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Howards’ Stanguellini
By Cliff Reuter
“The Behm Stanguellini was imported by Briggs Cunningham for the 1954 Watkins Glen Race. I was there with my Bandini, but the Stang ran off and hid from every one. Briggs could not fit into it so John Gordon Bennet drove.” (Quote from Sandy MacArthur).
[Read more…] about 1953 Stanguellini 750cc DOHC
Fiat 1100 powered Formula Juniors were popular at Watkins Glen in 1959 with three entered in the Seneca Cup–an unrestricted Formula Libre race contested by many large engine sports cars and specials as well as pre-war Grand Prix Maseratis.Walt Hansgen, driving the Cunningham Stanguellini Formula Jr., is greeted by race organizer and director Cameron Argetsinger after winning the race. Photo courtesy of Argetsinger family collection.
By Karl Ludvigsen
Getting by with a little help from its friends
The Fiat-based Cisitalias that made their racing debut in September of 1946 hit the post-war motoring world like an earthquake. They were developed from the 500 cc Fiat chassis and 1100 cc engine and refined with such niceties as a tubular frame. Designer-builders such as Alfredo Vignale and Pinin Farina helped give Cisitalia its reputation of being the car of tomorrow.
[Read more…] about The Racing Fiats: Tiremarks on America PIII
Thanks to our readers we’ve determined the identities of the cars at Essen in last week’s VeloceToday, as well as some thoughts and experiences regarding painted Webers. Still, we could use more information on that Fiat single seater!!.
8C2900 photographed at Essen by Vanhoolandt Hugues .