# Unearthed Supercar Predecessors 1947 166 Corsa Spyder is the Oldest Completed Ferrari By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-06-20 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-ferraris-166-corsa-spyder-from-1947-is-the-oldest-completed-ferrari References: [jalopnik](http://jalopnik.com/5296928/1947-ferrari-166-corsa-spyder-oldest-complete-ferrari-mega%20gallery/gallery/) & [ultimatecarpage](http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/2672/Ferrari-166-Spyder-Corsa.html) I officially believe in love at first sight after stumbling upon this [Ferrari](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-roma-spider) 166 Corsa Spyder. The car was purchased in 1947 for $3,800 (yes, for a Ferrari… drooling yet?) by the current owner’s (James Clark) father. Clark has spent the better part of his life restoring one of the rarest cars ever and rumored 4th Ferrari ever made. This beast weighs 1,700 pounds and pumps an astounding 100hp (astounding as in, “Wow, that’s very little.”). It would be left in the dust by the cars of today, but we can thank this relic for paving the road to automotive future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vintage Supercars:** A renewed interest in vintage supercars is emerging, opening up opportunities for restoration and customization businesses. - **Heritage Branding:** Heritage branding can capture a sense of nostalgia and authenticity, particularly for luxury brands. - **Eco-friendly Supercars:** A new wave of eco-friendly supercars could disrupt the high-performance vehicle industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Restoration:** The demand for high-quality restoration services for vintage supercars is increasing. - **Luxury Brand Marketing:** Luxury brands can capitalize on heritage branding to appeal to nostalgia-seeking customers. - **High Performance Vehicle Manufacturing:** Innovation in eco-friendly high-performance vehicles could provide a new area of growth in the supercar industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Italian Lifestyle Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-roma-spider.md) - [Rare Performance Coupes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruf-ctr1.md) - [Retro Sci-Fi-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-12cilindri.md) - [Single-Edition Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sf48-unica.md) - [Nostalgic Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostalgic-luxury-car.md) - [Jet-Age Racing Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/328-hommage.md) - [Luxury Italian Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utopia-roadster.md) - [Ultra-Luxe Automotive Publications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-endurance.md) - [Ultra-Rare Open-Cockpit Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dbr22.md)