Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 1947
This car started everything in Maranello, from a factory that was bombed in WWII. A car which was the foundation for one of the greatest sports cars in history: the 1947 Ferrari 125 and the racing sibling, the 125 S.
In the brinks of WWII, Enzo Ferrari was ready to start the car production, but he had an agreement with his former employer, Alfa Romeo, to not put his name on a car for 5 years so he built the Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 in 1940. Then everything was stopped by the war. In 1944 and 1945, the factory was bombed three times. Enzo Ferrari and his workers survived and, as soon as the peace was installed, they started to work on a new car.
The desire for sports cars didn't stop Enzo. In 1947, the world was struggling to recover and most car-makers started to work on economic models. But no, Enzo built the 125. He used its experience in motor racing and in the production of the Avio 815. The bodywork was an open-top roadster with two seats.
The car featured the same wheelbases as the Avio Costrizioni but with an independent front suspension with unequal double wishbone arms and a transverse leaf-spring. In the rear, there was a live axle with semi-elliptic springs, dampers and anti-roll bar.
Under the hood. the engine had the same 1.5-liter displacement as the Avio 815, but it was completely new. It was a V12 unit that boasted almost 80 hp/liter without the aid of any turbocharger. That was a very high value for those times. He could only build two cars: a 125 and a 125 S. The latter raced two weeks after it was manufactured and it lost due to a failure of the fuel pump.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5 V12 5MT (118 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V12 |
Displacement: | 1496 cm3 |
Power: | 87 KW @ 7000 RPM 118.3 HP @ 7000 RPM 117 BHP @ 7000 RPM |
Torque: | 92 lb-ft @ 5000 RPM 125 Nm @ 5000 RPM |
Fuel System: | 3 Carburetors |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 130 mph (209 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Drums |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 5.50 - 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 177.2 in (4501 mm) |
Width: | 58.3 in (1481 mm) |
Height: | 43.3 in (1100 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 49.4/47.2 in (1,255/1,199 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.3 in (2421 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.42 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1433 lbs (650 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 1808 lbs (820 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 21.4 mpg US (11 L/100Km) |