| Author | Message | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1288 Registered: 8-2002 |
Can't take much credit for this one. Like I said, I had a lot of outside assitance. We also determined that the bottle in his hand is S. Pellegrino circa 1957. ;-) | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 791 Registered: 6-2001 |
Wayne, you never cease to amaze me!  | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1287 Registered: 8-2002 |
With A LOT of outside help, I was able to narrow the car down to 275/340 Scaglietti Barchetta s/n 0030 MT: http://www.ferraris-online.com/cars/0030/0030a.html | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1285 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ok, I've found someone who was able to identify this as a picture of Mario Bonacia during prctice/qualifying for the 500km di Monza in 1957. He says he actually has a video tape of this event and that, sadly, poor Mario was too slow to qualify. I guess he decided to "celebrate" with a little bubbly anyway. | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1284 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jeff B., the Scaglietti-bodied 250 Monza (s/n 0442M) had the headrest. The PF-bodied cars did not. s/n 0420M here is a good example: http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All.Ferraris/Detail/0420M.250Monza.htm Yes, it's true that these cars were in their prime from 1954-55, but they continued to be raced afterwards. Of course, though I'm fairly certain, I still could be wrong about it being a 250 Monza. They shared similar bodywork with the Series I PF-bodied 500 Mondial, 735 Monza and others. | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1540 Registered: 1-2001 |
The "ON TOPIC" police are never there when you need them...  | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 181 Registered: 12-2002 |
Wouldn't this picture be somewhat earlier than 1957? Maybe 1953 (Inter-Europa Cup?). I'm intrigued that there are no straps or hold downs for the hood. I've been looking for pictures to help identify - wouldn't a 250 Monza have a headrest/fin, or is that the 750/860 Monza? Very interesting! | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1283 Registered: 8-2002 |
I agree that the driver looks like Gonzalez (chunky build). I'm trying to place Gonzalez, a 250 Monza, and racing #16 together in one race at Monza (Monza 1000km?). No luck so far. | ||
| Sean Harris (Sharris)
New member Username: Sharris Post Number: 16 Registered: 3-2002 |
I accidentally posted this in off topic, but I knew once Wayne found it he would be on the case. My service/parts director thinks it is Jose Froilan Gonzalez (not sure of my spelling). Thanks Wayne | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Intermediate Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 1282 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jason, you're talking about the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in 1957, a race ran by open wheel single-seaters, not sports cars. The car in the photo below appears to be a 250 Monza Pininfarina Spyder. There were only three, 0420M, 0432M, and 0466M. I'm not sure which this is nor who the driver is, but I will investigate further because I love a good mystery! | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Junior Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 170 Registered: 12-2002 |
Or mayber Bruce Halford. But it says here he drove a Maserati 250F. Did Maserati carry the Ferrari name-plate back in the day? | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Junior Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 169 Registered: 12-2002 |
PEREGO CARLO Ferrari 250 GTO ? | ||
| Sean Harris (Sharris)
New member Username: Sharris Post Number: 15 Registered: 3-2002 |
A gentleman brought in this photo he took at Monza in '57. Can anyone name the Ferrari and the driver?  |