Ferrari 166MM Uovo

Name: Ferrari 166MM Uovo
Brand: Porter Press International
SKU: 9781913089627
Price: 35.00 GBP
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James Page

£ 35.00 GBP

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'A compelling Porter Press volume devoted to a unique early Ferrari, its racing success, its extraordinary bodywork and the people who shaped its story.'

Collector Car World, April 2024 (for full review see here)

Ferrari 166 MM Uovo tells the remarkable story of one of the most distinctive and charismatic early Ferraris ever built.

240 x 280mm. 128 pages. 1.2kg.
James Page is an experienced motoring writer and former editor of Classic & Sports Car.
Rich in Ferrari history, road-racing atmosphere and Italian style, Ferrari 166 MM Uovo is an essential book for Ferrari enthusiasts

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Written by James Page, this beautifully illustrated volume explores the creation, competition life and enduring fascination of the unique Ferrari 166 MM Uovo. Built for Giannino Marzotto, it combined a 166 MM chassis, a 212 Export engine and a striking lightweight body created with Carrozzeria Fontana and young designer Franco Reggiani.

The result was a radical, aerodynamic Ferrari unlike any other — a car that led the 1951 Mille Miglia, won that year’s Coppa della Toscana and played its part in the formative years of the Ferrari legend.

The full story of the unique Ferrari 166 MM Uovo
Explores its creation by Giannino Marzotto, Carrozzeria Fontana and Franco Reggiani
Details its 166 MM chassis, 212 Export engine and distinctive lightweight body
Includes in-depth reports of its period competition career
Covers the Uovo leading the 1951 Mille Miglia and winning the Coppa della Toscana
Features new research compiled over two years
Tells the story of the remarkable Marzotto family
Includes rarely seen images and an interview with Matteo Marzotto
Covers the car’s American competition career and 1980s restoration
Includes the story of its connection with movie icon James Dean
Features more than 140 images covering its racing life, restoration and later history

Rich in Ferrari history, road-racing atmosphere and Italian style, Ferrari 166 MM Uovo is an essential book for Ferrari enthusiasts, collectors, historic motorsport followers and admirers of coachbuilt sports cars.

More about this book

In the aftermath of the Second World War, dynamic Italian entrepreneur Gaetano Marzotto set about rebuilding his hugely successful business empire, a task in which he would be helped by the next generation of this influential family. Four of his sons, however, would also make a name for themselves in the world of motor racing – and, in the process, become important early customers of Enzo Ferrari.
Vittorio, Umberto, Giannino and Paolo Marzotto were young, stylish and well connected, and enjoyed a huge amount of success during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Giannino twice won the legendary Mille Miglia road race and was a great admirer of Ferrari’s V12 engines, but he was sure that the cars’ aerodynamics could be improved. That was what led him to create the unique Ferrari Uovo.

This new book from Porter Press International tells the full history of this remarkable car, from its creation and its time with Giannino Marzotto, to its American competition career, its restoration during the 1980s – and even how it came to be photographed with movie icon James Dean. Packed with superb photography, Uovo is the story of a unique and charismatic car that evokes an important period in Ferrari history and a long-lost era of road-racing.

Specification

Price: £35.00
ISBN: 978-1-913089-62-7
Publisher: Porter Press International
Author: James Page

The authors

James Page is an experienced motoring writer and former editor of Classic & Sports Car. Having grown up around motorsport, he has written extensively on classic cars, racing history and significant competition machines, combining detailed research with a lifelong passion for the subject.

Ferrari 166MM Uovo

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