DOCSLIB.ORG

May/June 2019 Issue

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
May/June 2019 Issue SAHJournal ISSUE 298 MAY / JUNE 2019 SAH Journal No. 298 • May / June 2019 $5.00 US1 Contents 3 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE SAHJournal 4 WALK TIME 6 CAPTURING THE SOUNDS OF SPORTS AND RACE CARS ISSUE 298 • MAY/JUNE 2019 10 NEW SAH AWARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS, INC. 11 ADS IN TIME An Affiliate of the American Historical Association 12 BOOK REVIEWS 15 IN MEMORIAM until 3:00 pm, in the SAH Hospitality Tent Billboard which will be located in the Orange Field Officers SAH Annual Meeting of at OBB 17-19. The venue will be the An- Louis F. Fourie President Members & Gala Awards nual Fall Meet of the Antique Automobile Edward Garten Vice President Robert Casey Secretary Banquet Celebrating Our Club of America in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Rubén L. Verdés Treasurer 50th Anniversary: The annual You are welcome to bring any ti- meeting and gala awards banquet will take tles, recent or not. Authors will be Board of Directors place on Friday, October 11th, in the Tradi- provided a name place card and table Andrew Beckman (ex-officio) ∆ Robert G. Barr ∆ tions Dining Room at the Hershey Country space to exhibit and sign their books. H. Donald Capps # Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania (that’s during The Society will provide credit card Bob Elton † the annual AACA “Hershey” Fall Meet). Our customer purchases processing to you at no Donald J. Keefe ∆ special guest speaker will be Karl Ludvigsen charge. For any questions, please contact him Kevin Kirbitz # (author, historian, and recipient of the at: [email protected]. To participate, Carla R. Lesh † John A. Marino # Friend of Automotive History award and please send him a short description of the Dean Nelson † multiple Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot awards). books, along with website, and social media Matthew Short ∆ For details and how to register, please go to links. Terms through October (∆) 2019, (#) 2020, and (†) 2021 the SAH website: autohistory.org. Editor Wanted: Contributors! The SAH Jour- Rubén L. Verdés SAH Tent & Authors’ Book nal invites contributors for articles and book 7491 N. Federal Hwy., Ste C5337 Signing at Hershey: Vince Wright, reviews. With your help, we can continue Boca Raton, FL 33487-1625 USA Book Signing Event Committee Coordina- to feature a steady and consistent stream of [email protected] [email protected] tor, is pleased to announce an authors’ book material advancing the record of automotive tel: +1.561.866.5010 signing, artists and publishers event on history. Please contact the editor directly. Thursday, October 10th, from 12:30 pm Thank you! Publications Committee Thomas S. Jakups, Chair Front cover (and left): The 1911 E-M-F Model 30 Racer; here is its Boyce MotoMeter. Back cover: The Patricia E. Chappell 1903 Cadillac Model A; here we see its modest instrumentation. See pages 10 and 11 for the rest of the story. Louis F. Fourie Christopher G. Foster Donald J. Keefe Rubén L. Verdés Steve Wilson SAH Journal (ISSN 1057–1973) is published six times a year by The Society of Automotive Historians, Inc. Subscription is by membership in the Society. Membership dues are $50 per year ($60 per year outside North America & Mexico); digital membership dues are $20. Dues and changes of address go to: Submission Deadlines: Society of Automotive Historians, Inc. Deadline: 12/1 2/1 4/1 6/1 8/1 10/1 c/o Cornerstone Registration Ltd. Issue: Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec P.O. Box 1715 Mailed: 1/31 3/31 5/31 7/31 9/30 11/30 Maple Grove, MN 55311-6715 USA Note: the SAH Journal is a bimonthly publication (printed 6 times a year) and there is ©2019 a two-month horizon for submitted material before it is mailed (e.g., material sub- The Society of Automotive Historians, Inc. mitted by February 1st appears in the Mar/Apr issue and is mailed on or before 3/31.) www.autohistory.org All letters, manuscripts, and advertisement submissions and inquiries go to the editor. Join, renew and more right on-line! 2 SAH Journal No. 298 • May / June 2019 PPresident’sresident’s