The Ferrai 225 Sport was introduced at the 1952 Giro di Sicilia as a larger version of 212 Export. This model was intended for endurance sports car racing and was bodied either as a two seat Bernlinetta or Spyder, typically by Ghbia. It was primarily sold to private entrants while the larger Lampredi-block cars were congallery.adamsviews.net/artofsteel2015/ed directly by the factory.
The 225 effective replaced the 212 Export with a 2.7 V12 engine that enlarged the bore from 60 to 70mm. This was upgraded to use roller-type cam followers that were first introduced by Lampredi in the long-block V12. Power was rated at 210 bhp.
225 Sports made appearances at the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio and won the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix, placing 1-2-3-4-5 infront of the best Aston Martins, Jaguars, Gordinis and Talbot-Lagos. Seven 225s were entered in the 1952 Mille Miglia, but they were trumped by the larger-engined Ferrari 340 MMs and the sole 250 Sport. Later in the year Paolo Marzotto became the over 2-liter champion in his 225 Sport.
Eventually the 225 Sport gave way to the 250 MM and the famous 250 GT. Drivers such as Piero Taruffi, Gianni Marzotto, Luigi Villoresi, Eugenio Castelotti, Pierre Pagnibon raced this model.
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