Ferrari Sport Cars Thread

0324AM was originally entered by Bill Spear for himself and Hill (race number #16) but Spear could not start due to an highway accident involving his Bentley on the way from Maranello to Reims. Car was then raced by Chinetti and Hill with race number #5.

Carini / Maglioli (race number #18) is not listed on the official race program and seems to be a late entry by Scuderia Ferrari.
Ferrari also wanted to enter a 340 MM Berlinetta PF for Villoresi and Hawthorn (race number #17) but they DNA (reason unknown).

See race program (from the https://www.racingsportscars.com site):

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On the 5th of July 1953 was also the Bobbio - Passo del Penice hillclimb (which was incidentally the last win for Enzo Ferrari as a driver in 1931).

[Speculation] My notes list that Giorgio Pimpinelli was entered in this event. Correct? And which car? Pimpinelli bought 0026 M in 1952 and later (1953???) 0182 ED. [/Speculation]

 

Giorgio Pimpinelli purchased 0026 M on 30 October 1952 and sold it 31 May 1954.
Giorgio Pimpinelli purchased 0182 ED on 5 December 1953 and sold it 17 March 1956.

Marcel Massini

 

Additional info found on the official website of the event in Rievocazione Storica form:

Winner of the 5° Bobbio - Passo del Penice hillclimb in 1953 was Giacomo Parietti driving a Fiat 500/S and the date was 17.05.1953 instead of 05.07.1953).

 

#12 car is 0226 AT.

 

This is how 0226 AT looked prior to the July 1953 Offutt AFB event.

Marcel Massini

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Following the Mexico crash it was sent back to Italy for some TLC.

Marcel Massini

 

This is what I have for the National Sports Car Races Offutt - please feel free to correct and add!

Race 2 (75 miles for Modified Sports Cars All classes):
#6 0220 ED (225 Sport Vignale Spyder), Marshall Lewis, result unknown
#12 0226 AT (340 Mexico), Carroll Shelby, result unknown
#17 0218 ET (225 Sport Vignale Spyder), Bill Lloyd, 4th AO and 1 in DM
#75 0032 MT (340 America), Jack McAfee, DNF (Oil leak, bearings)


Race 4 (200 miles for modified and production sports cars over 1500 cc):
#5 0204 A (340 America), Jim Kimberly, DNF
#6 0220 ED (225 Sport Vignale Spyder), Marshall Lewis, 6th AO and 1 in DM
#10 0054 M (166 MM Barchetta), Ebby Lunken, 3rd in EM
#12 0226 AT (340 Mexico), Carroll Shelby & Jack McAfee, 2nd AO and 2 in CM
#17 0218 ET (225 Sport Vignale Spyder), Bill Lloyd, 9th AO and 2 in DN
#27 0118 A (340 America), Charles Brown, DNF
#75 0032 MT (340 America), Jack McAfee, result unknown (NB: McAfee took over 0226 AT when mid-race Shelby could not continue due to extreme heat)
#90 0010 M (166 MM Barchetta), James Simpson, result unknown

 

I show 0054 M being raced 5 July 1953 at Chanute AFB in Rantoul/IL by Ebby Lunken.
Same weekend?

Marcel Massini

 

The 1953 Chanute races were on June 14 (one weekend later):

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Too late to correct my earlier post. June 14 is of course not one weekend later but 3 weeks earlier

 

OK, and which 200 mile race at Offutt AFB in Omaha/NE took place on 21 June 1953??

Marcel Massini

 

AFAIK there was a 200 miles race at Offutt AFB on 4 June 1953.

 

marcel, what is TLC?

 

Tender Loving Care.

Marcel Massini

 

4 June 1953 was a Thursday..........
There's definitely some confusion with dates here and the various races at Offutt AFB.

Marcel Massini

 

Romano, it stands for tender loving care (seriously). Just another weird American expression.

 

For 4 June 1953 I have two races on Offutt AFB in my database, a 75 mile and a 200 mile race with Jack McAfee racing 0032 MT in both.
Results listed as 2nd in the 75 mile and DNF in the 200 mile race.

As you correctly said, 4 June is not a weekend day. And we have the same Jack McAfee racing the same 0032 MT on 5 July in both a 75 mile and a 200 mile race.
Coincidence? No, in retrospect I believe that there were no races at 4 June and that my database entries for that date are incorrect and should be filed for the 5 July 1953 races.

 

TLC very much a British expression used all the time. Not weird, thank you.

 

In 1953 Offutt Air Force Base was an operational AFB.

The races on July 5th are well documented. It is not likely that a commander would give permission for other car races only a few weeks earlier (June 4th or June 21st).