Imagine for a second that you are driving an original ‘50s Ferrari racer at the beautiful Italian countryside. Well, Chris Harris is doing just that in his latest video.
The 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta by Touring is the last Touring-bodied racer built by the factory and fitted with the Tipo 212 160hp 2.5-litre V12 engine. It competed in the 1952 and 1953 Targa Florio and the 1956 Mille Miglia. It is a matching-numbers racing V12 Barchetta, never involved in an incident. It is the Holy Grail for collectors.
There’s something incredibly nostalgic when it comes to old-racers, with all their racing history and the gorgeous patina on them and despite the ridiculous prices they command these days, it just feels right to see them being driven around and being enjoyed.
Yes, this is a car with an estimated price of €5,5-€7million but since most of us will never be able to even come close to afford such price tags, we can all relax and enjoy the fact that past icons like this Ferrari 212 Barchetta will continue to exist and being used.