Ferrari 212 2. The Ferrari 212 Inter replaced Ferrari 's successful 166 and 195 Inter GT cars in 1951 6 L engine

Colombo Type 125 Testa Rossa engine in a 1958 250TR

Colombo Type 125 Testa Rossa engine in a 1961 250TR Spyder

Colombo Type 125 engine in a 1962 250 GTO

Flat-12 Colombo in a 1991 Testarossa

Ferrari's earliest cars used engines designed by Gioacchino Colombo, who had formerly designed Alfa Romeos for Enzo Ferrari. See also the 500 TR and Testarossa models The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testa Rossa, is a race car model built by See also the 500 TR and Testarossa models The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testa Rossa, is a race car model built by Design and development The 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Gioacchino Colombo (1903 - 1987 was an Italian Automobile Engine designer Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 Enzo Anselmo "the Commendatore" Ferrari ( February 20, 1898 &ndash August 14, 1988) was an Italian car driver and entrepreneur These V12 powerplants ranged from the diminutive 1. V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. 5 L (1497 cc) unit fitted to the 125S to the 3. 3 L (3285 cc) unit in the 1966 275. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Two-cam 275 GTB The standard 275 GTB coupe was produced by Scaglietti and was available with 3 or 6 Weber twin-choke Carburettors

Enzo Ferrari had long admired the V12 engines of Packard, Auto Union, and Alfa Romeo (where he was long employed), but his first car, the 1940 Auto Avio Costruzione 815, used a Fiat straight-8. Packard was an American luxury Automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit Michigan, and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer The term straight-8 is a colloquialism for an inline eight cylinder engine It was only natural that his first homegrown engine would be a V12, and the same basic design would last many years, with development continuing long after original designer Colombo had been replaced by Aurelio Lampredi as the company's marquee engine designer. Aurelio Lampredi ( June 16, 1917 in Livorno - June 1, 1989 in Livorno) was an Italian Automobile and Although Lampredi's engines were a real force for the company, it was Colombo's V12 which would be the primary motivator for the company's consumer products through the 1950s and 1960s. Aurelio Lampredi designed a number of racing engines for Ferrari.

125

The first homegrown Ferrari engine was the 125. First appearing May 11, 1947 under the hood of Ferrari's 125 S sports racer, the engine allowed the company to claim six victories in 14 races that year. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also the 125 F1, a Formula 1 race car sharing the same engine The Ferrari 125 S (commonly called the 125 or 125 The 125 S sported tiny 55. 0 mm (2. 2 in) by 52. 5 mm (2. 1 in) cylinders, the resulting 124. 73 cc of each cylinder rounded up to give the engine, and the car, its name. Overall, the engine displaced exactly 1,496. 77 cc (91 in³). It had a single overhead camshaft on each bank of cylinders with a 60° angle between the two banks. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the The engine had two valves per cylinder fed through three Weber 30DCF carburettors. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal A 7. 5:1 compression ratio yielded 118 hp (88 kW) at 6800 rpm. The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine particularly piston engines (but can be used on essentially any Internal-combustion

Colombo and Ferrari had designed the engine with Formula 1 regulations in mind, and introduced it the next year in the company's first F1 car, the 125 F1. See also the 125 S, a sports racer sharing the same engine The 125 F1 was Ferrari 's first Formula 1 car This time, it was supercharged, in accordance with F1 dictates, for a total output of 230 hp (172 kW) at 7,000 rpm. A supercharger is an air compressor used for Forced induction of an Internal combustion engine. However, the Roots-type single-stage supercharger was incapable of producing the high-end power required to compete with the strong eight-cylinder Alfa Romeo 158 and four-cylinder Maserati 4CLT. The Alfa Romeo 158/159, also known as the Alfetta ( Little Alfa in Italian is one of the most successful racing cars ever produced The Maserati 4CL and its derived sister model the Maserati 4CLT are single-seat Racing cars that were designed and built by Maserati. Strong driving and a nimble chassis, however, allowed the company to place third in its first outing, at the Valentino Grand Prix on September 5, 1948, and the company persevered in racing. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.

For 1949, the engine was further modified with dual overhead camshafts (though still two valves per cylinder) and a two-stage supercharger. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the This combination gave the car better top-end performance and the resulting 280 hp (209 kW) gave it five Grand Prix wins. Development continued the following year, but the problematic superchargers were dropped in favor of larger displacement and Lampredi's 275 engine superseded the original Ferrari engine. Aurelio Lampredi designed a number of racing engines for Ferrari.

