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Of the two 212 F1s constructed, the featured example is the most interesting. It was based on the latest version of the Formula 2 car, which incorporated a DeDion axle instead of the live axle used on the previous F1 and F2 cars. It was debuted by Dorino Serafini at the Siracusa Grand Prix on Sicily. He finished second behind a Ferrari 375 F1 and ahead of Swiss privateer Rudolf Fischer in the other 212. Compared to the larger engined and/or more powerful competition the two 2.5 litre racers were short on horses, but still managed to record some impressive finishes. When the 2.5 litre regulations finally came into effect, Ferrari had moved on and campaigned four cylinder cars instead.
The live axle 212 was sold to the Schlumpf brothers and can be seen at the Musee National de l'Automobile in Mulhouse, France to this day. The featured car was used well into 1952 by Fischer's Espadon squadron. It was then owned for many years by an Italian collector. Meticulously prepared it was offered in recent years by David Cottingham's DK Engineering. Before being sold to a new owner, it was driven at events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, where it is pictured above.
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