Ferrari has recently released a video showcasing a 1948 Tipo 166 Inter which is owned by a lovely lady residing in New Zealand. Its a wonderful thing and we are glad that it is being driven an appreciated still. Ferrari has had a rich history with racing, it is one of the most recognizable brands around the world and there have been a lot of cars which have been lost through time.
Old Ferraris are spectacles of art and hold a lot of value. Ferrari recently released a video showcasing the oldest road going Ferrari ever made. Its a 1948 Tipo 166 Inter which is owned by a lovely lady named Amanda who lives in rural New Zealand.
This car was found only recently, and has a serial number 007-S. The car was built in the second year of Ferraris factory’s existence and was bought by Amanda and Philip some 30 years ago. They have restored the car to its former glory adding their own personal touches to the vehicle.
The car in question has a very rich history in particular as many Ferrari enthusiasts would recognize that this vehicle is not adorning the original shell and has a different body. The 007-S was the first one to carry the “Inter” name, and old Ferrari serial numbers were divided into odd and even where even numbers were reserved for cars that went racing and the odd numbered cars were road cars. The 001-S and 003-S are lost forever while the 005-S is situated in the Ferrari Museum in Modena which means that this is the fourth ever road car that Ferrari ever built and t.