First and second place in the 1956 Sebring 12 Hours were not TR's, they were Ferrari 860 Monzas. I was there, attending my first international race just before starting Navy officer training.
Hi! Wonderfull you see Fangio-Castellotti #17 290 MM!!!!Great era, and for me the gratest races! All the best,
In Argentina during the 60s and 70s. Photos from the Sánchez Ortega archive. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hi Alebart! I had taken the train from Miami to Sebring, no hotel room, all full so I fell asleep in the train station until 0100 when the master woke me to close the station. I walked into town, mostly dark, and past a side street from which some lights came. Turning there I came on a private home with a garage --- that was being used by the Ferrari factory team! the cars were there under poor lighting, mechanics presiding over final preparations and tuning. I walked to the Sebring Hotel and into the lobby. All chairs and couches were filled with sleeping people so I sat on the floo0r against a wall until one man rose to relieve himself at which I sat in his chair and was asleep when he returned. What wonderful times! One could actually talk with drivers and mechanics. I have somewhere the Kodachrome slides i took with my little Leica!
Pete, that car is a Lancia Zagato modified in Argentina in period. Rare. I haven't seen it before either. N.
Hi! I think all the Ferrarichatter would enjoy your full story about this race!So please let us more!!! I was 10 years old when I watch the last Mille Miglia passing trought Florence and I was astonished. I remember some hill climbs also and a driver few centimeters benehat my feet (I was sitting over a wall)probably driving a Maserati birdcage and smoking his cigarette unless the marshall give him the start..... If you have a little of time to find yours Kodachromes will be a Christmas gift for me!!!! All the best, Alessandro
Thanks Aardy and Boudewijn for your images and have to ad that my interest in that Ferrari 410 it's because I attended that Auto Show in Brussel 1956, on my first trip to Europe while I was 14 years old. Do you know it's serial number?
But, he was not the n° 74? http://s5.postimg.org/9gabp59lj/1968_Oulton_Park_412_P_Piper_0854.jpg Scuse my. n° 74 at 100 miles Oulton Park, and n° 34, at TT
No, your race with #74 is Oulton Park 100 miles on 12th april 1968. Tourist Trophy at Oulton Park was on 3rd june 1968...
It's PF job number 15251 that was sold to Count Somsky in Switzerland in 1956, most probably ex-0423/SA renumbered to 0471/SA.
"Around 1960 at a Goodwood race meeting at the end of a day, in the paddock. Barry Leith - my father - about to drive back to F English Ford at Bournemouth. Ronnie Hoare, leaning over, packing his bag into the recently rebuilt ex-Belgian team Ferrrari 250 Testa Rossa" Image Unavailable, Please Login
This photo is out of the Hans Tanner book "Ferrari and Maserati in Action" and not as indicated in the RM auction catalog. Marcel Massini
If the picture's caption is correct, there is good argument that today's restored racers are overly shiny. This car's finish is almost entirely non-reflective. john
