One Of Four Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet By Vignale Set To Go Under The Hammer

Besides Pininfarina, the Prancing Horse has also worked with other coachbuilders in

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by Cristian Gnaticov

April 8, 2016 at 16:06

Besides Pininfarina, the Prancing Horse has also worked with other coachbuilders in the past, such as Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale.

Owned by Ford Motor Company these days, Vignale gave a steady hand to the Detroit-based automaker for its new premium badge, which, among others, it includes a reworked Mondeo.

However, before the Italian coachbuilder shifted to the Blue Oval, it helped Ferrari come up with some jaw-dropping machines, like this 1952 212 Inter Cabriolet, which will be auctioned by RMSothebys at its upcoming event, in Monaco, next month.

What makes it truly special is that it was hand-made in just four examples, each of them carrying a 2,562 cc SOHC V12 engine at their heart, with triple Weber 36 DCF3 carburetors, sending 170 HP to the wheels through a five-speed manual transmission.

Made in the 1950s, the car features four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes, independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and, most importantly, it carries a documented history by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini and it is also Ferrari Classiche certified.

The vendor doesn’t provide an estimated selling price, but we will remind you that a 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe has found a new home at an Arizona auction, in January, after the winning bidder paid $1.1 million for the red-finished jewel.