PPerspectiveerspective etermining the relative status of an WWHOHO BUILDSBUILDS THETHE BESTBEST Dautomotive make within its peers was CCOMPACTOMPACT LLUXURYUXURY SEDAN?SEDAN? relatively easy through to the end of the 1950s. Size and additional bright trim were Editor's (Long) Note: this May 22, 2019 the major differentiators. But as the 1960s article by Derek Powell (Words) and Jade unfolded with compacts, intermediates, per- Nelson (photos) entitled “Tesla Model 3 vs. sonal luxury coupes and pony cars, brands BMW 330i vs. Genesis G70 Comparison: began cannibalizing each other’s territory. Who Builds the Best Compact Luxury Se- The fuel crisis of the early 1970s ac- dan?: The new 2019 BMW 3 Series goes up celerated the appeal of the well-trimmed against our Car of the Year and the upstart imports particularly from Japan while any electric Tesla” complements the subject matter small domestic offerings were very much in Louis Fourie’s “President's Perspective.” built to a price with limited appeal. It took Here we present an excerpt. For the full ar- a while before the Big Three recognized that ticle, go to https://www.motortrend.com/ these imports had established a beachhead. cars/tesla/model-3/2018/tesla-model-3-vs- A slowly emerging sector was the bmw-330i-vs-genesis-g70-comparison-test. European sophisticated automobile which If you are reading this on the PDF version, began eating into the typical American you should be able to click on the above ad- luxury makes, even though these upstart dress to view the article and its video. If you imports frequently lacked the plush trim and discovers that the high maintenance and re- are reading this on the printed version and electrical assists that defi ned luxury. Lacking pair costs render their vehicle one of the worst don't want to type out the full address, here, a soft ride or abundant V8 power this new depreciating cars on the market. Meanwhile for the fi rst time, we have a QR code (box) wave substituted precise handling from an the Toyota owner, whose equally complex car that can be read by your smart phone/device. independent rear suspension, tight steering is able to hold its value better, sleeps soundly. (You probably have, or can get, an app on and a host of attributes that made driving Who is the smart consumer here? Once again your smart device—a QR reader—and the an engaging experience. the wealthy consumer is seen as gullible by camera on your device will read the code box All manufacturers had diffi culty com- the premium manufacturers. below and the article will pop up. To digress: ing to terms with smog regulations, but the Into this mix arrived an American QR barcodes were fi rst designed in 1994 for smaller imports had an easier ride to meet the manufacturer with no heritage, namely Tesla. use in automobile production in Japan.) CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) re- While Mercedes-Benz and BMW may take strictions, while the expensive imports turned comfort that their S-Class and 7-Series se- to better fuel injection and valve breathing. dan losses have been replaced by SUV sales, Defi ning luxury and prestige, and in maybe they should also look at how many turn brand image, increasingly recognized customers moved to Tesla. The Tesla own- substance rather than a basic chassis gussied ers who previously had German cars are not up with bells and whistles. It took a long time likely to forget the vastly lower maintenance for the American industry to identify this costs of their new electric cars, so are hardly “Sport sedan lovers, your time is now. Al- change. But the big differentiator between likely to head back to the premium German though crossover SUVs have invaded the the common car and the expensive prestige electric offerings in the future. market like a herd of stampeding cattle, there brand was strong body construction that In a future of autonomous ride sharing, are still plenty of options for those who pre- placed safety as the primary consideration. the last bastion of private vehicle ownership fer a lower center of gravity in a traditional The network of safety crash tests with will likely be the premium brands and com- three-box shape. As you're