1950 Ferrari 195 owners manual 1951 Ferrari 195 owners manual
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Ferrari?s 195 was available in two alternative guises; Inter or Sport. The Inter was Ferrari's street car to replace their similarly titled 166, the Sport a short wheelbase competition version with a more powerful engine. The main difference between the outgoing Ferrari 166 and Ferrari's 195, meanwhile, was an engine enlarged from two to 2.4-litres. However, despite a corresponding power increase, relatively few Ferrari 195's were ever built as they quickly got superceded by the 2.6-litre 212. Several developments were introduced on the 195 Inter, one of the most important having been to the welded tubular steel chassis. Ferrari stretched the wheelbase to 2500mm (a gain of 80mm) while the front track was also increased (by 20mm). Everything else remained fundamentally unchanged with independent front suspension and a live rear axle, drum brakes and Borrani wire wheels. The engine was an enlarged version of Colombo's two-litre 60 V12 found in the 166, the 195's single overhead camshaft unit featuring an increase in bore (by 5mm) that resulted in a 2341cc displacement (bore and stroke were 65mm x 58.8mm respectively). Like its predecessor, initially only one carburettor was fitted (a single twin choke downdraught Weber 32 DCF), however, it wasn't uncommon for certain cars to be fitted with a three-carb set up. Compression was set at 7.5:1 and yielded an output of 130bhp at 6000rpm, enough to propel the Inter to sixty in under ten seconds and on to a top speed of 120mph. As usual, customers would send their newly completed roller to the carrozzeria of their choice where it would be fitted with a body and interior. While Touring seemed to have become the most prolific body builders for Ferrari race cars, the Milanese organisation produced just a handful of shells for the Ferrari 195 Inter. The bulk of production was split between Vignale and Ferrari Ghia (both from Turin) who clothed ten cars each. Vignale produced five supremely elegant Coupe's all rich in period features and often lavishly detailed, the firm's extensive use of chrome to embellish grilles, vents and lips becoming a Vignale trademark. The five Vignale Berlinetta's were a little more sporting with their rakish lines often accentuated by sweeping cabins and curvaceous wings. These vehicles were also often stylised with typical Vignale flamboyance, their intricate detailing providing them with a unique aura among coachbuilt Ferrari's. As mentioned earlier, Ghia also provided bodies for ten 195 Inter's, seven of which were normal Coupe?s and the remaining three Coupe?s with 2+2 seating. Ghia's bodywork was generally more conservative than that of Vignale, but these cars were typically very elegant and most perfectly proportioned.