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Ferrari
125 C (1947)
Single-seater racing car built as a single example
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 1,500 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,500 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Gioachino Colombo (car and V12 engine concept); Giuseppe Busso continued the engine work
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 125 C was the single-seater version of Ferrari's first car. Both cars share the same running gear: a 1.5-litre V12 designed under Gioachino Colombo and a light tubular chassis built by Gilco of Milan. The 125 S, with an open two-seat sports body, and the 125 C, with a narrow single-seater body, were both entered for Ferrari's racing debut at the Piacenza circuit on 11 May 1947. Nino Farina was nominated for the 125 C but was unhappy with the car and asked for the sports car driven by Franco Cortese instead. Ferrari refused, and Farina did not start.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 125 C (1947).
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03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 121Stated for the 125 engine shared by the 125 S and the 125 C. |
| Displacement | 1,500 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,500 cc1Nominal figure for the 125 engine (125 cc x 12); the 125 C used the same running gear as the 125 S. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular steel frame by Gilco of Milan: two longitudinal side members and a central X-shaped cross-member in oval-section tubes1Described for the 125 S; the 125 C is stated to share its running gear. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ferrari history garage: the 125 S and its first victory (text served under the 166 Inter garage URL) Level A Ferrari S.p.A.
- The choice fell on a 12-cylinder architecture
- overall displacement of the engine, a mere 1,500cc
- two longitudinal side members and a central X-shaped cross-member in oval-section tubes
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