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Date of Ferrari and Farina meeting?

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  1. 166MM alum

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    #1 166MM alum, Jul 30, 2020
    I am trying to find the approximate date that Enzo and Battista Farina met halfway to join forces. Invariably, the reference is “in 1951.” So far, the only clue I have seen is in Ferrari Pininfarina by Lionel Froissart: “At the beginning of the summer of 1952, barely one year after the legendary meeting in Tortona, the first Ferrari bodied by Pininfarina was unveiled—the 212 Inter.” So perhaps it was May of 1951? Can anyone confirm, deny or discuss that?
     
  2. Lowell

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    #2 Lowell, Aug 1, 2020
    Luca Dal Monte in his book "Enzo Ferrari" states that

    "Before the start of the 1951 F1 World Championship, Enzo Ferrari went to Tortona"

    Later he says

    "On Sunday May 27, the Swiss Grand Prix in Bern inaugurated the ... Formula One ...
     
  3. 166MM alum

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    #3 166MM alum, Aug 2, 2020
    Thank you--I just ordered that book today. So that supports May 1951.
     
  4. andymont

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    #4 andymont, Sep 7, 2020
    The topic is also discussed in this thread
    Pininfarina....

    Ciao

    Andrea
     
  5. 166MM alum

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    #5 166MM alum, Sep 7, 2020
    Thank you--it looks like the same conclusions were reached there.
     

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