Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe (1954) | Showroom | #ferrari #ferrariclassic #pininfarina

"A priceless unrestored example of a Gran Turismo Award winner." For some years after its establishment in 1947, now-legendary Ferrari would only develop and produce the chassis and engines of its cars, while outsourcing production of the exterior bodies to other Carrozzerias. The 500 Mondial produced in 1953 is a car from that era, and the model's most famous body style is the Barchetta, designed by Pinin Farina, who also produced two special coupe bodies for the model. These were called the 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe, built to participate in the 1954 Tour de France Automobile. The 500 Mondial is an extreme sports car, as were many Ferraris of that era, powered by a detuned F2 race car engine that dominated the 1952 and 1953 Grands Prix. The '500' stands for the engine's per-cylinder displacement within the lightweight DOHC 2.0-liter inline-4, designed by Aurelio Lampredi. Although detuned, it manages to squeeze out 167.6 HP from just 1985 cc. The powerplant is mounted in a small, lightweight steel tube space frame and connected to an advanced de Dion axle. The name Mondial loosely translates to "World," and it was given to the car in commemoration of the Grand Prix victory by Alberto Ascari. Unfortunately, the Pinin Farina Coupe was unable to complete the Tour de France Automobile, but one of these cars still exists in its pristine original condition, never once undergoing a restoration. It received the Gran Tursimo Award at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance.