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Founding Era · 1948–1949

166 Inter Sport

Profile & significance

Competition-oriented 166 mechanicals with road/competition crossover coachwork; 1,995-cc Colombo V12, roughly 110–125 hp depending specification, five-speed and tubular chassis. Very few were constructed and bodies/specification changed during competition use. Consequently there is no robust “private-sale average”; an unquestionably original car belongs broadly in the multi- million-dollar early-competition-Ferrari market. Preservation of original chassis tubes, engine castings and coachwork is materially more valuable than cosmetic restoration.

Talking points

  • Competition-oriented 166 mechanicals with road/competition crossover coachwork; 1,995-cc Colombo V12, roughly 110–125 hp depending specification, five-speed and tubular chassis.
  • Very few were constructed and bodies/specification changed during competition use.
  • Consequently there is no robust “private-sale average”; an unquestionably original car belongs broadly in the multi- million-dollar early-competition-Ferrari market.
  • Preservation of original chassis tubes, engine castings and coachwork is materially more valuable than cosmetic restoration.