Applications:

• 1947 Ferrari 125 S — 118 hp (88 kW)
• 1948 Ferrari 125 F1 — Single supercharger, 230 hp (172 kW)
• 1949–1950 Ferrari 125 F1 — Dual-stage supercharger, 280 hp (209 kW)

58. See also the 125 F1, a Formula 1 race car sharing the same engine The Ferrari 125 S (commonly called the 125 or 125 See also the 125 S, a sports racer sharing the same engine The 125 F1 was Ferrari 's first Formula 1 car See also the 125 S, a sports racer sharing the same engine The 125 F1 was Ferrari 's first Formula 1 car 8 mm stroke

The early 166, 195, and 212 cars used Colombo V12s of varying sizes. All shared the same 58. 8 mm stroke, with 60, 65, and 68 mm bores giving displacements of 1995, 2341, and 2563 cc in the 166, 195, and 212 respectively. See also the 195 S sports racer The 195 Inter was a GT car produced by Ferrari in 1950 The Ferrari 212 Inter replaced Ferrari 's successful 166 and 195 Inter GT cars in 1951 Output ranged from 105 hp to 165 hp.

250

One of the most common Colombo engines is the 250. It bowed in 1952 in the 250S and lasted through the 1963 330 America. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ferrari 250 is a series of Sports cars built by Ferrari from the 1950s and early 1960s Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 330 America The 1963 330 America shared the outgoing 250 GTE's chassis but not its engine being powered by the new Type 209 at 6600 rpm 4 It used a 73 mm bore with the common Colombo stroke of 58. 8 mm for a total of 2953 cc.

275

The final 58. 8 mm Colombo Ferrari was the 275. Two-cam 275 GTB The standard 275 GTB coupe was produced by Scaglietti and was available with 3 or 6 Weber twin-choke Carburettors It used a 3286 cc variant of the V12 with a wide 77 mm bore for up to 300 hp.

330

The 1960 400 Superamerica replaced the previous model's Lampredi engine with a 3967 cc Colombo. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also the 340 F1 and 375 F1 Formula 1 racers A Ferrari America is one of a series of top-end Ferrari It diverged from the standard 58. 8 mm stroke with a 71 mm stroke and 77 mm bore. Output was 340 to 400 hp with triple Weber carburetors. Weber is an a Italian company producing Carburetors currently owned by Magneti Marelli Powertrain S

Although the 1963 330 series also used a 3967 cc engine with the same bore and stroke as the 400 Superamerica, this engine was quite different. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 330 America The 1963 330 America shared the outgoing 250 GTE's chassis but not its engine being powered by the new Type 209 at 6600 rpm 4 It used a wider bore spacing, paving the way for future displacement increases. The spark plugs were moved and a new water pump was used. The dynamo on the prior versions was replaced by a true alternator. In the end, 300 hp (223 kW) was on tap.

Four-cam

The Colombo V12 was substantially reworked for 1967's 275 GTB/4. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Two-cam 275 GTB The standard 275 GTB coupe was produced by Scaglietti and was available with 3 or 6 Weber twin-choke Carburettors It still used two valves per cylinder, but dual overhead cams were now used as well. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the In a departure from previous Ferrari designs, the valve angle was reduced three degrees to 54° for a more-compact head. The dual camshafts also allowed the valves to be aligned "correctly" (perpendicular to the camshaft) instead of offset as in SOHC Ferraris. It was a dry-sump design with a huge 17 qt (16 L) capacity. The engine retained the bore and stroke dimensions of the 275 model for 3286 cc of displacement. Output was 330 hp (246 kW) at 8000 rpm and 240 ft. lbf (325 Nm) at 6000 rpm with six Weber 40 DCN 9 carburetors. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal

365

The 71 mm Colombo engine was enlarged with an 81 mm bore to 4390 cc for 1966's 365 models. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. 365 California The 365 California replaced the 500 Superfast for 1966 This same engine would continue for the Daytona and was flattened for use in the 365 GT4 BB of 1971. Vehicle specifications The engine known as a Tipo 251 and developed from the earlier Lampredi V12 used in the 275 GTB/4 was a 4 A Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer is one of a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

400

The Colombo engine was enlarged again to 4823 cc for 1976's 400 with the same 81 mm bore and a 78 mm stroke. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica 400 (Automatic & 400 GT Ferrari --> The 400 Automatic

Applications:

• 1983–1985 400i

512

Another flat version (bored to 82 mm) was fitted to the 512BB. See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica 400 (Automatic & 400 GT Ferrari --> The 400 Automatic A Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer is one of a series of cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984 Total displacement was 4943 cc. These engines continued into the 1980s in the 412 (as the Tipo F101) and Testarossa (as the Tipo F113B), only being retired in 1992 with the new Dino-based 456 V12. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. See also the Ferrari 400 Superamerica 400 (Automatic & 400 GT Ferrari --> The 400 Automatic Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Ferrari Dino engine is a line of mechanically similar V6, V8, and V12 engines produced by Ferrari for the past 40 years Alfredo 456 The Pininfarina designed original 456 was available in GT and (from 1996 GTA forms

Applications:

• 4943 cc
  • 1977–1981 512 BB
• Fuel-injected
  • 1981–1985 512 BBi
• Tipo F113B
  • 1985–1991 Testarossa
• Tipo F101
  • 1986–1988 412i
• Tipo F113G
  • 1992–1995 512 TR