The 195 Inter is Ferrari's grand touring answer to the 195 S — an individually coachbuilt Colombo V12 road car from the marque's earliest years.
Introduced at the 1950 Paris Motor Show, the 195 Inter was the grand touring version of the 195 S racer and was aimed at the same clientele as the 166 Inter. It was an individually coachbuilt car, and coachbuilder identity is central to its identity as a subject.
The model was replaced by the 212 Inter, presented at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1951. Some 166 MM competition cars were later upgraded to 195 engine specification.
The 195 Inter belongs to the first handful of Ferrari road cars, built when the company was three years old and every body was commissioned individually. Coachbuilder identity, chassis records and originality determine the car as a subject; there is no standard example against which to measure others.
| Variant | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195 Inter | 1950–1951 | c. 25 (sources vary) | Grand touring road car derived from the 195 S racer. 2,341cc Colombo V12: bore raised from 60 to 65 mm; stroke unchanged at 58.8 mm; compression dropped from 8.0:1 to 7.5:1. 130 bhp at 6,000 rpm. Twin distributor and coil ignition, single plug per cylinder, wet sump. Wheelbase 2,500 mm — stretched 80 mm over the last 166 Inters. Odd-numbered chassis sequence (road-car). |
| 195 Inter — triple carburettor / higher compression option | 1950–1951 | Not separately recorded | Optional specification available to order: triple carburettors and higher compression, taking the car close to Sport specification. Same 2,341cc block. Ordered individually with the coachbuilt body. |
Any purchase of an early coachbuilt Ferrari should begin at Ferrari Classiche in Maranello. Confirm chassis and engine identity, coachbuilder attribution and every body-specific record before pricing. For the 195 Inter specifically, confirm coachbuilder attribution against Ferrari Classiche and period photography, and verify chassis and engine identity against the road-car odd-numbered sequence.
Early Ferraris are individually coachbuilt cars. Confirm the specific coachbuilder — Vignale, Ghia, Touring, Motto — against Ferrari Classiche's records and period photography, and reject any car whose bodywork attribution cannot be documented.
Restoration standard is a decisive factor. Confirm the extent of any body, trim or mechanical restoration, the coachbuilder-competence of the shop that carried it out, and the originality of the engine, gearbox and driveline against Ferrari Classiche's records.
Ownership continuity is a material value driver on cars of this era. Confirm the ownership record, matching identity of engine and chassis, and any period competition or concours record against the Ferrari Classiche archive.
| Date | Auction | Car | Mileage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-12 | RM Sotheby's Monaco | 1950 195 Inter (Lot 146) | — | €590,000 Sold |
| 2017-09-09 | RM Sotheby's Ferrari — Leggenda e Passione, Maranello | 1950 195 Inter Coupé (Lot 123) | — | €900,000 Sold |
The 195 Inter belongs to the first handful of Ferrari road cars, built when the company was three years old and every body was commissioned individually. Coachbuilder identity, chassis records and originality determine everything; there is no standard car to measure against.
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