reading this, no increasingly difficult scoring has quickly mercial vehicles. Ford executives are already fewer than 12 automakers offer a spirited, forced all but a few third-world offerings to talking about a future focused primarily premium, well-equipped four-door in the incorporate as much safety engineering as around commercial vehicles such as the F150 $50,000 range—from Acura to Volvo. The possible. Add in all the other regulations and and Transit. luxury sport sedan segment might be down, restrictions and we are now at the point that So who will survive as the premium but it is defi nitely not out. there is little difference in engineering sophis- brands? How long can the brand manage- “In our latest comparison test, we focus tication, irrespective of price and prestige. ment boffins keep this perceived luxury on the standouts in the class—three shining The premium image that prestige cars balloon afl oat with a reputation for high stars that each bring something class-leading enjoy rapidly evaporated because of a fear maintenance and rapid devaluation? Will and unique to the table. There’s the sport- that once out of warranty, the complexity and Tesla survive to lay claim to a position as sedan legend, an award-winning newcomer, costly parts create a nightmare for the affl uent one of the prestige cars? and, fi nally, a disruptive upstart.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • EVERY FRIDAY Vol. 17 No.1 the WORLD's FASTEST MO·TOR RACE Jim Rathmann (Zink Leader) Wins Monza 500 Miles Race at 166.73 M.P.H
    1/6 EVERY FRIDAY Vol. 17 No.1 THE WORLD'S FASTEST MO·TOR RACE Jim Rathmann (Zink Leader) Wins Monza 500 Miles Race at 166.73 m.p.h. -New 4.2 Ferrari Takes Third Place-Moss's Gallant Effort with the Eldorado Maserati AT long last the honour of being the big-engined machines roaring past them new machines, a \'-12, 4.2-litre and a world's fastest motor race has been in close company, at speeds of up to 3-litre V-6, whilst the Eldorado ice-cream wrested from Avus, where, in prewar 190 m.p.h. Fangio had a very brief people had ordered a V-8 4.2-litre car days, Lang (Mercedes-Benz) won at an outing, when his Dean Van Lines Special from Officine Maserati for Stirling Moss average speed of 162.2 m.p.h. Jim Rath- was eliminated in the final heat with fuel to drive. This big white machine was mann, driving the Zink Leader Special, pump trouble after a couple of laps; soon known amongst the British con- made Monza the fastest-ever venue !by tingent as the Gelati-Maserati! Then of winning all three 63-1ap heats for the course there was the Lister-based, quasi- Monza 500 Miles Race, with an overall single-seater machine of Ecurie Ecosse. speed of 166.73 m.p.h. By Gregor Grant The European challenge was completed Into second place came the 1957 win- Photography by Publifoto, Milan by two sports Jaguars, and Harry Schell ner, Jim Bryan (Belond A.P.
    [Show full text]
  • The Last Road Race
    The Last Road Race ‘A very human story - and a good yarn too - that comes to life with interviews with the surviving drivers’ Observer X RICHARD W ILLIAMS Richard Williams is the chief sports writer for the Guardian and the bestselling author of The Death o f Ayrton Senna and Enzo Ferrari: A Life. By Richard Williams The Last Road Race The Death of Ayrton Senna Racers Enzo Ferrari: A Life The View from the High Board THE LAST ROAD RACE THE 1957 PESCARA GRAND PRIX Richard Williams Photographs by Bernard Cahier A PHOENIX PAPERBACK First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson This paperback edition published in 2005 by Phoenix, an imprint of Orion Books Ltd, Orion House, 5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA 10 987654321 Copyright © 2004 Richard Williams The right of Richard Williams to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 0 75381 851 5 Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives, pic www.orionbooks.co.uk Contents 1 Arriving 1 2 History 11 3 Moss 24 4 The Road 36 5 Brooks 44 6 Red 58 7 Green 75 8 Salvadori 88 9 Practice 100 10 The Race 107 11 Home 121 12 Then 131 The Entry 137 The Starting Grid 138 The Results 139 Published Sources 140 Acknowledgements 142 Index 143 'I thought it was fantastic.
