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Ferrari
166 FL (Formula Libre)
Only three cars produced
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Quelle: Calreyn88 / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1949–1952
- Engine
- Front, longitudinal 60-degree V12 · 1,995 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,995 cc
- Power
- 231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 310 km/hFactory: 310 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Gioachino Colombo (V12 engine)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 166 FL is the supercharged Formula Libre development of Ferrari's early 2-litre single-seaters. It shows how Ferrari used its Colombo V12 across several race categories, with the 166 F2 as the base and a supercharger added for the unrestricted Formula Libre races, where it was rated at about 310 bhp.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ferrari 166 FL (Formula Libre) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Quelle: Calreyn88 / Freisteller, Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari 166 FL (Formula Libre) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari 166 FL (Formula Libre) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Neil · CC BY 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 166 F2 was raced between 1948 and 1951 and was the most successful of the early V12 single-seaters. For Formula Libre events two F2 cars were modified and fitted with a supercharger.
The register entry for chassis 011F follows one such car. It won the Monza Grand Prix on 26 June 1949 with Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel, still in Formula 2 form, and was converted to supercharged Formula Libre specification around the turn of 1949-1950. In 1951 and 1952 it was raced in South America by Froilan Gonzalez, with overall wins at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, and it later appeared at historic events.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 166 FL (Formula Libre).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front, longitudinal 60-degree V121 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,995 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,995 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 60 mmFactory: 60 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 58.8 mmFactory: 58.8 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:11 Independently researched |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per bank, two valves per cylinder1 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Three Weber 40 DO3C carburettors1 Independently researched |
| Induction | Roots-type supercharger1 Independently researched |
| Power | 231 kW / 314 PSFactory: 310 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Elliptical-section steel tube chassis1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbones, lower transverse leaf spring1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Live axle, lower longitudinal leaf springs1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, servo-assisted drums1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Aluminium1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mmFactory: 2,300 mm1 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | 1,200 mmFactory: 1,200 mm1 Independently researched |
| Rear track | 1,200 mmFactory: 1,200 mm1 Independently researched |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | 740 kgFactory: 740 kg1 Independently researched |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 310 km/hFactory: 310 km/h1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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Ferrari 166 FL Specifications Level C Wouter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com · 2017-12-21
- 60º V12 ... Front, longitudinally mounted
- 1,995 cc / 121.7 cu in
- 60.0 mm (2.4 in) / 58.8 mm
- Compression 6.5:1
- 2 valves / cylinder, SOHC
- 3 Weber 40 DO3C Carburettor
- Aspiration Roots-Type Supercharger
- 310 bhp / 231 kW @ 7,000 rpm
- 5 speed Manual
- Drive Rear wheel drive
- elliptical-section steel tube chassis
- double wishbones, lower transverse leaf spring
- live axle, lower longitudinal leaf springs
- Hydraulic, servo-assisted drums
- Body aluminium
- 2,300 mm (90.6 in)
- 1,200 mm (47.2 in) / 1,200 mm
- 740 kilo / 1,631 lbs
- 310 km/h (193 mph)
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