Quick comparison
The Ferrari 212 Export appeared in 1951, the Ferrari 225 S in 1952 – one year later. Both have a V12 engine, mounted at the front. The rarer one is the Ferrari 225 S: 21 units versus 27.
Ferrari 212 Export vs. Ferrari 225 S
Ferrari 212 Export
1951–1952 · V12VS
Ferrari 225 S
1952 · V12Ferrari 212 ExportFerrari 225 S
1951–1952Period1952
2.6 l (2563 cm³) Colombo V12Engine2.7 l (2715 cm³) Colombo V12
2563 cm³Displacement2715 cm³
150/165 PSPower210 PS
220 km/hTop speed–
850 kgWeight850 kg
27Units built21
5-speedTransmission–
Touring; Giovanni Michelotti at VignaleEngineeringGiovanni Michelotti at Vignale
Sports carClass–
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 212 Export: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari 225 S: MPW57, CC BY-SA 3.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
