Ferrari 225 Berlinetta Vignale

Vehicle Overview

Like the Export, the 225 S was envisioned as a more fiercely performing model with competition capabilities, and cars were thus assigned even-numbered chassis numbers and fitted with right-hand drive and triple Weber carburetors. Nearly every example was bodied by Vignale, the coachbuilder that soon became Maranello’s principal choice for the Lampredi-engined competition cars. Campaigned extensively in Europe during 1952, and later in SCCA events, the 225 S was piloted by some of the era’s greatest drivers, including Piero Taruffi, Giovanni Bracco, Eugenio Castellotti, Jim Kimberly, and Roy Salvadori, and notably emerged victorious at the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, Bari Grand Prix, Coppa d’Oro di Sicilia, Coppa della Toscana, and Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti. This rare and beautifully finished 225 S claims period competition use and a more recent resume of premium event participation, constituting a very special early Ferrari.