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Ferrari
225 S

21 cars produced

Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Ferrari 225 S (Wikimedia Commons search)
Ferrari 225 S (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France · CC BY-SA 4.0
20BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
20 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Not yet verified
Power
157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
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.

Model rarityUltra Rare 20 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionexamples of the 225 S constructed through 1952 (about) 201 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

One documented 225 S, chassis 0168 ED, is a Vignale-bodied Tuboscocca berlinetta. It finished second in class and eighth overall at the 1953 12 Hours of Sebring and won the 1955 Cuban Sports Car Grand Prix overall. The catalogue calls it a rare Tuboscocca chassis with an even serial number.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 225 S.

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03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutNot yet verified
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainSingle overhead camshaft per bank2 Independently researched
Fuel systemThree Weber 36 DCF carburettors2 Independently researchedStated for chassis 0168 ED.
Power 157 kW / 213 PSFactory: 210 hp · converted2 Independently researchedCatalogue figure for chassis 0168 ED.
Power at 7,200 rpm2 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
Gears52 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionIndependent wishbones with transverse leaf spring2 Independently researched
Rear suspensionLive axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs2 Independently researched
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic drum brakes2 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot 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.

  1. 1
    RM Sotheby's - 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder Tuboscocca by Vignale Level C
    • 20 examples of the 225 S constructed through 1952 (about)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    1952 Ferrari 225 S Tuboscocca Berlinetta (Pebble Beach 2011, lot 129) Level C Gooding & Company
    • 2,953 CC SOHC V-12 Engine
    • Three Weber 36 DCF Carburetors
    • 210 BHP at 7,200 RPM
    • 5-Speed Manual Gearbox
    • Independent Wishbone Front Suspension with Transverse Leaf Spring
    • Live Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
    • 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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