Tony Parravano

Tony Parravano was a mafia figure that spent it seems to much money on Maserati's and Ferrari's and the good things in life. He went on an extended all expense paid vacation compliments of the LA mob in the late 1950's never to be seen again. Real intriguing

Crime doesn't pay

From the Pan Am thread.

 

Very interesting stories around Parravano. I have seen many of the cars he owned listed in races but always under the driver name so it’s great to know the owner/sponsor background too.

In a similar light I’m the current caretaker of Michelotto grp iv car 18905. That car was purchased by Allen Glick who was a front man for the mobs Las Vegas casinos. He owned and raced a number of different cars including my car and a 512 BBLM. I’ve been fortunate to have interviewed several people involved with the car early on and the mob related stories they tell are pretty wild. To me the history of these old race cars is as compelling as the cars themselves.

 

I was fortunate enough to have found one of his efforts for a 1957 Maserati Indianapolis attempt. It's the bespoke Hilborn Fuel Injection system for a 450/S engine that Parravano used in the Indy 500 attempt.

Fuel Injection system for 450/S racing engine. | FerrariChat

 

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/scuderia-parravano.49143/

This thread has links to additional information about Parravano and his cars.