Ferrari 166 Inter Coupé Touring

The type 166 is the second model that Enzo Ferrari brings to market, after he started his own sports and racing car factory in Maranello in 1947.

This so-called 'Aerlux' coupe with its striking plexiglass roof is one of the earliest Ferraris. The bodywork was designed by Touring of Milan according to the Superleggera system, in which the aluminum body is welded onto a tubular frame. This is the ninth Ferrari 166 Inter Coupe Touring that was produced. The car was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1949 and was bought by the French enthusiast Jean Renaldo. In 1951 he won a race in Orleans with this Ferrari and in that same year took part in the Tour de France Automobile. In 1952 Renaldo won the GT Grand Prix at Albi, a race on the Montauban circuit, and took a class win in the autumn races at Montlhery. The 166 type is the second model that Enzo Ferrari brought to market, after starting his own sports and racing car factory in Maranello in 1947. With the Ferrari 166, victories were achieved in the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio and at Le Mans. The technical design of the 2.0 liter V12 was by Gioacchino Colombo, who, like Enzo Ferrari himself, came from Alfa Romeo.