Ferrari Sport Cars Thread

I have a note stating that Giulio Cabianca was the last starter at 9:43AM and that he retired with differential failure. Have not recorded the source for this, but sounds like a photo caption from a race report.

 

28 February 1953 until 12 April 1953 is 43 days.
Issuing paperwork on 14 March 1953 (Factory Certificate of Origin) has nothing to do with body construction.

Marcel Massini

 

According to my obseravations certificato was usually written when the car in question was shipped to a customer. There are some relatively rare exceptions. There must have been a reason for creating this document at this particular time (14.3.53), and there must be room for discussing what that reason might have been.

 

The Coppa della Toscana held on the 31st May 1953 was the 5th Annual Event.
855 = Co-driver of Lamberti was Adolfo Macchieraldo.
936 = Driver was Carlo Bonomi.
943 = Yes, 0282 MM and the driver was not Cabianca but Franco Cortese.

Marcel Massini

 

According to my notes "SerS2000" - series built or production sports cars. This together with two Fiats finishing in front of him makes me think he may have been driving an Aurelia after all. This guess is supported by the fact that we can find Vanini/Malfranti in MM53 entry list with a Lancia Aurelia S2000.

 

Next to the 5° Coppa della Toscana I do not have a single entry for Vanini ever driving a Ferrari.
Most of the time that is a clear indication of either a spelling error in the name of the driver or an incorrect entry of the car.

 

André Vanoni.......(0236 MM)
Giuseppe Viannini.......(0192 ET)
etc.

Marcel Massini

 

All similar names which could be noted down incorrectly as "Vanini'.
But the quoted result of "Vanini" is 52th place which is not very likely for a driver as André Vanoni.

And wasn't 0192 ET already in Argentina end of June 1953?

 

I just listed some "similar sounding" names, nothing to do with a date.
So many posters here are simply speculating, rather than providing facts..........

Marcel Massini

 

Nobody in 2023 knowns anymore exactly what happened in 1953.
Fact is that some sources list a "Vanini" racing a Ferrari in the 5° Coppa della Toscana without further details on the car, only the class he entered is known.
Fact is that there is no known "Vanini" in that period as (regularly) racing a Ferrari.

Sound reasoning says that in many cases driver names were written down incorrectly. Or that drivers intended to enter a certain car, but showed up driving another one for whatever reason (e.g. intended race car damaged in earlier event, ordered car not delivered yet). Race reports were written down by reporters who lacked knowledge of who was racing what.

Fact is that a "Vanini" raced a Lancia Aurelia in the 1953 Mille Miglia. Type of car fits the class entered by "Vanini" in the Coppa della Toscana.
To conclude that therefore the listed "Vanini" drove a Lancia Aurealia is speculation indeed. But at least it is a plausible possibility. No one here is claiming this to be the undisputed truth.

 

Here is what I have in on the 5° Giro automobilistico dell' Umbria:

I have chassis 0262 M, a 166 MM/53 Series II car.

I have chassis 0176 ED, but my database does not lists registration plates. Can someone please check plate 195431 MI?

My notes do not list a chassis number, only that is a Ferrari 2560 (which fits with a 212 Export).

0314 M also in my lists.

Nothing on him in my database. Never heard of him.....


I also have (not listed by Aardy):
Ferrari 2000 Mario Ricci / Del Debbio 38th ((7th Sport oltre 2000cc)

As Aardy already clearly stated, these are not proven facts but a lot of speculation

 

848: pic shows a Berlinetta Touring, not 0262 M.
MI 195431 is 0104 ED. I have all paperwork.

Marcel Massini

 

Clearly 0048 M with the then registration Bergamo "BG 25748".
That plate was issued 20 September 1952, to FERRUCCIO Musitelli (not Giulio Musitelli).

Marcel Massini

 

0328 M had been renumbered to 0050 M, because Rubirosa tried to avoid customs duties.

Marcel Massini