• One of 11 Ferrari 195 Inter Coupés bodied by Ghia
• Exhibited at the 1951 Turin Auto Show
• Ferrari Classiche certified with accompanying “Red Book”
• Retains its matching-numbers chassis, engine, gearbox, differential, and steering box
• Currently finished in black, believed to be the original colour
• Subject to a bare metal respray in 2018 by Auto Classica Rubbio; invoices total approximately €140,000

Launched at the 1950 Paris Motor Show, the Ferrari 195 Inter had similarities with its predecessor, the 166 Inter, and was aimed squarely at Ferrari’s affluent clientele. Just 28 examples were produced from 1950 to 1951. All featured coach-built bodies, with 13 attributed to Vignale, 11 to Ghia, and three to Touring, with a single example bodied by Motto. The lengthened chassis was propelled by a 2.3-litre Colombo V-12 breathing through a single Weber 36 DCF, for a total output of 128 horsepower.

This Ferrari 195 Inter, chassis 0105S, was one of 11 examples bodied by Carrozzeria Ghia, and neared completion in late 1950. As per copies of the Foglio Montaggio, on 22 November the engine had undergone testing, and a week later the gearbox was subject to the same procedure. Of note is the dated steering box cover—numbered 110—which matches the build sheet and bears the date 11 November 1950. On 28 December, the chassis was marked for completion and by the end of the month the factory certificate of origin was issued.

Sold new to its first owner in January 1951, Franco Cornacchia was a businessman, an early dealer of Ferraris, and an amateur racer. It is believed the Ghia bodywork was finished in black and a recently discovered photograph depicts chassis 0105S in April 1951 at the Turin Auto Show. Marcel Massini notes the car to have been in Paris in 1953, and the following year it was exported to America, where it was shown at the 1955 Mount Diablo Concours d’Elégance. In the 1950s and 1960s this Ferrari was traded several times. In 1969, the car was acquired by the collector Edsel H. Pfabe and had been painted red with a black interior. With a brief sojourn in Tokyo from 1989 to 1991, the car returned to Europe in 1992 and was acquired by Walter Schäfer, who used this Ferrari in multiple historic racing events throughout the 1990s.

In 2001, a Dutch gentleman purchased the car, having it certified by Ferrari Classiche on 16 April 2009, which confirmed that the engine, gearbox, and differential were all matching numbers. The build sheet notes that the original colours of the car were unknown.

Acquired by the vendor in 2017, they took the decision to have chassis 0105S painted at Auto Classica Rubbio in the Netherlands. When taking the Ghia body back to bare metal, restorers uncovered what is believed to be the original black paintwork. Following this discovery, the owner decided to finish the car in black, with the interior trimmed in red leather. This, along with other associated costs during the restoration, amounted to approximately €140,000; invoices and photographs are available to view on file.

As one of just 11 built, this 1951 Ferrari 195 Inter Coupé by Ghia is a fine example of an early 1950s Ferrari coupé. With its storied past, stunning black paintwork, and Classiche certification, it is sure to attract the attention of Ferrari enthusiasts and car collectors across the globe.
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