





The 125 was the first Ferrari Formula 1 car. The car appeared in 1948 and was based on 125 sports car racer developed by Gioacchino Colombo a year before. The 125 F1 used a supercharged 1.5-litre V12 engine and sported a steel tube-frame chassis with longitudinal and cross members. The car debuted at the Valentino Grand Prix on September 5, 1948, and took many victories in 1949 – 1951, but mainly in minor events. One of the 125 was run for Alberto Ascari by Guy Anthony Vanderwell under his ThinWall Special brand. This British Racing Green Ferrari 125 #16 was raced by Ascari in II BRDC International Trophy on 26 August 1950 in Silverstone.
Season | Series | Event |
1950 | F1 | BRDC International Trophy |
Driver | No. | Entrant |
Alberto Ascari | 16 | GA Vandervell |
Scale | Manufacturer | Collection |
1:43 | IXO | Fabbri Ferrari F1 Collection |
Cat. No. | Quality | Rarity |
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