Ferrari Raced To the Cincinnati Concours

Every concours will have a few special displays among the featured cars and other classes. For the 44th Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance there was a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Ferrari. Among those cars on the field for this display was a 1954 375 MM Berlinetta which is one of only 26 ever made. This Pinifarina designed car was made between 1953 and 1957. The car sports a 4.7 L Lampredi V12 engine that pours out 335 horse power.

Racing was always in the blood of founder Enzo Ferrari so this 1952 375 Indy is a perfect example. One of four 375s prepared for the 1952 Indianpolis 500 it was driven by Johnny Mauro. The 375 model originally appeared in 1950 as a Formula One car. The racer is powered by a 4.5 L Lampredi V12 engine that generates 380 horse power.

When is a Ferrari not a Ferrari? When it's a Dino. Dino, named for Enzo's son who designed a powerful six cylinder engine, was Ferrari's attempt to produce a lower cost sports car that was not driven by a V12 engine. This 1966 Dino 206 SP is one of 18 built in hopes of qualifying for Group 4 racing. Driven by David Hobbs and Mike Salmon in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car is powered by a 2.0 L V6 engine that churns out 220 horse power.

Only 33 250 Testa Rosa racing sports cars were ever built by Ferrari. This 1958 model is an excellent example. The "Red Head" (it got its name from its red colored headers) has a 3.0 L Colombo Tipo 128 V12 engine that generates 300 horse power. This car won the coveted Esprit de Sport for the best sports car in the show.

This 1972 312 PB was one of the cars built as a prototype for Group 6 racing. This particular car was raced by Ferrari in 1972 and 1973. It is powered by a 3.0L 180 degree V12 engine that produces 450 horse power and can hit a top speed of 195 miles per hour.