Ferrari 166 F2

Ferrari 166 F2
CategoryFormula Two
ConstructorFerrari
Designer(s)Enzo Ferrari, Gioacchino Colombo, Valerio Colotti
Production1948
PredecessorFerrari 125 F1
SuccessorFerrari 212 F2
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)Independent suspension with deformable quadrilaterals and levers
Suspension (rear)De Dion tube with transverse lever
Length3,600 mm (141.7 in)
Width1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Height1,050 mm (41.3 in)
Wheelbase2,160 mm (85.0 in)
EngineFerrari Colombo 1,995 cc (121.7 cu in) V12 supercharged
Weight680 kg (1,499.1 lb)
TyresDunlop
Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrantsScuderia Ferrari
Debut1948 Italian Grand Prix
Ferrari 166 F2 rear

The Ferrari 166 F2 is an open-wheel formula racing single-seater car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer and team Scuderia Ferrari, for Formula 2 racing, in 1948. This is the car in which Argentinian driver, and eventual five-time Formula One world champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, became known in Europe.[1]

  1. ^ "Le Parc Barbieux dit le Beau Jardin: Courses automobiles". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2022-06-24.