Today's car is a 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spider, serial number 0198ET, with bodywork by Vignale, shown above at the Coys International Historic Festival meeting at Silverstone in 1996. Wikipedia says this about the 225:
'A predecessor to the 250 line was the 225 S introduced at the 1952 Giro di Sicilia. Two of the two-seat prototypes were built, an open barchetta and closed coupe both by Vignale. Seven 225 S cars were entered at the Mille Miglia, but these were overshadowed by their larger-engined 250 S brother.Although not as heralded as the 250 line, the 225 did play one unique historical role: A 225 S tested at Imola was the first Ferrari to drive on that course.'
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