Info Ferrari Uovo by Carrera - Printable Version

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Ferrari Uovo by Carrera - AlexisGaitanis - 8th-Jun-19

There has been only one copy produced.It was a special build commisioned by count Marzotto,a rebodied 166MM (chassis) fitted with a 212 export engine.Rather than fit the car with traditional coachwork from Touring, Fontana of Padova and the soon-to-be famous sculptor Franco Reggiani were commissioned to create a streamlined body, with maximum efficiency and performance in mind. The result, lovingly nicknamed “Uovo” (“egg” in Italian), was an automotive design like no other.Heavily inspired by Reggiani’s previous aeronautical training, the Uovo took the shape of a jet, minus the wings. The bare Ferrari frame was superimposed over a tubular structure reversed and bonded with Peraluman plates, which created a light but rigid outer shell. One hundred and fifty kilos lighter than similar Ferraris of the time, it was fitted with twin shock absorbers and a regulator for its Formula 2 brakes.

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