    [Show full text]
  • Carroll Shelby
    the sobre sterg feCiIg _es :&' 3i{&'k* AP COWBOYS AND ENGINES At a time when racing was a home for heroes, Texan renegade Carroll Shelbg stood out as a driver of incredible daring and skill. Then he began a new project: building the car that would take on Ferrari W0RDS Phirrp l4lotson PH0T0GRAPHS Andrew Mocpherson 0F COURSE, ITWAS a whole lot different back certainly no computer-control led gearboxes then. It was an era of aristocratic playboys and or carbon-fibre brakes. Cars were fragile, gentlemen racers, of mustachioed mavericks flammable and front-engined; roll bars were and double-barrelled daredevils, of men who what you placed your Martini on. Tracks were lived to go faster and faster. lt was a time of narrow and bumpy, and drivers raced in all racing finesse, of the poetry of close driving and weathers. Courses were marked out by hay courageous overtaking, of pre-race tipples and bales, sandbanks, columns oftrees and '4s post-race handshakes. The Fifties were about concrete walls, and three or four drivers were **. Grand Prix racing, not Formula One. killed every year; at Le Mans in 1955, a r3 The cars helped - classic racing cars such as Mercedes collided with an Austin-Healey the cool and curvy C-TypeJag, the aeronautically opposite the pits and crashed into the r{ streamlined Mercedes W I 96 "Si lver Arrow", grandstand, killing more than 80 spectators. and Ferrari's shark-like 246 Dino - as did the It was an age of the driver as sporting hero, drama of such epic races as the lndianapolis of fearless five-time world champion Juan 500, Mille Miglia, Carrera Pan-America, Monte Manuel Fangio, of "Hamlet in a helmet" Phil Hill, Carlo Rally and the great Le Mans 24 Heures.
    [Show full text]
  • ACES WILD ACES WILD the Story of the British Grand Prix the STORY of the Peter Miller
    ACES WILD ACES WILD The Story of the British Grand Prix THE STORY OF THE Peter Miller Motor racing is one of the most 10. 3. BRITISH GRAND PRIX exacting and dangerous sports in the world today. And Grand Prix racing for Formula 1 single-seater cars is the RIX GREATS toughest of them all. The ultimate ambition of every racing driver since 1950, when the com­ petition was first introduced, has been to be crowned as 'World Cham­ pion'. In this, his fourth book, author Peter Miller looks into the back­ ground of just one of the annual qualifying rounds-the British Grand Prix-which go to make up the elusive title. Although by no means the oldest motor race on the English sporting calendar, the British Grand Prix has become recognised as an epic and invariably dramatic event, since its inception at Silverstone, Northants, on October 2nd, 1948. Since gaining World Championship status in May, 1950 — it was in fact the very first event in the Drivers' Championships of the W orld-this race has captured the interest not only of racing enthusiasts, LOONS but also of the man in the street. It has been said that the supreme test of the courage, skill and virtuosity of a Grand Prix driver is to w in the Monaco Grand Prix through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo and the German Grand Prix at the notorious Nürburgring. Both of these gruelling circuits cer­ tainly stretch a driver's reflexes to the limit and the winner of these classic events is assured of his rightful place in racing history.
    [Show full text]
  • Red Bull Racing 1:23.619 1:21.773 1:20.981 2 S
    2017 FIA Formula One™ World Championship FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2017 12 – 14 May 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Time Schedule FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2017 Welcome to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in detail Recommendations to get to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Media Centre Operation Formula One Press Conference Schedule 2011/2016 Spanish Grand Prix results Media Contacts FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2017 Officials 2017 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Race Calendar 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Calendar 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Entry list 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Classification Drivers and Teams Statistics 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship™: Australia, China, Bahrain and Russia Appendix The Formula One Spanish Grand Prix 1913-2016 Circuit general map, grandstands and giant screens Red Zones map TIME SCHEDULE THURSDAY, 11th May 13.00 Gates and Ticket Offices Opening 16.00 - 18.30 Formula One Pit Lane Walk (with 3-day or Sunday ticket) 18:00-18:30 Go Karting Karting driver demo meet & greet F1 Drivers FRIDAY, 12th May 08.00 Gates and Ticket Offices Opening 10.00 - 11.30 Formula One 1st Practice Session 12.00 - 12.45 FIA Formula 2 Practice Session 14.00 - 15.30 Formula One 2nd Practice Session 15.55 - 16.25 FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session 16.45 - 17.30 GP3 Series Practice Session 17.50 - 18.35 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Practice Session SATURDAY, 13th May 08.00 Gates and Ticket Offices Opening 09.45 - 10.15 GP3 Series Qualifying
