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Kling’s 300SLR shortly after his crash. Photo by John Bradshaw courtesy Dale LaFollette.
Story by Pete Vack
From the VeloceToday Archives, October 2017
Before the 1955 Mille Miglia, Enzo Ferrari was worried about the entry of the Mercedes-Benz 300SLRs so he opted to install a 4.4 liter engine in place of the regular 3.7 liter six into a lengthened Monza chassis.
Which was fine, except that he didn’t tell anyone, even the drivers.
Fangio on the Mille Miglia. Note the Spica injection. Photo by John Bradshaw courtesy of Dale LaFollette.
Story by Pete Vack
From the VeloceToday Archives, October 2017
Part 1 addressed the two main teams that participated in the 1955 Mille Miglia, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari. No one else was even in the game for overall victory and with at least four entries each, one of the two was going to win the event.
Before we proceed, last week we noted that there were many 300SL Gullwings that were used for practice weeks before the event itself, which would be a victory for the Germans in all classes, including our own late John Fitch, who placed 5th overall with a Gullwing and won his class, a remarkable achievement.
Fangio on the Mille Miglia. Note the Spica injection. Photo by John Bradshaw courtesy of Dale LaFollette.
Story by Pete Vack
Part 1 addressed the two main teams that participated in the 1955 Mille Miglia, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari. No one else was even in the game for overall victory and with at least four entries each, one of the two was going to win the event.
Before we proceed, last week we noted that there were many 300SL Gullwings that were used for practice weeks before the event itself, which would be a victory for the Germans in all classes, including our own late John Fitch, who placed 5th overall with a Gullwing and won his class, a remarkable achievement. [Read more…] about Mille Miglia Moments, 1955 Part 2
Kling’s 300SLR shortly after his crash. Photo by John Bradshaw courtesy Dale LaFollette.
Story by Pete Vack
Before the 1955 Mille Miglia, Enzo Ferrari was worried about the entry of the Mercedes-Benz 300SLRs so he opted to install a 4.4 liter engine in place of the regular 3.7 liter six into a lengthened Monza chassis.
Which was fine, except that he didn’t tell anyone, even the drivers. [Read more…] about Mille Miglia Moments: 1955