Quick comparison
The Ferrari 195 S appeared in 1950, the Ferrari 212 Export in 1951 – one year later. Both have a V12 engine, mounted at the front. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari 212 Export: 220 km/h versus 200 km/h. The lighter one is the Ferrari 195 S: 720 kg versus 850 kg. The rarer one is the Ferrari 195 S: 4 units versus 27.
Ferrari 195 SFerrari 212 Export
1950Period1951–1952
2.3 l (2341 cm³) Colombo V12Engine2.6 l (2563 cm³) Colombo V12
2341 cm³Displacement2563 cm³
170 PSPower150/165 PS
200 km/hTop speed220 km/h
720 kgWeight850 kg
4Units built27
5-speedTransmission5-speed
Federico Formenti at Carrozzeria TouringEngineeringTouring; Giovanni Michelotti at Vignale
Sports carClassSports car
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 195 S: Bill Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0; Ferrari 212 Export: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
