Ferrari 225 (Italy, 1952)

The Ferrari 225 Sport isa competition model introduced at the 1952 Giro di Sicilia as a larger version of 212 Export. It was developed for endurance sports car racing and was constructed as a two seat Berlinetta or a Spyder, typically by Ghia.

The 225 replaced the 212 Export with a 2.7 V12 engine that enlarged the bore from 60 to 70mm. Power was rated at 210 hp.

225 Sports made appearances at the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio and won the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, placing 1-2-3-4-5 in front of the best Aston Martins, Jaguars, Gordinis and Talbot-Lagos.