    [Show full text]
  • The Golden Age of Auto Racing Revisited Part 1 © October 22, 2014 Page 1 October 22, 2014
    The Golden Age of Auto Racing Revisited Part 1 © October 22, 2014 Page 1 October 22, 2014 AONE PIZZA AND A MOVIE: The Golden Age of Auto Racing Revisited Part I -- 1948 through 1959 ©* By Phillip Bostwick Following the enthusiastic response to the showing of the motor racing film Rush at the Josiah Smith Tavern in Weston, Massachusetts last winter, AONE officers invested in additional movie and sound equipment and decided to host two motor racing films during the late fall and winter of 2014-2015. The dates for this winter’s “AONE Pizza and a Movie” events, and the movies to be shown, are: 1. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. The Racers, a 1955 film starring Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, Gilbert Roland, Cesar Romero, Lee J. Cobb, and Katy Jurado. This movie is a few minutes short of two hours long and pizza will be brought in at the end of the film for an intermission. During the pizza break some excerpts from my collection of motor racing videos will be shown.† This thirty- eight minute special feature will show movies of some 1950s sport car races and some Formula One races in Europe during the fifties. 2. Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Grand Prix, a 1966 film starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand and Toshiro Mifune-- directed by John Frankenheimer. This film is a few minutes short of three hours long with an intermission during the film. Pizza will brought in during that intermission. Following the film a short special will be shown which portrays how James Garner and the other movie stars were taught to
    [Show full text]
  • “The Great Challenges Ferrari – Maserati” the Cars Exhibited
    “The Great Challenges Ferrari – Maserati” The cars exhibited FERRARI 340 MM s/n 0280 AM, 1953 Collezione Camellini The Ferrari 340 earned its place in racing history thanks to Giannino Marzotto’s victory in the Mille Miglia on April 28, 1953. It was built as an answer to the endless search for victory through engine power rather than the refinement of the chassis, the efficiency of the suspensions, the innovation of the parts. Before the Mille Miglia, this car raced in the Tour of Sicily on April 12, driven by Gigi Villoresi with Pasquale Cassani. These were the only two races for the Ferrari factory team: two victories. The car on show here is the one driven by Giannino Marzotto in the 1953 Mille Miglia. The same car also won the Tour of Sicily. It has belonged to the present owner’s family since 1964. FERRARI 250 TOUR DE FRANCE s/n 0793 GT, 1958 Private Collection It did not look like a racing car able to win on a circuit, hillclimb or open road, until the PF 704 bodywork was presented at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show. At Maranello they decided this was the right image for the 3 litre berlinetta they had created for the GT class races. In September 1956, the Tour de France Automobile saw Alfonso De Portago- Edmund Nelson’s victory with the 250 GT. This victory is probably at the origin of the unofficial name, TDF, Tour de France. The car on show here, sold to Giuliano Giovanardi in 1958, carried the driver to numerous hillclimb victories and the Italian Mountain Championship in 1959.
    [Show full text]
  • Juan Manuel Fangio En El Circuito De Reims - Gueux –
    JUAN MANUEL FANGIO EN EL CIRCUITO DE REIMS - GUEUX – 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1948 DEBUT CON COCHES ESPECIALES La Temporada Internacional en Argentina comienza el 17 de enero de 1948. Fangio con una muy andada Maserati 4CL, corre ese día en el Circuito de Palermo, en la Categoría denominada Autos Especiales. La Temporada tiene continuidad y obtiene un quinto lugar en Mar del Plata, luego de lo cual da un importante paso en Rosario donde es invitado por Amadeo Gordini, para integrar su equipo con el as francés Jean Pierre Wimille. Allí Fangio, con una Simca Gordini, sorprende al liderar por un momento la competencia y marcar el Récord de Vuelta en carrera. A su regreso a Francia, Wimille habla del futuro: “...He conocido en Argentina a un piloto, que el día que tenga una buena máquina en sus manos, dará que hablar...”. Viaja a Estados Unidos y a Europa invitado por el Automóvil Club Argentino y el Gobierno, en misión de estudio de la industria automotor y para analizar la posibilidad que le podría caber a un equipo nacional de competición en el exterior. Sin proponérselo, corre por primera vez en ese continente el 18 de julio en Reims, con un monoposto Simca Gordini 1430. Durante la temporada 1948 alterna compitiendo, en nuestro país en la categoría Mecánica Nacional con su Volpi-Chevrolet, y en la categoría Turismo Carretera, con la cupé Chevrolet 1939 color rojo, motor 1946. Con esta máquina participa en el Gran Premio de América del Sur, posiblemente la más importante competencia del historial de TC ya que une Buenos Aires con Caracas - Venezuela, sufre un terrible accidente en que pierde la vida su acompañante y amigo, Daniel Urrutia.
