Ferrari 166

Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello. Founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), the company built Auto Avio Costruzioni 815, its first car in 1940, adopted its current name in 1945, and be ...

used its 2 L (1995 cc/121 in³)

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in a number of models, all called 166 for the displacement of a single cylinder. Most early 166es were

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s built for racing, though a later line of GT cars launched the company's street model line. The following models used the 166 name: * 1948 Ferrari 166 F2 —

Formula Two Formula Two (F2) is a type of Open-wheel car, open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season, 2009 to 2012 FIA Formula Two C ...

racer * 1948 Ferrari 166 S — racing barchetta and coupé * 1948 Ferrari 166 SC — motorcycle-fender ''Spyder Corsa'' racing roadster * 1948 Ferrari 166 MM — ''Mille Miglia'' racing barchetta and coupé * 1949

Ferrari 166 Inter The Ferrari 166 Inter was Ferrari's first true grand tourer. An evolution of the 125 S and 166 S racing cars, it was a sports car for the street with coachbuilt bodies. The Inter name commemorated the victories claimed in 166 S models by Scuder ...

— coachbuilt street coupé and cabriolet * 1949 Ferrari 166 FL —

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racer * 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans — racing berlinetta * 1953 Ferrari 166 MM/53 — 'Mille Miglia' racing barchetta and coupé, updated for the 1953 season * 1953 Ferrari-Abarth 166 MM/53 — racing barchetta and coupé The 1965 Dino 166 P and 1967 Dino 166 F2 — a

used a 1,6 L

V6 engine A V6 engine is a six- cylinder piston engine where the cylinders and cylinder blocks share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, ...

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