Ferrari 166 MM Spider Autodromo

Vehicle Overview

The Ferrari 166 MM Spider Autodromo is one of the best-known racing cars associated with Autodromo. Chassis number 0272M from 1953, which remained a one-off in this form. The origin of its body is not clear; some consider the origin of the car to be a “mystery”. Many brand historians assume that the structure goes back to a design by Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi and that Ferrari manufactured the body in its own factory in its basic structure, whereupon Autodromo then implemented the details or “refined” the structure. This would make the Spider one of the very few vehicles whose body Ferrari built itself. In isolated cases, however, Autodromo’s involvement is fundamentally questioned. After the Ferrari 166 MM Spider Autodromo had been at the start of the Mille Miglia in 1953 and 1954, it was used as a prop in the 1955 movie “The Racers” with Kirk Douglas, which traces the life of Rudolf Caracciola. The one-off, very well known in the classic scene, still exists. In 2018 it was put up for sale at an auction in Paris but did not find a buyer.