Caracas racing info

As told earlier already Zingg owned 0832, a car in which he also died. See attached photo.
Marcel Massini
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Looks like I got a former mercedes from him. Like to find out more about him and maybe some more history about his mercedes dealership in caracas venezuela.
So if someone has any further information about this, it would be great, or maybe a hint where I could find out more?
Thanks in advance
Jay

 

Looks like I got a former mercedes from him. Like to find out more about him and maybe some more history about his mercedes dealership in caracas venezuela.
So if someone has any further information about this, it would be great, or maybe a hint where I could find out more?
Thanks in advance
Jay

 

My uncle and my father were friendly w/ borges and varona. They owned some very interesting cars in vz: ferraris, Mercedes, an Aston and even a Cobra.

Sadly Branko is no longer with us. I am sure he could help identify your benz.

PCB.

 

My dad owned a few Mercedes during the 60s and he was friends with one of the Zinggs. He commented on how expensive the cars were getting and Mr Zingg told him that he would give him the car for free as long as he paid for all the maintenance in their shop . He knew Mr Varona as well because one of his best friends had a Ferrari at the time that was serviced at his shop.

 

You may find some information at this forum: http://www.pasionalavelocidad.com/phpBB3/
Best regards

 

Hello I bumped into this site looking for information of an old friend my dad had growing up his name was Rodrigo Borges Zingg. He was a Ferrari owner and driver that sadly was killed in his first pro race in the Bahamas. My father also owned a 1959 Ferrari Super America. He obtained the Super America along with a 1959 Chrysler 300E by trading a 1928 Packard 8 Phaeton. Zingg and my father were in the same elite click of fortunate misfits. Meaning they all had money and were very well off, but would do little crimes for fun. Borges was known to enter the Caracas GP with his road car a Testarossa until the timers would see the extra car and ask for the police to escort him off the track. Also entered the race in Maracay when they held those races in Venezuela.

 

Good evening Rolexfreak,

You can see more information and pictures about your father´s friend and the Ferrari P2 Serial 832 in this website:

http://www.pasionalavelocidad.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=130&p=710&hilit=borges#p710

According to one of the forum members (Fon), this car had a bad reputation, only 3 were built and neither Pedro Rodriguez or John Surtees liked the way it handled or braked.

Regards,

 

i suspect your father knew my father and uncle. my uncle has told me many stories of rodrigo and their antics.