    [Show full text]
  • 1:18 CMC Ferrari D50 Review
    1:18 CMC Ferrari D50 Review Back in January of this year, I was fortunate enough to review the 1:18 CMC Lancia D50. Now we’re here, just 6 months later with the sequel to that review – the Ferrari D50 in 1:18 scale by CMC. So what has changed in between then and now? Both in terms of the real car from the Lancia in 1954 to the Ferrari in 1956, and for CMC’s model from January to July. As you would watch the prequel of any film again before you went to see the next installation, I strongly suggest you read the Lancia D50 review here before you continue…..and if you’ve never read it before, then you’re in for a right treat! 1:18 CMC Lancia D50 from my previous review. The Ferrari D50 picks up exactly where the Lancia D50 left off. Lancia’s World Champion driver, Alberto Ascari, tragically died on 26th May 1955 at Monza after he decided to try a www.themodelcarcritic.com | 1 1:18 CMC Ferrari D50 Review few laps of his friend Eugenio Castellotti’s Ferrari 750 Monza car. He wasn’t supposed to be driving that day, but decided to give it a go and set off in just his jacket and tie, shirt sleeves, ordinary trousers and Castellotti’s white helmet. In the third lap the fatal accident occured – as he came out of a fast curve called Curva del Vialone (now redesigned into a chicane and renamed Variante Ascari in his honour), the car skidded, turned on its nose and somersaulted twice.
    [Show full text]
  • Magazine 310 15 0
    n. 310 30 marzo 2015 ROSSI d’orgoglio Vettel riporta al successo la Ferrari “made in Marchionne”, in Moto GP trionfano Valentino Rossi e la Ducati: è l’Italia dei motori che rialza la testa spolverando i suoi gioielli FORMULA 1 Stoffel Vandoorne Registrazione al tribunale Civile di Bologna con il numero 4/06 del 30/04/2003 Direttore responsabile: Massimo Costa ([email protected]) Redazione: Stefano Semeraro Marco Minghetti Collaborano: Carlo Baffi 6 Antonio Caruccio Marco Cortesi Alfredo Filippone Claudio Pilia Guido Rancati Dario Sala 38 Silvano Taormina Filippo Zanier Produzione: Marco Marelli Fotografie: Photo4 Actualfoto Photo Pellegrini 42 MorAle Realizzazione: Inpagina srl Via Giambologna, 2 40138 Bologna Tel. 051 6013841 Fax 051 5880321 [email protected] © Tutti gli articoli e le immagini contenuti nel Magazine Italiaracing sono da intendersi 50 a riproduzione riservata ai sensi dell'Art. 7 R.D. 18 maggio 1942 n.1369 di Baffi Il graffio L’editoriale di Stefano Semeraro MAI COSÌ TANTA ITALIA Una giornata di festa, un moto di orgoglio. L'Italia afflitta da mille crisi, mille problemi, che all'improvviso ritrova un po' di fiducia accor- gendosi di non essere poi malaccio, quando ci si mette. A Sepang ha vinto il tedesco Sebastian Vettel, è vero, ma la monoposto che gli ha permesso di beffare i suoi connazionali della Mercedes è rigorosa- mente made in Maranello: ora e per sempre, come ha promesso – e speriamo mantenga - Sergio Marchionne. Valentino Rossi cavalca, invece, una Yamaha, ma è nato a Tavullia. La Ducati è di proprietà tedesca, dell’Audi, ma il suo Dna resta molto ita- liano: la fabbrica è sempre lì, a Borgo Panigale, provincia di Bologna, la sua rinascita passa attraverso l'arrivo di Gigi Dall'Igna, la costanza di Claudio Domenicali.
