circuit. Like the 815, but unlike its inline-8 predecessor, partly developed from Fiat engine components, the 125 S featured a Ferrari designed and built engine; the Colombo V12 (the "125"), a trait it shared with most Ferrari cars of the following decades. The 125 S was replaced by the 159 S later in 1947.