Ferrari 212 Europa Spider Ghia
Chassis
Produced in multiple variations between 1951 and 1952, the 212 achieved significant racing successes but more importantly it put some 110 individual chassis in the hands of clients. The 212 was bodied in a bewildering array of styles from lightweight spiders, coupés and berlinettas to stylish and luxurious cabriolets. Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale contributed most of the 212’s coachwork but the 212 also provided the basis for the first Ferrari by Pinin Farina and important designs by both Touring and Ghia.
Vehicle Overview
The Ferrari 212 Europa Spider Ghia: By definition this has every important ingredient that a Ferrari should have, 12 cylinders prancing under the hood, a convertible top offering open driving and beautiful sporting coachwork. To add to this it has a pedigree which is known throughout its life and is endorsed by Ferrari Red Book Certification. Not unlike other sister cars, it has an element of intrigue to its early days in that it was sold new not once, but twice by Ferrari as a new car, it is part of the rich tapestry of an industry that was more organic and generally fun than today’s ‘cookie cutter’ formats. According to its well-researched history report by Marcel Massini, the 212 was ‘born’ seventy years ago December 17, 1951, as 0191 EL. Its running gear was clothed in the following months by Ghia leading to a debut showing of the Ferrari at the 22nd Edition of the Geneva Motor Show, taking place as ever in March of 1952. In this guise it is depicted in the book “Ferrari by Mailander”, penned by Karl Ludvigsen. A month later the car was also seen on display at the Turin Motor Show, at Parco Valentino in Torino, Italy. That summer, on July 16, a Certificate of Origin was issued and the Ferrari 212 Europa Spider Ghia sold by Enzo Ferrari to a Milan Publishing Company, Editorale Domus S.p.A. who paid some 3,000,000 Italian Lire for her.
Photo courtesy of Bonhams
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Year1952
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MakeFerrari
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Model212 Europa Spider
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CoachbuilderGhia
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DesignerGiovanni Michelotti
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