Full Restoration
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Superleggera
One of the rarest open Ferraris delivered by Carrozzeria Touring — restored down to the nut-and-bolts at our Texas coachworks. Returned to the road in concours condition.
Colombo V12
Engine
1950
Model Year
Full Restoration
Scope of Work
The Commission
A Barchetta, reborn.
The 166 MM is the car that made Ferrari's name — a Mille Miglia winner whose feather-light "barchetta" body by Carrozzeria Touring gave an entire class of sports car its shape. Few open Ferraris are rarer, and fewer still carry coachwork this delicate.
The body was penned by John Tojeiro, heavily influenced by the Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta. It's hand-formed aluminum over a tubular ladder frame with fully independent suspension by transverse leaf springs — quite advanced for the early '50s. The whole car weighs only around 1,700–1,800 pounds, which made it a giant-killer in period sports car racing. An Ace-Bristol won its class at Le Mans in 1957 and 1958, and they dominated SCCA production racing in the US.
The Details
Specifications & Project Details
Specifications
Marque & Model
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta
Coachwork
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera
Engine
3.0 L Colombo V12
Induction
Triple Weber carburetors
Power
140 bhp @ 6,600 rpm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Brakes
Hydraulic drums, all corners
Dry Weight
Approx. 650 kg
Project Details
Scope of Work
Full nut-and-bolt restoration
Coachwork
Bare-metal repaint, deep rosso
Engine
Rebuilt & blueprinted in-house
Interior
Retrimmed in tan leather
Brightwork
Full Replating
Duration
14 months
Completed
2019
Debut
Copper State 1000
The Gallery
Every angle, every detail.
On the road · Ready for delivery
Front aspect · Egg-crate grille
Rear three-quarter · Touring lines
Nose study · Hand-formed aluminum
Boot
Cockpit
Shift Gate
CockPIT
Cockpit
Touring badge · Superleggera crest
Precision alignment
V12
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