To commemorate their first major success at the prestigious 1948 Mille Miglia, Ferrari upgraded their successful 166 Sport and made a series of cars called the 166 MM. These contributed more than any other previous type, scoring many of Ferrari's first international victories and established the company as a serious manufacturer of sports cars.For their new series, Ferrari outsourced production of the bodies to Touring of Milan who made 25 roadsters using their patented Superleggera technique. It fixed aluminum-alloy panels directly to a tubular space frame which was both light and rigid.

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Ferrari's first successful coupe was the Le Mans Berlinetta made for the 1950 24 Hours of Le mans. Neither of the two cars entered that year finished the race, but they were upgraded to 195 S specification which was good enough to win the 1950 Mille Miglia.

In 1950 Ferrari improved the 166 MM by enlarging the engine's bore and raising the single cylinder capacity to 195cc. This produced a 2341cc unit that was capable of 170 bhp @ 7000 rpm. The 195 S engine debuted at the 1950 Giro di Sicilia for Alberto Ascari and Giannino Marzotto.

Bodies for the Le Mans Berlinetta were crafted by Superleggera Touring in Milan who focused on weight reduction and air resistance. The completely aluminum body was based off the 166 MM Barchetta and was supported by small steel tubes. At the time Ferrari had an agreement with Pirelli and many Le Mans Berlinettas were raced with them.

Many of 166MMs were upgraded to reflect the new engine size including the 195 Sport that won the 1950 Mille Miglia with Giannino Marzotto and ex-Alfa Romeo racing driver Martino Severi. They were using a privately entered 166 Touring Barchetta with a brand new 2.3-litre V12. Marzotto could afford to race the with available funds from the family textile business.

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type Racing Car

released at 1950 Giro di Sicilia

built at Maranello, Italy

body stylist Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni

coachbuilder Touring

production 5

engine 60º V12 w/Dry Sump Lubrication

position Front Longitudinal

aspiration Natural

ignition Twin Magnetos

block material Aluminum Alloy

valvetrain SOHC 2 Valves / Cyl

fuel feed 3 Weber 36DCF Carburetors

displacement 2341 cc / 142.80 in³

bhp/weight 205.13 bhp per tonne

redline 7200

body / frame Body over Steel Ladder-Type Chassis

driven wheels Front Engine

transmission 5-Speed Manual

tran clutch Dry Double Plate

top speed ~220 kph / 136.62 mph

key drivers Giannino Marzotto

race victories 1950 Mille Miglia