    [Show full text]
  • Please Click Here to the Download The
    1955 MASERATI 250F works- racer Chassis 2515 « In my opinion, the greatest racing car ever is the Maserati 250F. It is completely user friendly and forgiving and I really enjoyed racing the Maserati, first as a privateer and then as a semi-works driver » - Sir Stirling Moss - Stirling Moss on his way to victory with chassis 2515 at the 1955 International Gold Cup, Oulton Park THE MASERATI 250F Technical highlights The car featured a twin plug, 220 bhp, 2.5 Maserati A6 straight-six engine, ribbed 13.4’ drum brakes, wishbone independent front suspension and a De Dion tube axle. The aluminum bodywork was both functional and elegant with the fuel tank forming the tail of the car and having a capacity of 200 liters. The dawn of a legend The cockpit was quite generous and offered an Following its creation in 1950, the World Championship for drivers upright seating position with plenty of elbow room but the dash was saw an intense battle between manufacturers Alfa Romeo, too close for the straight-armed driving style favored by many of the Talbot Lago and Ferrari among others. newer drivers. Maserati yearned to return to the top echelon and the new 2.5 liter Formula for 1954 in addition to the pull-out of Alfa Romeo would The transmission offered four forward gears plus reverse while drum provide that opportunity. brakes were used for stopping the car with the 13.4" diameter drums mounted outboard front and rear. The Maserati factory team was able to entice Ferrari's chief designer Gioacchino Colombo along with engineer Valerio Colotti who would Further changes for the works cars were applied during the 1955 season be responsible for the chassis, suspension and transmission of a and included a more appropriate 5-speed gearbox, wider steel drums new car.
    [Show full text]
  • Juan Manuel Fangio En Monza
    JUAN MANUEL FANGIO EN MONZA Ferrari 166 Alfa Romeo 158/159 Maserati A6GCM/ A6SSG 1949 / 1950 / 1951 1950 / 1951 1952 / 1953 Mercedes Benz W196R Lancia-Ferrari D50 Maserati 250F 1954 / 1955 1956 1957 Ferrari 500 1956 DeanVan Lines 1958 1949 VICTORIAS EN EUROPA ..."Siquiera un triunfo...” comentaba Fangio antes de partir junto a Benedicto Campos, para cumplir su primera temporada automovilística en Europa. El equipo del Automóvil Club Argentino se establece cerca de Milán, en la casa del Ingeniero Menoti Varzi, en Galliate. Asombra Fangio ganando las cuatro primeras competencias consecutivas en que participa: San Remo, Pau, Perpignan y Marsella. Sigue la serie en Monza, con la nueva Ferrari 166 que recibe tres días antes de la carrera, batiendo al Equipo Oficial Ferrari, con Ascari, Villoresi y Bonetto. También gana en Albi, Francia, piloteando la Maserati 4 CLT … GRAN PREMIO DEL AUTODROMO DE MONZA – Italia. FECHA: 26 de junio de 1949. CARRERA: Fórmula 2. UBICACIÓN: Primero con Ferrari 166 NÚMERO: 34. El autódromo de Monza está construido entre la foresta del parque de la Villa Real, a unos veinte kilómetros de Milán. Ante la proximidad de la fecha para disputar esa carrera, el Automóvil Club Argentino toma la decisión la compra de dos Ferrari indicadas por Fangio. Se trata de la modelo 166 de 12 cilindros en “V” 2000 cc sin compresor diseñada por el ingeniero Lampredi. Estas Ferrari habían sido presentadas en Termas de Caracalla- Roma, con triunfo a manos de Villoresi, repitiendo Ascari en el Grand Prix de Bari. El jueves previo a la carrera, Fangio retira su máquina que lleva rodando hasta Monza, para ablandarla.
    [Show full text]