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By Pete Vack
S. Scott Callan’s book
ferrari history
Andretti’s Hero…at Indy!
Rare color image of Ascari at the Brickyard in 1952, courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
From the VeloceToday Archives, May, 2012
During the month of May and the Indy 500, it’s appropriate to think about two events, Monaco and the Indy 500. Most of us are probably very aware of the appearance at Indy of Alberto Ascari in 1952 and the broken wheel which ended his drive. However, more obscure are the other Ferrari entries that continued for some years after the 1952 event. Below Roberto Motta puts it all together in two parts with the help of images from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. [Ed.]
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ferrari’s attempts at “The Brickyard” began in 1952, but continued in subsequent years until 1956, with the last Ferrari Bardahl Experimental car. The results were never encouraging, partly because of a lack of preparation and commitment. Perhaps Ferrari did not take the unique and difficult requirements racing at the Indy 500 as seriously as was warranted. [Read more…] about Andretti’s Hero…at Indy!
Maserati, The Family Silver
“Maserati, The Family Silver,” is an extremely important book; over 15 years in the making, it is the most comprehensive book on Maserati ever written and it may well be the last such book in English. It is the winner of the 2016 Guild of Motoring Writers Mercedes/Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy. (Photos in this review courtesy the Publisher.)
Looking for comparisons
I look on my bookshelves to see what we have on other car manufacturers which are similar to Nigel Trow’s 800 page two-volume epic on the history of Maserati: I see very little to compare. [Read more…] about Maserati, The Family Silver
Ferrari at Indy
Rare color image of Ascari at the Brickyard in 1952, courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
During the month of May and the Indy 500, it’s appropriate to think about two events, Monaco and the Indy 500. Most of us are probably very aware of the appearance at Indy of Alberto Ascari in 1952 and the broken wheel which ended his drive. However, more obscure are the other Ferrari entries that continued for some years after the 1952 event. Below Roberto Motta puts it all together in two parts with the help of images from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. [Ed.]
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ferraris attempts at “The Brickyard” began in 1952, but continued in subsequent years until 1956, with the last Ferrari Bardhal Experimental car. The results were never encouraging, partly because of a lack of preparation and commitment. Perhaps Ferrari did not take the unique and difficult requirements racing at the Indy 500 as seriously as was warranted. [Read more…] about Ferrari at Indy
Origins of the Name: Ferrari Barchetta
The Ferrari 166 MM is the car on which Ferrari built its legend. This is chassis 0008M which finished seventh in the Targa Florio and fourth in the Mille Miglia in 1950 driven by Bracco and Maglioli. But who first called it a “barchetta”? Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt
In Dino Brunori’s article about Le Mitiche a Bassano, Johnny Lurani was credited with first calling the Touring bodied 166 Ferrari a ‘barchetta.’
We were incorrect. But every cloud has its silver lining, however, and in this case it was an email from Karl Ludvigsen who wanted to set the record straight and has further allowed us to publish the below article, which came from his book,
“Ferrari – 60 Years of Technological Innovation.”
by Karl Ludvigsen
Book Review:Ferrari Argentina|Sports cars
By Cristian Bertschi and Estanislao Iacona
12 x 9.75 inches, hardbound, 340 pages; 304 black and white and 15 color images, published in 2008 by Whitefly, ISBN: 978-950-746-04-0.
Price $175 USD includes shipping worldwide via DHL and available at the VeloceToday Store.
Review by Jeff Allison
All photos courtesy Whitefly
Oh no, not another book that rehashes what we’ve read so many times before about Ferrari! After all, can there be much left that hasn’t been written? Surprise! “Ferrari Argentina | Sports cars” [that is the way the title is presented in the book. ed.] proves that, yes, there is more to be discovered and written, adding important information about sports cars, people and events in Argentina. [Read more…] about Book Review:Ferrari Argentina|Sports cars