Sport Modified: Ferrari 125 s

Ferrari 125 s

Ferrari 125 s

It all began in 1947 with the launch of the first model, produced and directed by Ferrari in Modena, Italy. We talk about the 125 S (also known as 125 athletes and 125). Although he was ahead of Auto Avio Costruzioni Ferrari Enzo 815 (launched in 1940) was the 125 S is the first car to bear the name of Ferrari. The debut took place May 11, 1947 on the racing circuit of Piacenza.

Ferrari 125 s

Like the 815 mentioned above, it was a race car, but it offered a V12 instead of the one found on the 815, which was a Fiat-powered eight-cylinder power plant. The car had a steel tube chassis and had a double wishbone suspension with transverse leaf springs in the front axle and rear axle. Front and rear hydraulic drum brakes.

The V12 is a 1.5-liter mentioned by Gioacchino Colombo and produces 118 hp (74 kW) at 7000 rpm. It has a design with dual overhead cam head with two valves per cylinder and double had three-choke Weber carburetors 30DCF.